yave1964 Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 Nolan Patrick announced his retirement today from the NHL. He is 25. He was the second pick in the draft behind Nico Hischier, the next three picks after Patrick were Heiskanen, Makar and Elias Peterson. Patrick saw his career derailed by migraines. 32 goals, 77 points in 222 games. That's it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewin Flames Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 Nolan Patrick, the No. 2 pick in the 2017 NHL draft, appears to have ended his playing career at age 25. Plagued by a migraine disorder, Patrick last appeared in a game with the Vegas Golden Knights in March 2022. Reports of his retirement surfaced Tuesday after The Power Play, a hockey coaching and mentorship program, announced his employment as a skills specialist and video coach in an Instagram post. The post referred to Patrick as a "retired pro with significant NHL experience." The Philadelphia Flyers selected the Winnipeg native with the second pick in 2017 after he scored 102 points (41 goals, 61 assists) in 72 games for the WHL's Brandon Wheat Kings in 2015-16. Patrick played parts of three seasons with the Flyers and one with the Golden Knights, accumulating 77 points (32 goals, 45 assists) and 83 penalty minutes in 222 games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilldoc Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 So sad ..... oh what could have been. His health is more important than hockey at this time ..... Oh how the Flyers might have looked different had the Flyers selected either one of Heiskanen / Makar / Pettersson (I would have taken anyone of the 3). Of interesting note Tippett was drafted 10th overall by th Panthers (though many of us already knew that). 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilldoc Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 Many concerns about Patrick here: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Math Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 Crazy what damages concussions can made. You can either be ok 2 weeks later or have your career over. As sad as inevitable at that point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 Poor guy...had the hockey world by the tail at 17. Career went right off the rails pretty much off the bat. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radoran Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 37 minutes ago, pilldoc said: Many concerns about Patrick here: IIRC none of them about what eventually ended his career... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 58 minutes ago, pilldoc said: Of interesting note Tippett was drafted 10th overall by th Panthers (though many of us already knew that). Flyers roster has 11 first round picks on it. Not sure which team has the most. But if Ellis could play that would give them 12. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 1 hour ago, yave1964 said: Nolan Patrick announced his retirement today from the NHL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilldoc Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 40 minutes ago, radoran said: IIRC none of them about what eventually ended his career... Correct! just an old thread I found….. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radoran Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 2 hours ago, pilldoc said: Correct! just an old thread I found….. A few years after the draft Bob Clarke would have picked someone else. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Dog Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 (edited) The Flyers were well justified picking him 2nd overall. His projections and scout reports didn't lie. But man.... I cringe every time thinking that we could have had Cale Makar or Elias Pettersson. Edited December 21, 2023 by Mad Dog 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Dog Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 3 hours ago, Math said: Crazy what damages concussions can made. You can either be ok 2 weeks later or have your career over. As sad as inevitable at that point. That's because human brain is the least studied or understood part of human body. Like you said, the range of possible outcomes is just crazy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ruxpin Posted December 21, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 21, 2023 2 minutes ago, Mad Dog said: The Flyers were well justified picking him 2nd overall. His projections and scout reports didn't lie. But man.... I cringe every time thinking that we could have had Cale Makar or Elias Peterson. Both of whom would have long ago been destroyed and sold for S&H stamps. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Dog Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 Just now, ruxpin said: Both of whom would have long ago been destroyed and sold for S&H stamps. Good point. Fletch would have traded either of them for the likes of Corey Perry... 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 9 hours ago, Mad Dog said: Good point. Fletch would have traded either of them for the likes of Corey Perry... That's ridiculous. Perry has no Minnesota affiliations. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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