was awarded the Lester Patrick Trophy, named for his grandfather, in the 1999–2000 season for his outstanding service to hockey in the United States. In December 2011, the Columbus Blue Jackets hired Patrick as a senior advisor to Hockey Operations. On January 9, 2014, the Buffalo Sabres hired Patrick as a Special Advisor in the Hockey Operations Department. Patrick returned to the Pittsburgh Penguins on November 19, 2018, joining the front office as a professional scout. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International Coaching record See also List of members of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame Notable families in the NHL In popular culture In a 1981 TV movie about the 1980 U.S. hockey team called Miracle on Ice, Patrick is portrayed by Robert Pierce. In a 2004 Disney film about the team called Miracle, he is played by Noah Emmerich. References External links 1946 births 1980 US Olympic ice hockey team American men's ice hockey centers American ice hockey coaches Baltimore Clippers players Buffalo Sabres personnel California Golden Seals players Columbus Blue Jackets Denver Pioneers men's ice hockey players Hershey Bears players Hockey Hall of Fame inductees Ice hockey people from Massachusetts Ice hockey people from Michigan Kansas City Scouts players Lester Patrick Trophy recipients Living people Minnesota Fighting Saints players Montreal Junior Canadiens players New York Rangers coaches New York Rangers executives New York Rangers general managers People from Wellesley, Massachusetts Pittsburgh Penguins coaches Pittsburgh Penguins executives St. Louis Blues players Sportspeople from Detroit Stanley Cup champions United States Army soldiers United States Hockey Hall of Fame inductees Washington Capitals players NCAA men's ice hockey national champions Ice hockey players from Massachusetts Ice hockey people from Detroit Ice hockey coaches from Massachusetts Ice hockey coaches from Michigan