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Patrick Sharp facts for kids
| Patrick Sharp | |
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.jpg) Sharp while playing for the Canadian national ice hockey team in 2012 |
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| Born | December 27, 1981 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) |
| Position | Left Wing |
| Shot | Right |
| Played for | Philadelphia Flyers Chicago Blackhawks Dallas Stars |
| National team |  Canada |
| NHL Draft | 95th overall, 2001 Philadelphia Flyers |
| Playing career | 2002–2018 |
Patrick Sharp (born December 27, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers, Chicago Blackhawks and Dallas Stars. After his retirement as a player, Sharp joined NBC Sports as an analyst.
Sharp played collegiate hockey at the University of Vermont before he was drafted by the Flyers in 2001. He began his NHL career with the Flyers organization, but was traded to the Blackhawks in 2005. He became a three-time Stanley Cup champion with the Blackhawks in 2010, 2013 and 2015. He was later traded to the Stars in 2015, where he spent two seasons before returning to the Blackhawks in 2017. Sharp also represented Canadian national team at the 2014 Winter Games, where he won an Olympic Gold medal.
Awards
- 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Goal Scoring Leader (10)
- Stanley Cup (2013) - with the Chicago Blackhawks
- NHL All-Star Game MVP Award (2011)
- Stanley Cup (2010) - with the Chicago Blackhawks
- NHL All-Star Game MVP Award (2010)
Images for kids
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Sharp with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2012
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Sharp joins First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama at the White House in 2011 to promote her Let's Move! initiative.