Patrick, Lester
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| born on | 31 December 1883 at 23:59 (= 11:59 PM ) | ||
| Place | Crummondville, Canada, 45n53, 72w29 | ||
| Timezone | LMT m72w29 (is local mean time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   10°14'   11°35 Asc. 07°32'
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Biography
Canadian hockey player. He and his two-year-older brother were both avid hockey players during the pioneer days of Canadian Hockey. Both boys played for major teams; by 1906 Frank was Captain of the McGill University team and Lester played for the Montreal Wanderers. Eric Whitehead in his biography, "The Patricks: Hockey's Royal Family," 1980, gives eye-opening glimpses of hockey's early years.
The brothers developed the NHL playoff system, introduced hockey to the west coast and refined the rules of the game. Lester was later a Manager of the N.Y. Rangers and NHL governor.
He died 6/01/1960, Victoria.
Events
- Work : Gain social status 1906 (Captain of the University team)
- Death, Cause unspecified 1 June 1960 (Age 74)
Source Notes
Storme quotes data given in Sports magazine, AQ 6/1959
Categories
- Vocation : Sports : Hockey
