Patrick Holland (ice hockey)

Patrick Evan Holland (born January 7, 1992) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Holland was selected by the Calgary Flames in the 7th round (193rd overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft and played 5 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Montreal Canadiens. He concluded his professional career with HPK in the Finnish Liiga.

Patrick Holland
Born (1992-01-07) January 7, 1992
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Montreal Canadiens
HPK
NHL Draft 193rd overall, 2010
Calgary Flames
Playing career 2012–2016

Early life

Patrick was born in Lethbridge, Alberta on January 7, 1992. He grew up playing in the Lethbridge minor hockey league until he was 16 before playing for the Tri-City Americans in the Western Hockey League.

Playing career

On January 12, 2012, the Calgary Flames traded Holland, along with Rene Bourque and a 2nd round pick at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft (Zach Fucale), to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Mike Cammalleri, Karri Ramo, and a 5th round pick at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft (Ryan Culkin).[1] On March 7, 2012, the Montreal Canadiens signed Holland to a three-year entry-level contract.[2]

In the opening month of the 2013–14 season, Holland played his first NHL game with the Canadiens against the Edmonton Oilers on October 22, 2013.[3]

On October 5, 2014, Holland and Peter Budaj were traded by the Canadiens to the Winnipeg Jets in return for Eric Tangradi.[4]

After one season within the Jets organization, Holland signed a one-year contract in Finland with Liiga club, HPK, on June 16, 2015.[5] Holland appeared in 20 games with HPK, contributing with 9 points.

Opting to end his professional career, Holland enrolled in the University of Victoria in pursuing a degree in Computer Science. He was later recruited to play for the University's men's ice hockey side, the Vikes, in the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League.[6]

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2008–09 Tri-City Americans WHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2009–10 Tri-City Americans WHL 59 16 20 36 14 22 3 7 10 10
2010–11 Tri-City Americans WHL 71 22 40 62 24 10 4 4 8 2
2011–12 Tri-City Americans WHL 72 25 84 109 48 14 6 13 19 22
2012–13 Tri-City Americans WHL 2 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2012–13 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 69 10 18 28 8 — — — — —
2013–14 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 57 6 11 17 2 — — — — —
2013–14 Montreal Canadiens NHL 5 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2014–15 St. John's IceCaps AHL 21 0 2 2 6 — — — — —
2014–15 Ontario Reign ECHL 4 1 3 4 0 — — — — —
2015–16 HPK Liiga 20 4 5 9 8 — — — — —
2016–17 University of Victoria BCIHL 24 14 14 28 10 5 4 7 11 2
2017–18 University of Victoria BCIHL 4 2 1 3 2 — — — — —
NHL totals 5 0 0 0 0 — — — — —

References
  1. "Canadiens trade Cammalleri to Flames for Bourque". The Sports Network. January 12, 2012. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
  2. "Three-year contract for Patrick Holland". Montreal Canadiens. March 7, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
  3. "Oilers rally past Canadiens for second straight win". National Hockey League. October 22, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  4. Peters, Chris (October 5, 2014). "Jets acquire G Peter Budaj in three-player trade with Canadiens". cbssports.com. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  5. "HPK sign agreement with Canadian". HPK. June 16, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  6. "Former Hab Holland finds a home with Vikes Hockey team". Times Colonist. May 11, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
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