to the postseason in 2007, with Crosby being named regular season MVP and winning the scoring title, though they lost in five games to eventual finalists, the Ottawa Senators. In 2008, Patrick accepted an invitation from owner Mario Lemieux to watch the game in the owners box where the Penguins defeated the Philadelphia Flyers to take the Eastern Conference Championship. Patrick's later draft picks, Marc-André Fleury, Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby were credited with the team's advance to the Stanley Cup Finals that year, where they lost to the Detroit Red Wings in six games. In 2009, these players had instrumental roles in Pittsburgh's Stanley Cup win. Draft history His tenure as GM also saw a hit and miss record in the NHL Entry Draft. Sparkling first round picks early in his tenure such as Jagr, Martin Straka and Naslund were balanced by later first round busts such as Chris Wells, Robert Dome, Craig Hillier, Milan Kraft and Stefan Bergkvist. Productive drafts in the early 2000s produced young talent such as Marc-André Fleury, Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby, but could not reverse the growing opinion in the public or among team management that Patrick had lost his touch. Patrick family history Multiple members of the Patrick family have won the Stanley Cup. Lester (Craig's grandfather) with Montreal Wanderers 1907 (player), Victoria Cougars 1925 (president/manager-coach), New York Rangers 1928 (playing manager-coach), 1933 (manager-coach), 1940 (manager) Frank (Craig's grand uncle) – Vancouver Millionaires 1915 (playing president/manager-coach), Lynn (Craig's father) – New York Rangers 1940 (player) Murray (Craig's uncle) – New York Rangers 1940 (player) Craig Patrick – Pittsburgh Penguins 1991, 1992 (general manager) Chris Patrick (Craig's cousin, grandson of Murray) - Washington Capitals 2018 (director of player personnel) Dick Patrick (Craig's cousin, son of Murray) - Washington Capitals 2018 (president) Other family members: Glenn (Craig's brother) – never won the Stanley Cup. Curtiss (Craig's nephew) – minor league hockey player in the AHL and ECHL. Other Patrick was named "The Sporting News" Executive-of-the-Year in 1998 and 1999. He is the third generation of his family to have his name inscribed on the Stanley Cup and the third generation to be enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame (in the Builder Category). Patrick spent two years as athletic director at the University of Denver (his alma mater) in 1988–1989. He was enshrined into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1996. He