▁as ▁he ▁scored ▁between ▁ 2 5 ▁and ▁ 3 4 ▁points ▁in ▁ 4 8 - game ▁seasons ▁between ▁ 1 9 3 5 – 3 6 ▁and ▁ 1 9 3 9 – 4 0 . ▁His ▁brother ▁M uzz ▁joined ▁the ▁team ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 8 , ▁and ▁the ▁pair ▁were ▁members ▁of ▁New ▁York ' s ▁ 1 9 4 0 ▁Stanley ▁Cup ▁championship ▁team . ▁ ▁Play ing ▁on ▁a ▁line ▁by ▁Bry an ▁He xt all ▁and ▁Phil ▁Watson , ▁Patrick ▁developed ▁into ▁a ▁leading ▁off ensive ▁player ▁for ▁the ▁R angers . ▁He ▁recorded ▁ 4 4 ▁points ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 0 – 4 1 , ▁then ▁led ▁the ▁N HL ▁with ▁ 3 2 ▁goals ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 1 – 4 2 . ▁He ▁was ▁named ▁to ▁the ▁N HL ' s ▁first ▁All - Star ▁Team , ▁and ▁to ▁the ▁second ▁team ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 2 – 4 3 . ▁That ▁season , ▁Patrick ▁set ▁a ▁career ▁high ▁with ▁ 6 1 ▁points . ▁Patrick ▁then ▁left ▁the ▁N HL ▁for ▁two ▁years ▁to ▁serve ▁with ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁military ▁in ▁the ▁Second ▁World ▁War . ▁He ▁returned ▁to ▁the ▁league ▁for ▁one ▁final ▁N HL ▁season ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 5 – 4 6 , ▁but ▁found ▁that ▁he ▁lost ▁his ▁sk ating ▁speed ▁during ▁his ▁time ▁off ▁and ▁switched ▁from ▁left ▁wing ▁to ▁defence . ▁It ▁was ▁his ▁final ▁season ▁in ▁the ▁N