Muzz Patrick

Muzz Patrick
Muzz Patrick
Born	June 28, 1915; Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Died	July 27, 1998 (aged 83); Riverside, Connecticut, United States
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Rangers
Playing career	1937–1941; 1945–1950

Frederick Murray "Muzz" Patrick (June 28, 1915 – July 27, 1998) was a Canadian

coach, and general manager. He played in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers from 1938 to 1941, and then from 1945 to 1946. He was general manager of the Rangers from 1955 to 1964, serving as coach on three separate occasions during that time. As a player Patrick won the Stanley Cup with the Rangers in 1940. He was part of the Patrick family, which had a long association with hockey: his father Lester had previously worked as the Rangers coach and manager, among other roles; his uncle Frank had founded the Pacific Coast Hockey Association with Lester; and Muzz's brother Lynn had played on the Rangers with him and later coached and managed the Boston Bruins

.

Early life

Patrick was born in Victoria, British Columbia, in 1915. He excelled at several sports as a kid, including boxing, and in 1934, he won the Canadian amateur heavyweight title.^[1]

Ice hockey career

Patrick began his professional hockey career with the EAHL's New York Crescents in 1934, and in 1938, he started playing for the NHL's New York Rangers. He helped the team win the Stanley Cup in 1939–40.^[2] From 1941 to 1945, Patrick served in the U.S. military and attained the rank of captain.^[1]

After the war, Patrick played for the Rangers for one season and in 1946 left the team to accept a position as a

Seattle Bombers of the WHL, though left the team in 1954 when the Rangers hired him to coach there.^[5]

In 1954, he returned to the Rangers as a coach. He coached for one season and then served as the team's GM until 1964.[2]

Personal life

Patrick's father, Lester, and brother, Lynn, were also coaches in the NHL.^[6] His son is Washington Capitals executive Dick Patrick.^[7]

Patrick married Jessie Farr in December 1942.

US Army in 1942; though not American citizens they were eligible based on their residency status in the United States. Patrick was initially stationed in Norfolk, Virginia, though also served on transports overseas in Africa, Italy, and France.^[9] He rose to the rank of captain before being discharged in September 1945.^[10]

Patrick died in Riverside, Connecticut, in 1998. He was survived by his wife, Jessie, four children, 12 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren.^[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1933–34	Westmount Academy	HS-CA	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1934–35	New York Crescents	EAHL	21	3	3	6	16	6	2	3	5	9
1935–36	New York Rovers	EAHL	40	3	8	11	31	8	2	2	4	15
1936–37	Philadelphia Ramblers	IAHL	50	2	11	13	75	6	0	1	1	2
1937–38	Philadelphia Ramblers	IAHL	48	3	6	9	37	5	2	0	2	6
1937–38	New York Rangers	NHL	1	0	2	2	0	3	0	0	0	2
1938–39	New York Rangers	NHL	48	1	10	11	70	7	1	0	1	17
1939–40	New York Rangers	NHL	44	2	4	6	44	12	3	0	3	13
1940–41	New York Rangers	NHL	47	2	8	10	21	3	0	0	0	2
1945–46	New York Rangers	NHL	24	0	2	2	4	—	—	—	—	—
1945–46	Providence Reds	AHL	2	0	1	1	0	—	—	—	—	—
1945–46	St. Paul Saints	USHL	7	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
1949–50	Tacoma Rockets	PCHL	8	0	0	0	12	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			164	5	26	31	139	25	4	0	4	34

Coaching record

Team	Year	Regular season						Playoffs
Team	Year	G	W	L	T	Pts	Division rank	Result
New York Rangers	1953–54	30	15	11	4	34	5th in NHL	Did not qualify
New York Rangers	1954–55	70	17	35	18	52	5th in NHL	Did not qualify
New York Rangers	1959–60	2	0	1	1	1	6th in NHL	Did not qualify
New York Rangers	1962–63	34	11	19	4	26	5th in NHL	Did not qualify
NHL Totals		136	43	66	27	113

References

^ ^a ^b "Muzz Patrick" Archived 2014-03-08 at the Wayback Machine. nhl.com. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Muzz Patrick". legendsofhockey.net. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
^ Whitehead 1980, p. 237
^ Whitehead 1980, p. 244
^ Stott 2008, p. 52
^ ^a ^b Durso, Joseph. "Muzz Patrick, 83, a Ranger On 1940 Stanley Cup Team". nytimes.com. July 25, 1998. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
^ "Ex-NY Ranger Muzz Patrick, 83, Dies". Associated Press.
^ Whitehead 1980, p. 231
^ Whitehead 1980, pp. 228–232
^ Whitehead 1980, p. 232

Bibliography

Stott, Jon C. (2008), Ice Warriors: The Pacific Coast/Western Hockey League 1948–1974, Surrey, British Columbia: Heritage House Publishing,
ISBN 978-1-894974-54-7

Whitehead, Eric (1980), The Patricks: Hockey's Royal Family, New York City: Doubleday,
ISBN 0-385-15662-6

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Frank Boucher	55	Succeeded by Phil Watson
Preceded by Phil Watson	Head coach of the New York Rangers 1959	Succeeded by Alf Pike
Preceded by Doug Harvey	Head coach of the New York Rangers 1962	Succeeded by George Sullivan
Preceded by Frank Boucher	General Manager of the New York Rangers 1955–64	Succeeded by Emile Francis

[NHL-1] "Muzz Patrick" Archived 2014-03-08 at the Wayback Machine. nhl.com. Retrieved March 7, 2014.

[LOF-2] "Muzz Patrick". legendsofhockey.net. Retrieved March 7, 2014.

[3] Whitehead 1980, p. 237

[4] Whitehead 1980, p. 244

[5] Stott 2008, p. 52

[NYT-6] Durso, Joseph. "Muzz Patrick, 83, a Ranger On 1940 Stanley Cup Team". nytimes.com. July 25, 1998. Retrieved March 7, 2014.

[7] "Ex-NY Ranger Muzz Patrick, 83, Dies". Associated Press.

[8] Whitehead 1980, p. 231

[9] Whitehead 1980, pp. 228–232

[10] Whitehead 1980, p. 232

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