NEWSLETTER
Tonight, before their contest with the Vancouver Canucks, the Chicago Blackhawks will honor Patrick Kane for playing 1,000 games in the Chicago sweater. I don’t know about you, but I have never personally witnessed a more extraordinary Blackhawks player in my lifetime. I’m 31 now, I was 17 when Kane was drafted in June of 2007, so Kane’s career has spanned about half of my life (and all of my adult life). I can’t even think about the Blackhawks without 88 skating on the right-wing every night, so thinking about him playing over 1,000 games so far makes me sad that we’re in the twilight of one of the greatest players in franchise history’s career.
But let’s not be sad today. Let’s be happy that the Blackhawks and Patrick Kane chose to wait and share this celebration with the fans, who weren’t in attendance last season during the pandemic, and take some gratification that they decided to do this against the Canucks. Vancouver was probably our most despised rival short of the Red Wings during the glory years of Patrick Kane’s time with the Blackhawks.
With an assist from the fantastic ‘This Day in Chicago Sports’ Twitter account, let’s get nostalgic this afternoon and take a look at 20 incredible moments in Patrick Kane’s career!
20 Incredible Moments in Patrick Kane’s Career
• Patrick Kane scores his first NHL goal just shy of four months after he was drafted by the Blackhawks in the 2007 NHL Draft.
𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟕 | 🚨
Patrick Kane scores his first NHL goal!@NHLBlackhawks pic.twitter.com/xwENvsRw0P
— This Day in Chicago Sports (@ChiSportsDay) October 19, 2021
• Before he notched his first NHL goal, he scored his first shootout goal on Red Wings goalie Dominik Hasek.
𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟔, 𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟕 | ❄️
Patrick Kane puts a slick move on Dominik Hasek to score on his 1st career shootout attempt!pic.twitter.com/UaZnWvd16E
— This Day in Chicago Sports (@ChiSportsDay) October 6, 2021
• Kane scores one of seven Blackhawks goals as they top the Flyers in Game 5 of the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals.
https://twitter.com/ChiSportsDay/status/1401661297725427717?s=20
• Kaner wins it in OT to send the Blackhawks to the 2014 Western Conference Finals!
𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟑, 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟒 | 🎬
Patrick Kane scores in OT of Game 6 to send the Hawks to the Western Conference Finals!
I miss the Hawks dominating the Wildpic.twitter.com/DpG2ozUlME
— This Day in Chicago Sports (@ChiSportsDay) May 13, 2021
• Welcome to the club, kid! Patrick Kane records his first career hat trick as the Blackhawks knock off the Canucks in Game 6.
𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟗 | 👋
Patrick Kane records his first career hat-trick, leading the #Blackhawks to eliminate the Canucks in Game 6!
SHOWTIME! pic.twitter.com/5d1AmvJuMk
— This Day in Chicago Sports (@ChiSportsDay) May 11, 2021
• Patrick Kane doing more damage against the Canucks here.
𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟗
The #Blackhawks go on the road and beat the #Canucks in Game 5 to take a 3-2 series lead! @DaveBolland with the GWG 🙌
pic.twitter.com/RlnZcsKz2Z— This Day in Chicago Sports (@ChiSportsDay) May 9, 2021
• Another game-winner in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They don’t call him Showtime for nothing!
𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐, 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟒
Patrick Kane on the backhand goes bar-down for a filthy game winning goal in Game 1.
Showtime! pic.twitter.com/tEVFofoDjA
— This Day in Chicago Sports (@ChiSportsDay) May 2, 2021
• A shortie for Kane sets up a Marian Hossa winner in OT against the Predators.
𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟒, 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟎 | 🤯
Patrick Kane ties it shorthanded with 13.6 left, then Hossa wins it in OT!
What an unbelievable game.
pic.twitter.com/JAJ5cpq0l5— This Day in Chicago Sports (@ChiSportsDay) April 24, 2021
• An OT GWG for 88 to even up the series with the St. Louis Blues.
𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟑, 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟒 | 🚨
Down 2-1 in the series, Patrick Kane scores in OT to even the series!
Miss these Hawks-Blues playoff matchups pic.twitter.com/5aqe7adkBj
— This Day in Chicago Sports (@ChiSportsDay) April 23, 2021
• Kane doing more damage to the hated Blues with a GWG in double overtime to keep the Blackhawks season alive!
𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟔
Patrick Kane scores in double OT to keep the Hawks season alive in St. Louis!
Duncan Keith had a team high 42:00 TOI. pic.twitter.com/yfboFjf7Nh
— This Day in Chicago Sports (@ChiSportsDay) April 21, 2021
• Patrick Kane delivers on his signature spin-o-rama!
𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟔, 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟑 | 😱
Patrick Kane with the spin-o-rama goal!
Is this his best goal? pic.twitter.com/k2AkjoDzfj
— This Day in Chicago Sports (@ChiSportsDay) March 16, 2021
• With the 2013 points streak on the line, Patrick Kane ties it up with 2:02 to play in regulation and then wins it in the shootout against the Red Wings.
𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟑, 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟑 | 🤩
Patrick Kane scores with 2:02 left to keep the #Blackhawks point streak alive!
He then wins it in the shootout. 🐐 type stuff pic.twitter.com/Ug27Re8mno
— This Day in Chicago Sports (@ChiSportsDay) March 3, 2021
• No. 400 for Kane.
#400 FOR SHOWTIME! pic.twitter.com/AyjjCcCbt0
— This Day in Chicago Sports (@ChiSportsDay) March 1, 2021
• Remember when not one, but two different countries’ Olympic rosters were largely centered around Blackhawks players? Good times, man. Good times.
𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟎 | 🇺🇸
Patrick Kane and Team USA beat Jonathan Toews, Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook and Team Canada in the 2010 Olympics! pic.twitter.com/jlbJieCWIm
— This Day in Chicago Sports (@ChiSportsDay) February 21, 2021
• Patrick Kane makes his current teammate Marc-André Fleury look silly in the shootout.
𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟏 | 🤤
Patty Kane with a filthy move on Marc-Andre Fleury in the shootout.
Kane absolutely dominates Fleury in the SO pic.twitter.com/Q646EcjofK
— This Day in Chicago Sports (@ChiSportsDay) February 20, 2021
• More shootout filth from Kane, this time in tandem with Artemi Panarin. I miss the Patrick Kane-Artemi Panarin combo on the Blackhawks offensive attack. It was deadly!
𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟑, 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟕 | 🤤
Patrick Kane and Artemi Panarin both score in the shootout on filthy moves!
Kane is third all-time in shootout goals. pic.twitter.com/WXfQHXSKbt
— This Day in Chicago Sports (@ChiSportsDay) March 23, 2021
• Ok, one more shootout bullying event for Showtime! This time he makes light work of Red Wings’ goalie Jimmy Howard.
𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟕, 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟐
Patrick Kane absolutely undresses Jimmy Howard in the shootout!pic.twitter.com/M7TovlJ1uD
— This Day in Chicago Sports (@ChiSportsDay) April 7, 2021
• In the peak point in the Nashville rivalry, Patrick Kane tallied a pair of helpers as the Blackhawks erased a three-goal deficit to top the Predators in double OT!
𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟏𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟓
The Hawks overcome a 3-goal deficit & win in double OT in Game 1 vs. Nashville.
Scott Darling stopped all 42 shots he faced 👏 pic.twitter.com/2yyBmucXoF
— This Day in Chicago Sports (@ChiSportsDay) April 15, 2021
• Patrick Kane sends the Blackhawks back to the Stanley Cup Finals with this double-overtime goal against the Los Angeles Kings.
𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟑 | 🎬
Patrick Kane sends the #Blackhawks Stanley Cup Final in double OT!
The Heartbreaker!pic.twitter.com/lohW933le8
— This Day in Chicago Sports (@ChiSportsDay) June 8, 2021
• Yes, I saved the best for last! Patrick Kane scores in overtime to return the Stanley Cup to Chicago for the first time in 49 seasons!
𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟎
𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝗲 scores in 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 to give the Blackhawks their first 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗖𝘂𝗽 in 49 seasons! 🏆
Blackhawks beat the Flyers 4-3pic.twitter.com/Tb9sBHvq8N
— This Day in Chicago Sports (@ChiSportsDay) June 9, 2021
Patrick Kane has been absolutely amazing throughout his career. He’s been a crucial component in three Stanley Cup Championships, he’s been a points machine, a highlight machine, and has now developed into a leader as a veteran with the Blackhawks. To think that he’s already played in over 1,000 games in the Blackhawks sweater is WILD! Here’s to what’s been one hell of a career thus far, and one that hopefully has more to go.
