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Pat Hannigan

1936 – 2007

Canadian ice hockey player

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Lived 1936 – 2007 (aged 71). Pat Hannigan was a Canadian ice hockey player.

Patrick Edward Hannigan (March 5, 1936 – December 11, 2007) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played five seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers between 1959 and 1968. He later served as a television analyst for the Buffalo Sabres, where he was paired with Ted Darling, until his retirement from broadcasting in 1982.

Pat is the brother of Ray and Gord Hannigan and Colleen Yates. He was married to the former Lynn McCormick and had daughter Carey, and two sons, Ted and Bill.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1953–54 Schumacher Lions NOHA — — — — — — — — — — 1953–54 St. Michael's Majors OHA 20 1 2 3 17 1 0 0 0 0 1954–55 St. Michael's Majors OHA 44 13 19 32 40 5 2 3 5 2 1955–56 St. Michael's Majors OHA 46 38 31 69 121 8 5 8 13 2 1956–57 Winnipeg Warriors WHL 67 12 19 31 82 — — — — — 1957–58 New Westminster Royals WHL 52 26 28 54 67 4 1 0 1 2 1957–58 Rochester Americans AHL 8 0 4 4 4 — — — — — 1958–59 New Westminster Royals WHL 69 37 46 83 73 — — — — — 1958–59 Rochester Americans AHL — — — — — 4 0 1 1 0 1959–60 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1959–60 Rochester Americans AHL 65 29 33 62 91 11 4 6 10 14 1960–61 New York Rangers NHL 53 11 9 20 24 — — — — — 1960–61 Rochester Americas AHL 13 5 6 11 4 — — — — — 1961–62 New York Rangers NHL 56 8 14 22 34 4 0 0 0 2 1962–63 Baltimore Clippers AHL 40 16 20 36 35 — — — — — 1963–64 Portland Buckaroos WHL 34 12 8 20 43 — — — — — 1963–64 Buffalo Bisons AHL 40 9 24 33 20 — — — — — 1964–65 Buffalo Bisons AHL 72 38 54 92 118 9 3 4 7 23 1965–66 Buffalo Bisons AHL 66 21 43 64 69 — — — — — 1966–67 Buffalo Bisons AHL 68 18 38 56 37 — — — — — 1967–68 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 65 11 15 26 36 7 1 2 3 9 1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 7 0 1 1 22 — — — — — 1968–69 Buffalo Bisons AHL 31 14 25 39 37 — — — — — 1968–69 Vancouver Canucks WHL 12 4 4 8 2 6 4 1 5 4 1969–70 Vancouver Canucks WHL 69 28 42 70 47 — — — — — 1970–71 Phoenix Roadrunners WHL 10 1 2 3 0 — — — — — AHL totals 403 150 247 397 415 24 7 11 18 37 WHL totals 313 120 149 269 314 10 5 1 6 6 NHL totals 182 30 39 69 116 11 1 2 3 1

Awards WHL Coast Division First All-Star Team (1959) AHL First All-Star Team (1965)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Pat Hannigan?

Canadian ice hockey player (1936-2007)

When was Pat Hannigan born?

Pat Hannigan was born on 5 March 1936 in Timmins.

When did Pat Hannigan die?

Pat Hannigan died on 11 December 2007 in Welland.

What was Pat Hannigan's occupation?

Pat Hannigan was an ice hockey player.

What nationality was Pat Hannigan?

Pat Hannigan was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Pat Hannigan

· Wikidata: Q7143510

· DBpedia: Pat Hannigan

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