Patrick Kane

Patrick Timothy Kane II was born November 19, 1988 in South Buffalo, NY. When Kane was fourteen, he played junior hockey for the USA Bobcats, where he became MVP. Kane relocated to Michigan where he lived with former NHL player Pat Verbeek, and played for three years for the Honeybaked AAA hockey club in Detroit.

The London Knights drafted Kane in the 5th round of the 2004 Ontario Hockey League Midget Draft, but he did not choose to play for the Knights until the 2006–07 season. Instead, Kane played for the United States U-18 National Team Development Program where he led the team in scoring with 102 points during the 2005–06 season

The Chicago Blackhawks selected Kane with the first overall pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft and he's currently the right wing/center. Kane won his first career Stanley Cup with Chicago in 2010, scoring the overtime game-winning goal during Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Three years later, he won his second Stanley Cup, while also winning the Conn Smythe Trophy for the most valuable player during the Stanley Cup playoffs. Kane is the fourth overall American-born player to win the award and first forward of the group.