Sharp wore the green and gold for the Catamounts from 2000-2002 finishing with 53 points in 65 NCAA games. A 2001 third-round draft pick of the Philadelphia Flyers, he turned pro following his sophomore campaign. Sharp is the only Catamount alum in program history to win the Stanley Cup three times. He was a key factor in the Chicago Blackhawks three Stanley Cup titles in six seasons in 2010, 2013 and 2015 and led the Blackhawks in goals with 10 during the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs run.
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He finished his stellar 16-season NHL career with 939 games played, scoring 287 goals and 333 assists for 620 points. He was also named MVP of the 2011 NHL All-Star Game and won a Gold Medal with Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Following his retirement in 2018 Sharp pursued a career in broadcasting working as a studio analyst on the NHL on NBC.
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Coach Woodcroft on Sharp
"Not much needs to be said about Patrick that isn't already known about his career – but what strikes me is that he chose to join our staff in an advisory role and has jumped in with high energy. He knows that his own personal experience, his own journey as a player who wore the same jersey that our current players do is a connection that none of the other men's ice hockey staff can attest to. We are thankful that Patrick will be able to lend his voice and his thoughts on how we can continue to improve daily."