Patrick White (born January 20, 1989) is an American former professional

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. He last played with

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in the

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. White previously played in North America for the

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of the

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(WCHA). Prior to joining the Golden Gophers, he played four seasons of high school hockey in the

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with the Grand Rapids High School Thunderhawks. Although he was drafted twice by

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teams—the

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of the

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(WHL) in 2004 and the

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of the

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(USHL) in 2005—he chose to play for his high school instead. Described as a skilled forward with a good

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, White was drafted in the first round, 25th overall by the

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in the

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, before being traded to the Sharks in 2009.

Playing career

Grand Rapids High School

White joined the hockey team at

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when he began his education at the school. In his first season, he finished with seven points in 26 games. At the end of the season, White was drafted in the tenth round, 195th overall by the

of the

(WHL) in the 2004 WHL Bantam Draft although he declined to join the team, opting rather to continue with Grand Rapids. The next season, White greatly improved his statistics, finishing the season with 33 points in 26 games. In the offseason, he was drafted in the second round, 13th overall by the

of the

(USHL) in the 2005 Futures Draft, although opted once again to continue with Grand Rapids. In his third season with Grand Rapids, White led the team with 52 points in 30 games, earning

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(AP) All-State honorable mention, ''

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'' Second Team All-Area, and

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All-Conference honors. He also helped Grand Rapids finish runner-up at the Minnesota State High School Boys Hockey Tournament, earning All-Tournament Team honors after finishing with five goals in three games. Prior to his senior season with Grand Rapids, White signed a

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to play for the

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and their

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program following his season. In his final season at Grand Rapids, White finished scored 49 points in 30 games to be named AP Player of the Year, ''Duluth News Tribune'' Player of the Year, AP All-State First Team, St. Paul ''Pioneer Press'' All-State First Team, ''Duluth News Tribune'' First-Team All-Area, and

All-Conference. He was also a finalist for the

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award, eventually losing the award to

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defenseman

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. Once again, he led Grand Rapids to a second-place finish at the Minnesota State High School Boys Hockey Tournament, earning All-Tournament Team honors for the second consecutive year. White also played in twelve games for the Tri-City Storm of the USHL, split before and after his high school season, scoring eight goals and one assist. Following the season, White entered the

ranked 23rd overall among North American skaters. The NHL's Central Scouting Service described White as "a skilled forward with the ability to make a difference" and able to get "his wrist shot off with ease." He was also said adept at going into corners of the ice and fighting for the puck. On June 22, 2007, he was drafted 25th overall by the

University of Minnesota

White joined the University of Minnesota for the 2007–08 season. Early into his freshman season, he scored the game-winning goal against the

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in the championship game of the 2007 Ice Breaker Invitational. The goal was the first of White's college career. White finished his freshman year with ten points in 45 games while leader the Golden Gophers with a plus/minus rating of plus-nine. Furthermore, the Golden Gophers failed to lose any game in which White scored a point, earning seven wins and two ties. White's sophomore season with the Golden Gophers began as a disappointment. He did not record his first goal until the last weekend of November in the Golden Gophers' fourteenth game of the season. However, White quickly turned his play around, scoring four goals in the Golden Gophers' next ten games, including the game-winning goal 1:38 into overtime at the 2009 Dodge Holiday Classic to lead the Golden Gophers to a 3–2 victory over

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. White scored two goals in the two-game tournament, earning All-Tournament Team honors. He finished the 2009–10 season with nine goals and eight assists in thirty-nine games for the Golden Gophers. On August 28, 2009, White was traded from the Canucks to the

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, along with fellow prospect

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, in exchange for defensemen

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and

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. White had a career season in his third year with the Golden Gophers. He set career highs in goals, with nine, and points, with seventeen. He also tied for third on the team in goals, and tied for seventh in points.

Europe

In the following season of 2011–12 he signed with

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, the runner-up of season 2010–11, in the Oberliga, the third tier of

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. After a year playing for Klostersee, in summer 2012 he signed a contract with the

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where he is supposed to be a basic player in the second scoring line. The team is a part of second tier German hockey in the

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. In the 2014–15 season, White began the year with

HC Slovan Bratislava Hockey Club Slovan Bratislava ( sk, Hokejový klub Slovan Bratislava) is a professional ice hockey club based in Bratislava, Slovakia. In 2012, it left the Slovak Extraliga and joined the international Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). In 2019, i ...

in the

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before he was returned on loan for a second stint with HC ’05 Banská Bystrica in the

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. On August 5, 2015, White signed a one-year contract as a free agent with Austrian club, Graz 99ers of the EBEL.

International play

White was first exposed to international ice hockey when he represented the United States at the 2005 Under-17 Five Nations Tournament in

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, Switzerland, competing against teams from the Czech Republic, Germany, Slovakia, and Switzerland. White helped the United States to first place with a record of 3–0–1, finishing the tournament with two points including an assist on the game-winning goal in the final game. Two years later, White was named to the United States team for the

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, his first

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-sanctioned event. White scored three goals and two assists in seven games—including a two-goal performance against Latvia in which he scored the game-winning goal—as the United States lost 6–5 to Russia in the gold medal game.

Personal life

White was born in

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. Mark, his father, played Division III college hockey at

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and had experience coaching; he coached White in minor hockey, and also did work with a community college in Grand Rapids. In honor of his father, White wore the number six, the same number Mark used. While at the University of Minnesota, White pursued a management major at the

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International statistics

Awards and honors

*2006 – AP All-State honorable mention *2006 – Duluth News Tribune Second Team All-Area *2006 – Iron Range All-Conference *2006 – MSHSL All-Tournament Team *2007 – AP All-State First Team *2007 – AP Player of the Year *2007 – Duluth News Tribune First-Team All-Area *2007 – Duluth News Tribune Player of the Year *2007 – Iron Range All-Conference *2007 – St. Paul Pioneer Press All-State First Team *2007 – MSHSL All-Tournament Team

Transactions

*June 22, 2007 – Drafted in the first round, 25th overall by the

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*August 28, 2009 - Traded with

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:White, Patrick 1989 births Living people American men's ice hockey centers Ducs de Dijon players Graz 99ers players HC '05 Banská Bystrica players Hannover Indians players Ice hockey players from Minnesota EHC Klostersee players Leksands IF players Lillehammer IK players Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey players National Hockey League first-round draft picks People from Grand Rapids, Minnesota HC Slovan Bratislava players Tri-City Storm players Vancouver Canucks draft picks American expatriate ice hockey players in Austria American expatriate ice hockey players in France American expatriate ice hockey players in Germany American expatriate ice hockey players in Norway American expatriate ice hockey players in Slovakia American expatriate ice hockey players in Sweden