Sharpie Left His Mark on Blackhawks Legacy
The Chicago Blackhawks acquired Patrick Sharp along with Eric Meloche in a trade with the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Matt Ellison and a third round pick in the 2006 NHL draft. It's quite obvious who won that trade.
During his time in Chicago, Sharp had two separate runs with the club, the first ranged from 2006-2015, where Sharp was a cornerstone piece in the 2010 Stanley Cup run, serving as the top-line left winger. Sharp scored 25 goals and added 41 assists during that season.
There won't be many Blackhawks players that can follow Sharp's lead. He was a core piece of the Hawks resurrection in 2008, the dynasty from 2010-2015, the countless playoff runs, a fan favorite and one of the better left wingers this franchise will ever have.
In his 11 seasons with Chicago, he played 749 games and scored 532 points (249 goals and 283 assists. He had 39 game-winning goals, 65 power play goals and 16 shorthanded tallies. He scored 80 points in the playoffs in 117 games (42 goals and 38 assists).
He might be most famous for digging out the puck that served as Patrick Kane's Stanley Cup-winning goal in 2010. He would not receive statistical credit for that play, but it was still a fun moment.
In 2012-13, the Hawks did not lose a regular-season game that Sharp played in. He only appeared in 28 regular-season games but played in all 23 playoff games. He led the Stanley Cup Playoffs in goals with 10, more than Conn Smythe Winner Patrick Kane, and recorded 16 points.
In 2013-14, Sharp would break his career high in points with 78 and would make his only Canadian Olympic team, taking home the gold medal.
Sharpie was a big-time player who excelled in the playoffs. He could play on the top line with Toews and Kane or he could be scoring big-time goals on the third line. He had great speed and was an excellent shooter. People respected him, and he was a hero when the moment called for it.
After the 2015 Stanley Cup season, the Blackhawks traded him for Trevor Daley and Ryan Garbutt (we won't talk about that). Sharp spent two injury-plagued seasons in Dallas before coming home in 2017 for a final sendoff campaign with the Hawks.
He was always my favorite player with his lightning quick release. I'm glad to see him still involved with the game of hockey and the Blackhawks organization.
| POLL | ||
Should Sharpie's number be retired? | ||
| Absolutely | 56 | 36.8 % |
| No way | 41 | 27 % |
| Unsure | 38 | 25 % |
| Only if Seabs # is retired also | 17 | 11.2 % |
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