The Metropolis of Chicago formally declared Aug. 8 “Patrick Kane Day” in honor of the Chicago Blackhawks legend’s jersey quantity 88.
Per WGN Radio’s Charlie Roumeliotis, Kane was at Johnny’s Icehouse in Chicago as Brian Hopkins, town’s second ward alderman, introduced him with a certificates commemorating the day.
Based on CBS Chicago’s Krista Ruch, Kane spent the morning along with his son, additionally named Patrick, on the ice along with his teammates as he ready for a full day of actions with the group.
This offseason, Kane, who has spent the final two seasons with the Detroit Pink Wings, signed a one-year, $3 million extension with the Pink Wings, retaining him with the membership by means of the 2025-26 season.
Via 16 seasons with the Blackhawks, Kane, whom the crew chosen with the first-overall decide within the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, scored 446 targets and recorded 779 assists for 1,225 factors in 1,161 regular-season video games.
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Kane’s greatest statistical season got here in 2015-16, ending with a league-leading 106 factors (46 targets and 60 assists), profitable the Artwork Ross Trophy, the Ted Lindsay Award and the Hart Trophy.
He additionally performed in 136 playoff video games in Chicago, scoring 52 targets and recording 80 assists for 132 factors. He helped the crew win three Stanley Cup championships in 2010, 2013 and 2015. In 2013, his 9 targets and 10 assists for 19 factors led to him being awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy for playoff MVP.
In 18 whole NHL seasons with the Blackhawks, Pink Wings and New York Rangers, Kane has 492 targets and 851 assists for 1,343 factors in 1,302 video games. He’s additionally produced 53 targets and 85 assists for 138 factors in 143 profession Stanley Cup Playoff video games.
Kane’s Pink Wings completed 2024-25 with a 39-35-8 file and 86 factors, ending sixth within the Atlantic Division and lacking the playoffs for the eighth straight season.
In the meantime, the Blackhawks went 25-46-11 with 61 factors, final within the Central Division and second-last in each the Western Convention and NHL. Chicago missed the playoffs for the seventh time within the final eight seasons.
