Patrick Sharp (born 27 December 1981 in Thunder Bay,
Ontario) is a Canadian ice hockey center who
currently plays for the Chicago Blackhawks of the
NHL.
Patrick Sharp began his hockey career in his
hometown of Thunder Bay, Ontario playing first for
the Thunder Bay Kings program then for the former
Thunder Bay Flyers of the USHL. From there he
continued his hockey career with the University of
Vermont, before the Philadelphia Flyers selected him
95th overall (3rd round) in the 2001 NHL Entry
Draft.
Sharp split the 2003-2004 season between the Flyers
and their AHL affiliate-Philadelphia Phantoms,
recording 7 points (5 goals, 2 assists) in 41
regular season games with the Flyers, and 29 points
(15 goals, 14 assists) in 35 games for the Phantoms.
Sharp registered 23 goals and 29 assists (52 points)
in 75 games for the Phantoms en route to their
Calder Cup victory in 2004-2005.
He was traded by the Flyers, along with Eric
Meloche, to the Chicago Blackhawks on December 5,
2005 for Matt Ellison.
