Richard Patrick (born 1946) is a Canadian-born sports executive. He is the part-owner, president and alternate governor of the

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference, a ...

of the

National Hockey League The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...

(NHL). He is the son of Muzz Patrick, the grandson of

Lester Patrick Curtis Lester Patrick (December 31, 1883 – June 1, 1960) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach associated with the Victoria Aristocrats/Cougars of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (Western Hockey League after 1924), and ...

, the grandnephew of Frank Patrick, and the cousin of both

Craig Patrick Craig Patrick (born May 20, 1946) is an American former hockey player, coach and general manager, the son of Lynn Patrick and the grandson of Lester Patrick. During the 1980 Winter Olympics, Patrick was the Assistant General Manager and Assist ...

and Glenn Patrick.

Early life and education

Patrick graduated from

Kent School Kent School is a private, co-educational, college preparatory boarding school in Kent, Connecticut, United States. Frederick Herbert Sill established the school in 1906. It is affiliated with the Episcopal Church of the United States. Acade ...

in 1964 where he captained the hockey team and rowed on the varsity crew. He then attended and graduated from

Dartmouth College Dartmouth College (; ) is a private research university in Hanover, New Hampshire. Established in 1769 by Eleazar Wheelock, it is one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution. Although founded to educate Native ...

in 1968.

References

External links

Dick Patrick's staff profile at Eliteprospects.comProfile of Dick Patrick on Dartmouth College's athletics website.
1946 births Living people Dartmouth College alumni Kent School alumni National Hockey League team presidents Stanley Cup champions Washington Capitals executives Washington Capitals owners {{Canada-icehockey-bio-stub