▁York ▁R angers . ▁He ▁was ▁twice ▁named ▁to ▁the ▁N HL ▁All - Star ▁Team ▁and ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁R angers ' ▁ 1 9 4 0 ▁Stanley ▁Cup ▁championship ▁team . ▁Patrick ▁turned ▁to ▁co aching ▁following ▁his ▁playing ▁career , ▁serving ▁first ▁with ▁the ▁R angers , ▁then ▁the ▁Boston ▁Bru ins ▁– ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁also ▁general ▁manager ▁– ▁and ▁finally ▁as ▁the ▁first ▁head ▁coach ▁of ▁the ▁St . ▁Louis ▁Blues . ▁ ▁Patrick ▁was ▁part ▁of ▁one ▁of ▁hockey ' s ▁most ▁famous ▁families . ▁His ▁brother ▁M uzz ▁and ▁son ▁Gl enn ▁were ▁also ▁N HL ▁players , ▁while ▁his ▁father ▁L ester , ▁uncle ▁Frank ▁Patrick ▁and ▁son ▁Craig ▁are ▁all ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁Hockey ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame . ▁Lyn n ▁was ▁himself ▁post hum ously ▁induct ed ▁into ▁the ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 0 ▁and ▁was ▁a ▁recip ient ▁of ▁the ▁L ester ▁Patrick ▁Tro phy ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁for ▁his ▁contributions ▁to ▁the ▁sport ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁ ▁Early ▁life ▁Patrick ▁was ▁born ▁February ▁ 3 , ▁ 1 9 1 2 , ▁in ▁Victoria , ▁British ▁Columbia . ▁His ▁father ▁L ester ▁and ▁uncle ▁Frank ▁were ▁found ers ▁and ▁operators ▁of ▁the ▁Pacific ▁Coast ▁Hockey ▁Association ▁( P CH A ). ▁Lyn n ▁also ▁played ▁hockey ▁growing ▁up , ▁until ▁Victoria ' s ▁Patrick ▁Arena ▁burn ed ▁down ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 9 . ▁Lyn n ▁played ▁several ▁sports ▁in