Today, 29 years ago (he’s HOW old?), the greatest U.S. born hockey player of all time was born in Buffalo, N.Y. That would be Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks.
Isn’t it crazy that he’s a seasoned vet now, with this being his 11th NHL season? I always seem to think Kane and Jonathan Toews are still the young guys they were in 2009. But, it also makes me wonder, will we be having that same conversation in 10 more years about players like Nick Schmaltz, Ryan Hartman and Alex DeBrincat?