Lester Patrick (December 30, 1883-June 1, 1960) born in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada. He was a professional ice hockey player and coach associated with the Victoria Aristocrats/Cougars of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (Western Hockey League after 1924), and the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Lester Patrick Trophy, awarded for outstanding contributions to hockey in the United States, is named for him. He was also the namesake of the Patrick Division, one of the former divisions of the NHL teams. December 30 is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 1 day remaining. ... 1883 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Drummondville Ville (city) in central Quebec, located east of Montreal, on the Saint-Francois River. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... The Victoria Cougars were a Pacific Coast Hockey Association (and after its merger with the Western Canadian Hockey League, the Western Hockey League) hockey team based in Victoria, British Columbia. ... The Pacific Coast Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey league in western Canada, operating from 1911 to 1924 when it merged with the Western Canada Hockey League. ... The Western Hockey League (WHL) was a major ice hockey league that was founded as the Western Canada Hockey League in 1921 and merged with the Pacific Coast Hockey Association in 1924. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The New York Rangers (NYR) are a National Hockey League (NHL) team based in New York City, New York. ... The modernized NHL shield logo, debuting in 2005. ... The Lester Patrick Trophy has been has presented by the National Hockey League since 1966 to honour a recipients contribution to hockey in the United States. ...
Lester and Frank Patrick realized their dreams when father Joseph Patrick, a millionaire lumberman, retired after having successfully moved his business from Quebec to British Columbia.
At that meeting Frank Patrick drafted a constitution that was similar to the eastern-based National Hockey Association.
Patrick probably will go down in the annals of hockey history as one of the most innovative and shrewd individuals to be associated with the game.
Patrick, Lester (b at Drummondville, Qué 30 Dec 1883; d at Victoria 1 June1960), patriarch of a family which dominated the early development of HOCKEY as players and managers.
Frank Patrick coached Boston and managed the Canadiens, but is best remembered for his innovations - 22 pieces of legislation in the NHL rulebook, including the blue line, were proposed by him.
The LesterPatrick Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the person contributing most to the development of hockey in the US.
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