Patrick Kane Research Paper

Patrick Kane: A Legend On and Off the Ice

Patrick Kane is a hockey player for the Chicago Blackhawks and he “became the first American-born player to win the Art Ross Trophy, awarded to the NHL point leader at the end of the regular season” (“Patrick Kane”). His goal on ice may be to score a goal or to clinch a Stanley Cup victory, but off the ice he wants to be a role model to kids and to anyone else for that matter. He may have had a couple hiccups in the start of his career, but that does not stop the millionaire athlete from becoming one of the most well looked up to and respected hockey players in the NHL (“Patrick Kane Bio”). Patrick Kane is able to influence kids and others with his performance on and off the ice with the Chicago Blackhawks.

A charity that Kane does is the Chicago Blackhawks Charities. These charities are a variety of charitable events that happen throughout Northern Illinois, but mostly the Chicago area. They focus towards health, education, and housing. However their one goal is to “to serve local citizens and impact the lives of youth and their families in and

around the city of Chicago” ("Chicago Blackhawks Charities). This charity is possibly only from the Blackhawks in general, but that does not mean that Patrick and other players for that matter can not contribute to these events and help others too. Kaner and the Chicago Blackhawks are able to give the items these people need the most along with generosity and happiness.
Besides the Chicago Blackhawks Charities, Patrick Kane is able to join in with the National Hockey League in Hockey Fights Cancer. This foundation is when the NHL organization, the teams, and the fans raise awareness and money towards Cancer. In the past 19 years everyone was able to raise up to $20 million dollars to support the research to cancer, local hospitals, children's hospitals, and other charities ("Hockey Fights Cancer”). Even though this may come from the NHL, it is because Kaner, the Chicago Blackhawks, and other NHL teams and players can give their money towards the research to cancer or children’s hospitals. But that is not all they can do, they can convince the fans to donate or spread the foundation to other people because the fans care, respect, and look up to the athletes. Patrick Kane and the NHL organization are able to make little kids and other cancer patients smile again with the help from Hockey Fights Cancer.
Even though some people separate sports games and charities as different events, not for Patrick Kane for that he contributed to Champs for Charity. This charity was able to raise “over $323,000 for the Ronald McDonald House of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana.” This was not only a charity event that Kaner could give to, but he also played a game and scored 4 goals in the game (Rogers, Jesse). But that is not all has done, but he and other players also “spent the afternoon at Evanston Hospital, where they handed out Christmas gifts to patients” (CSN Staff). This charity may have been generous towards the fondation, but this MVP hockey player and other Blackhawks players were able to give much more to the charity and the fans. Also Patrick and the Blackhawks were able to take their time off and provided gifts to the sick kids that usually do not get the time for Christmas. Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks took the time out of their hands to give a foundation the money it needed and joy to the sick children at Evanston Hospital.
Usually some athletes are too busy to supply money to some charities or go attend some events, but this is not the case for Kane.

Some hockey enthusiasts say that Patrick Kane “is an elite hockey player, but more importantly a true winner” (“Patrick Kane Quotes”). People can take that in differently some think he can be a true winner because of his performance on ice. However, it could also mean how he could have a true heart to those fans out there who do not have the money to see him play in the United Center or that they are too sick to watch it for that matter, which makes him the true winner. Kaner is able to be a role model for these kids whether he is scoring goals for the Hawks or by spending time his time in charity events. Patrick Kane is able to make a living by playing the sport he loves and to spread that love to others out there whether he is on or off the

rink.

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