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1982 NHL DRAFT PICK
Pat Flatley
Selected in first round
No. 21 overall by New York Islanders

Born October 3, 1963
Position: Right Wing
Height: 6-2   Weight: 195
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Wisconsin (WCHA)                         
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1979-80 Henry CarrJr. B ---- ---- --
1980-81 Henry CarrJr. B 5245 92137 122
1981-82 WisconsinWCHA 3317 2037 65

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Metro Toronto Jr. B Player of Year:
1980-81 (Henry Carr)
Metro Toronto Jr. B All-Star Game MVP: 1981 (Henry Carr)
Metro Toronto Jr. B All-Star Game: 1981 (Henry Carr)
Henry Carr MVP: 1979-80, 1980-81
Metro Toronto Jr. B Assists Leader: 1980-81 (Henry Carr) (92)
Miscellaneous: Attended Father Henry Carr High School in Rexdale, Ontario, before entering University of Wisconsin. ... Was MVP of 1981 Metro Toronto Jr. B High School Classic.
NHL CAREER
Debut: February 29, 1984 (N.Y. Islanders at Winnipeg)
Numbers:  8, 26 (N.Y. Islanders); 8 (N.Y. Rangers)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Playing Status: Retired 1997
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GA TPPIM
1984-1997 N.Y. Islanders, NYR780 170340 510686
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GA TPPIM
1984-1997 N.Y. Islanders, NYR70 1815 3375

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost):
1984 (N.Y. Islanders)
N.Y. Islanders Rookie of Year: 1984-85 (first winner)
N.Y. Islanders Captain: Oct. 25, 1991, until July 9, 1996
N.Y. Islanders Records: Most points by a rookie in one playoff year (15 in 1984), most goals by a rookie in one playoff year (9 in 1984)
N.Y. Islanders Playoffs Goals Leader: 1990 (3)
N.Y. Islanders Playoffs Penalty-Minutes Leader: 1986 (21)
Management Career: Named NHL Director of Alumni Relations in October 1997 and remained in that position into 2003-04 season.
Broadcasting Career: Served as part-time Hockey Night in Canada studio analyst in 1998-99 and 1999-00 seasons.
Miscellaneous: Joined N.Y. Islanders for balance of 1983-84 season after competing in 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo. ... Scored goal on his first shot in his first NHL game. The goal beat Jets goaltender Doug Soetaert at 5:53 of the first period to open scoring in an eventual 4-3 Islanders win. Flatley also had an assist in the game. ... Missed part of N.Y. Islanders' 1984 training camp with strained groin muscle. ... Missed remainder of 1985 playoffs with broken knuckle in left hand, an injury suffered during Game 4 of N.Y. Islanders' first-round series vs. Washington on April 14, 1985. ... Scored four goals and had one assist in N.Y. Islanders' Nov. 11, 1985, game at Toronto. ... Missed part of 1985-86 season with shoulder injury, suffered in N.Y. Islanders' Nov. 16, 1985, game vs. Edmonton. ... Missed part of 1986-87 season with strained ligaments in left knee, suffered during N.Y. Islanders' Feb. 4, 1987, game at Vancouver. He did not return to action until N.Y. Islanders' March 14, 1987, game vs. New Jersey. ... Missed part of 1987 playoffs with sore neck, an injury suffered during N.Y. Islanders' Patrick Division finals series vs. Philadelphia. ... Missed parts of 1987-88 season with separated right shoulder, suffered in November 1987, and with right knee injury, suffered during N.Y. Islanders' Jan. 17, 1988, game at Buffalo. ... Missed remainder of 1987-88 season, entire 1988 playoffs and first 32 games of 1988-89 season with re-aggravation of right knee injury, suffered in N.Y. Islanders' Feb. 2, 1988, game vs. N.Y. Rangers. The injury required major reconstructive surgery on Feb. 19, 1988. He did not return to action until N.Y. Islanders' Dec. 20, 1988, game at Pittsburgh. ... Missed parts of 1988-89 season with re-aggravation of right knee injury, suffered in December 1988, with sore right ankle, an injury suffered in February 1989, and with second re-aggravation of right knee injury, suffered in March 1989. ... Missed parts of 1989-90 season with bruised right ankle, an injury suffered in October 1989, with pulled groin muscle, an injury suffered during N.Y. Islanders' Feb. 13, 1990, game vs. Calgary, and with re-aggravation of groin injury, suffered during N.Y. Islanders' March 2, 1990, game at N.Y. Rangers. ... Missed parts of 1990-91 season with sprained right knee, an injury suffered during N.Y. Islanders' Oct. 13, 1990, game vs. Pittsburgh, and with bruised left knee, an injury suffered during N.Y. Islanders' Nov. 30, 1990, game vs. New Jersey. ... Played on line with Brent Sutter and Derek King for N.Y. Islanders during 1990-91 season. ... Missed remainder of 1990-91 season with broken left pinky, suffered during N.Y. Islanders' Feb. 16, 1991, game vs. Pittsburgh. ... Missed half of 1991-92 season with broken right thumb, an injury suffered during N.Y. Islanders' Dec. 19, 1991, game at Philadelphia. The injury required surgery, and he did not return to action until N.Y. Islanders' March 24, 1992, game at Quebec. ... Missed part of 1992-93 season with cracked ribs, an injury suffered during N.Y. Islanders' Jan. 5, 1993, game vs. Quebec. ... Missed part of 1993 playoffs with sprained knee, suffered during Game 5 of N.Y. Islanders' Patrick Division finals series at Pittsburgh on May 10, 1993. ... Missed parts of 1993-94 season with broken jaw, an injury suffered during N.Y. Islanders' Oct. 22, 1993, game at Philadelphia, and with sore foot, an injury suffered during N.Y. Islanders' Jan. 7, 1994, game vs. Calgary. ... Missed remainder of 1993-94 regular season and entire 1994 playoffs with pulled abdominal muscle, an injury suffered during N.Y. Islanders' March 27, 1994, game at Buffalo. ... Missed part of 1995 season with hip-flexor strain, an injury suffered during N.Y. Islanders' March 26, 1995, game vs. New Jersey. ... Was N.Y. Islanders' nominee for 1995 Masterton Trophy. ... Missed parts of 1995-96 season with pulled groin, an injury suffered during N.Y. Islanders' Oct. 17, 1995, game vs. N.Y. Rangers and re-aggravated during N.Y. Islanders' Nov. 11, 1995, game vs. St. Louis, with knee injury, suffered during N.Y. Islanders' Dec. 27, 1995, game at New Jersey, with second re-aggravation of groin injury, suffered during N.Y. Islanders' Jan. 22, 1996, game at Colorado, with third re-aggravation of groin injury, suffered during N.Y. Islanders' March 7, 1996, game at Boston, and with sprained right knee, an injury suffered during N.Y. Islanders' April 2, 1996, game vs. Philadelphia. ... Missed remainder of 1995-96 season with knee injury, suffered during N.Y. Islanders' April 10, 1996, game at Pittsburgh. ... Represented by player agent Don Meehan during summer of 1996 after leaving N.Y. Islanders. ... Wore No. 26 during N.Y. Rangers' 1996 training camp. ... Missed parts of 1996-97 season with strained groin, an injury suffered during N.Y. Rangers' Jan. 20, 1997, practice, and re-aggravated during N.Y. Rangers' Feb. 15, 1997, game at Chicago.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Wisconsin (WCHA); Team Canada; Springfield (AHL)
Olympics: 1984 (fourth place)
World Championships: 1983 (bronze medal)
World Junior Championships: 1983 (bronze medal)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
NCAA Championship:
1983 (Wisconsin)
NCAA West All-America First Team: 1982-83 (Wisconsin)
NCAA Tournament All-Star First Team: 1983 (Wisconsin)
WCHA All-Star First Team: 1982-83 (Wisconsin)
Wisconsin Kelsey Award (Most Competitive): 1982-83
Education: Majored in journalism at University of Wisconsin. ... Took classes at Hofstra University during summers of 1990, 1991 and 1992.
Miscellaneous: Scored two goals and had one assist in Wisconsin's 6-2 NCAA title-game win over Harvard on March 26, 1983. ... Led Team Canada with 31 goals in 1983-84 pre-Olympic tour. ... Assigned to Springfield (AHL) for two-game injury rehab stint in December 1988. It was his only time in minor leagues. ... Owned a bagel store, called Great American Bagel Company, in Chicago suburbs during playing days. He later opened a Great Canadian Bagel store in Toronto and set up a Calgary franchise for Islanders teammate Dean Chynoweth. ... Served as honorary captain at 1998 AHL All-Star Game.
Personal: Nicknamed "Flats." ... Full name is Patrick William Flatley. ... Known as Patrick Flatley throughout majority of his playing days.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
FREE AGENCY: On July 9, 1996, the N.Y. Islanders bought out the final year of Flatley's contract at his request, making him a Group III unrestricted free agent. The Islanders paid $600,000 to release Flatley from the remaining $900,000 owed to him. He signed a one-year, $300,000 contract with N.Y. Rangers on September 6, 1996.

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SNAPSHOT '82
Total Selected: 252
Forwards: 152
Defense: 82
Goaltenders: 18
Major Junior: 129
Tier II/Jr. B: 27/4
College Players: 20
High School: 37
Canadian: 152
Euro-Canadian: 3
USA Citizens: 62
U.S.-Born: 62
European: 35
Reached NHL: 109
Stanley Cup: 18
Hall of Fame: 0
All-Star Game: 14
Year-end All-Star: 4
Olympians: 37
Picks Traded: 50
 
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