Nolan Patrick is calling it a career at 25.
The NHL forward, the No. 2 pick in the 2017 NHL Draft, has been plagued by a debilitating migraine disorder and last appeared in a game on March 24, 2022.
A post by hockey coaching and mentorship program The Power Play announced Patrick’s employment as a skills specialist and video coach in an Instagram post, referring to him as a “retired pro with significant NHL experience.”
The Winnipeg, Manitoba native finishes his career 32 goals and 45 assists over 222 NHL games in a career marred by injury.
Drafted by the Flyers after a standout 2015-16 season with the WHL’s Brandon Wheat Kings, Patrick suffered numerous concussions after posting 30 points as a rookie and 31 in his second season.
Philadelphia eventually traded him to Vegas by way of Nashville after the 2020-21 season, though he was only able to play 25 games for the Golden Knights, adding two goals and seven points in the ill-fated stint.
Despite not being able to play in the 2022-23 season, Patrick still earned a Stanley Cup ring with Vegas, though he did not meet the requirements to have his name engraved on the Cup itself.
He was not offered a contract after the season and entered free agency.
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