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The Vancouver Millionaires on film
While there is no known footage from any PCHA match, members of the Vancouver Millionaires appear in uniform in a 1921 newsreel clip.
Greg Nesteroff
Jan 16


Lester Patrick vs. Gordie Howe
Did Lester Patrick overlook a young Gordie Howe at training camp in 1943?
Greg Nesteroff
Jan 13


March 1911: a momentous month in Patrick history
Three almost simultaneous events made March 1911 an auspicious month for the Patrick family generally and Lester Patrick specifically.
Greg Nesteroff
Jan 12


Naming the PCHA
Before the Pacific Coast Hockey Association started play in 1912, it went through a bewildering number of provisional names.
Greg Nesteroff
Jan 11


Other Lester Patrick awards
There have been several awards connected with Lester Patrick’s name besides the one still handed out annually.
Greg Nesteroff
Jan 10


The Lester Patrick Trophy
Three of Lester Patrick’s descendants have won the award named after him recognizing contributions to hockey in the United States.
Greg Nesteroff
Jan 9


The last surviving PCHA player
The Pacific Coast Hockey Association existed from 1912 until 1924. Who was the league’s last surviving player?
Greg Nesteroff
Jan 7


Lester Patrick’s Official Hockey Game
A hockey board game with Lester Patrick’s name on it produced in 1939-40 was fondly remembered by a couple of sportswriters.
Greg Nesteroff
Jan 4


Patrick portrayals
At least two actors have played members of the Patrick family in TV and film.
Greg Nesteroff
Jan 2


Lester Patrick returns to Nelson
After leaving Nelson in 1911, Lester Patrick returned just once, in 1948, to referee an exhibition hockey game.
Greg Nesteroff
Dec 31, 2024


Lester Patrick for president
Lester Patrick could have become president of the NHL in 1943, but he didn’t want to.
Greg Nesteroff
Dec 30, 2024


Lester Patrick on film and tape
I’m only aware of two brief bits of surviving footage of Lester Patrick and three recordings of his voice.
Greg Nesteroff
Dec 29, 2024


Patrick vs. Patrick in the NHL
Frank and Lester Patrick coached against each other 14 times in the NHL. Who won most often?
Greg Nesteroff
Dec 28, 2024


Lester Patrick between the pipes
While Lester is best remembered for his heroics in the 1928 Stanley Cup final, it wasn’t the first time he’d played in net.
Greg Nesteroff
Dec 27, 2024


What happened to the Paterson Cup?
The trophy presented for the Pacific Coast Hockey Association championship has not been seen since 1917.
Greg Nesteroff
Dec 24, 2024


Patricks on postcards
Members of the Patrick family and their various enterprises appeared on postcards, many of which command high prices today.
Greg Nesteroff
Dec 22, 2024


Lester Patrick’s Slocan tryout
A charming anecdote about Lester Patrick in West Kootenay relates how his hockey reputation did not always precede him.
Greg Nesteroff
Dec 19, 2024


6 Kootenay sites connected to the Patricks
You can visit a half dozen sites related to the Patricks in Nelson and the Slocan Valley, including homes, a church, and sawmill ruins.
Greg Nesteroff
Dec 18, 2024


Sign dedicated to Patrick Lumber Co.
In 2017, the BC government installed a stop of interest sign at the Crescent Valley Beach, where the Patrick Lumber Co. sawmill once stood.
Greg Nesteroff
Dec 16, 2024


The P in PCHA
Was it the Pacific Coast Hockey Association or the Patrick Coast Hockey Association?
Greg Nesteroff
Dec 16, 2024
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