Patrick Sharp facts for kids

Patrick Sharp
	; Sharp while playing for the Canadian national ice hockey team in 2012
Born	December 27, 1981 (age 38); Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
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

Sharp with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2012
Sharp joins First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama at the White House in 2011 to promote her Let's Move! initiative.