The Pacific Coast Hockey Association had teams from six cities during its lifetime, but many others were suggested.

In an alternate universe, Lester Patrick was the founding coach of Detroit’s NHL club and Frank Patrick was its first general manager.

In 1933, Lester Patrick sent a note to his old friend and teammate Roy Sharp in Nelson, which was published for all to see.

There’s something odd about a staged photo of Lester Patrick wearing goaltending equipment.

Did the New York Rangers send five players to Detroit in exchange for the rights to host a famed figure skater’s professional debut?

See a report veteran broadcaster Dick Irvin filed during Hockey Day in Canada celebrations in Nelson, BC, in 2007.

Did Lester Patrick once have six goals and two assists in a losing effort?

Before the BC Lions of the CFL, there were the Vancouver Lions of PCHL.

From the 1920s to the 1960s, sports pages often featured cartoons depicting particular players, Lester and Frank Patrick among them.

Lester Patrick’s 1928 Stanley Cup appearance in goal has been depicted in comics at least five times!  

From 1974 to 1993, the NHL had a Patrick Division, named in honour of Lester Patrick.

Who was the goal-scoring machine whom Phoenix, BC acquired in 1913? And what was he being paid?

In 1920, Frank Patrick had enough of rumours that the PCHA was fixing the outcome of its games and offered a $1,000 reward for evidence.

A former Vancouver Millionaire had a surprising choice in 1934 for the best he’d ever played with or against.  

While the title of “Hockey’s Royal Family” has long been ascribed to the Patricks, they aren’t the only claimants to the throne.

Was “superstar” invented to describe Cyclone Taylor? Spoiler alert: no. But there is much more to the story.

PCHA players took part in several all-star exhibition games in 1915 and 1916. But one tour has been completely forgotten.

Did 42-year-old Lester Patrick send Eddie Shore to hospital with a bodycheck? And did Lester help end Clarence Campbell’s refereeing career?

While there is no known footage from any PCHA match, members of the Vancouver Millionaires appear in uniform in a 1921 newsreel clip.

Did Lester Patrick overlook a young Gordie Howe at training camp in 1943?