Larry James Patey (born March 19, 1953) is a

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former professional

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player. Patey played twelve seasons in the

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between 1973–74 and 1984–85 with the

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, and

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. Larry is the brother of NHLer

Doug Patey Douglas Edward Patey (born December 28, 1956) is a Canadian former ice hockey player. Patey was drafted in 1976 by the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League and the Phoenix Roadrunners of the World Hockey Association, and played 45 g ...

Playing career

Patey was drafted 130th overall by the Golden Seals in the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft. As a pro rookie, he won the 1973–74 Western League Rookie Award. He played 717 career NHL games (over 600 of them with the Blues), scoring 153 goals and 316 points with 631 penalty minutes. In 1980–81, Patey scored eight shorthanded goals, which is a Blues team record.

Personal life

Born in Toronto, he was raised in

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, now part of

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.Hockey Hall of Fame biography of Larry Patey
/ref> He is now a real estate agent based in Chesterfield, Missouri.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Patey, Larry 1953 births Living people California Golden Seals draft picks California Golden Seals players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey centres New England Whalers draft picks New Haven Nighthawks players New York Rangers players Salt Lake Golden Eagles (WHL) players Ice hockey people from Mississauga Ice hockey people from Toronto St. Louis Blues players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen