Pat Hannigan

For the rugby league footballer of the 1910s for New Zealand, and Nelson, see Pat Hannigan (rugby).

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,^[1] until his retirement from broadcasting in 1982.

Pat Hannigan
Born	(1936-03-05)March 5, 1936 Timmins, Ontario, Canada
Died	December 11, 2007(2007-12-11) (aged 71) Welland, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Toronto Maple Leafs New York Rangers Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career	1956–1971

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.^[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
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)

References

1. Schmitt, Tim (2007-12-13). "SABRES: Former Sabres analyst Hannigan dies at 71". Niagara Gazette. Archived from the original on 2013-02-08. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
2. Staff. "Patrick E. Hannigan, former Sabres broadcaster March 5, 1936 -- Dec. 11, 2007". Buffalo News. Retrieved 2023-03-01.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database