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

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

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

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

Jack Wright, whose admiration for Lester Patrick reportedly drove his father crazy, went on to win the singles title at the Canadian Open.

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

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.

A charming anecdote about Lester Patrick in West Kootenay relates how his hockey reputation did not always precede him.