James Patrick
HEAD COACH

 

Patrick, 59, returns for his sixth season as Head Coach.  Over the past three seasons in Winnipeg, Patrick has led the ICE to a 109-39-5-2 record in 155 regular season games. This past season, Patrick was the recipient of the Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy awarded to the WHL’s Coach of the Year.

Prior to joining the ICE, the Winnipeg product spent 11 seasons in the NHL as an assistant coach with the Buffalo Sabres and Dallas Stars.

A first round draft pick, 9th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1981 NHL Draft, Patrick played 21 seasons in the NHL with the New York Rangers, Hartford Whalers, Calgary Flames and Buffalo Sabres recording 149 goals, 490 assists for 639 points in 1,280 regular season games. Among his accomplishments as a player, Patrick suited up for Team Canada twice at the World Junior Hockey Championships, five World Championships, one Canada Cup and at 1984 Winter Olympics.