Pat Falloon (born September 22, 1972) is a

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former

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right winger who played nine seasons in the

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between

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and

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. He played with the

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, and

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. He would also play a season in the Swiss National League. The first player drafted by the Sharks, Falloon had a standout junior career with the

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of the

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, with consecutive 60 goal seasons before being drafted.

Playing career

Falloon was named

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Tournament

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in 1991 with the

of the WHL. Falloon was drafted 2nd overall by the

in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. He was the first-ever draft pick in the history of the San Jose Sharks organization. Ray Whitney, his teammate with the WHL's Spokane Chiefs, was the Sharks' second pick. The Sharks had thought the pair would be a natural scoring combination, but that didn't pan out. After playing in San Jose for four years, Falloon was traded November 16, 1995 to the

in exchange for LW Martin Spanhel, a first-round draft choice in the 1996 Entry Draft and a third-round draft choice (these picks were later transferred to the Phoenix Coyotes and Buffalo Sabres and used to acquire Danny Briere and Mike Martone, respectively). He was traded January 17, 1998 to the Ottawa Senators along with

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and a second-round draft choice, in exchange for Alexandre Daigle, the first overall draft pick in 1993. He later played for both the

and

. After 2000, he was no longer an active NHL player. After playing for Davos in Switzerland for the 2000–2001 season, Falloon returned home to play in his hometown, for the Foxwarren Falcons – a team from the tiny North Central Hockey League in western

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. Not surprisingly, he was a top scorer in the league. With the Falcons, he helped them win six straight league championships from 2001–02 to 2006–07 (the Falcons also won without Falloon in 2000–01). This string of championships was broken in 2007–08 by the Roblin Northstars. As the second overall pick, Falloon will probably always be remembered as the 'consolation prize' in the 1991 draft, since No. 1 pick

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was easily the most coveted player available that year. Still, Falloon was considered a talented prospect in his own right, and the Sharks expected him to be one of the building blocks of their young franchise in the coming decade. Falloon delivered decent returns as a rookie, notching 59 points in 1991–92, but never topped that production for the remainder of his career, and is widely regarded as a

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. Future Hockey Hall-of-Famers Scott Niedermayer and Peter Forsberg were selected with the third and sixth picks respectively after Falloon went second in the 1991 draft. Later in his career Falloon became known more for his lack of conditioning.Spitznamen – Wer? Wie? Wieso? http://www.ehc-gegengerade.de/index.php?ption=com_content&task=view&id=5929&Itemid=47 He played 575 career NHL games, scoring 143 goals and 179 assists for 322 points.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

After hockey

Falloon continues to be a grain farmer with his family farm after he retired from hockey. He has one daughter Camryn Falloon who currently plays hockey for St. Marys Academy in the CSSHL as a forward continuing his legacy.

Awards

* WHL West Second All-Star Team – 1989 * WHL West First All-Star Team – 1991

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Falloon, Pat 1972 births Living people Canadian ice hockey right wingers Edmonton Oilers players HC Davos players Ice hockey people from Manitoba NHL first-round draft picks Ottawa Senators players Philadelphia Flyers players Pittsburgh Penguins players San Jose Sharks draft picks San Jose Sharks players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Spokane Chiefs players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Switzerland