Dick Patrick

Richard Patrick (born 1946) is a Canadian-born sports executive and is the part-owner, president and alternate governor of the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL).^[1] He is the son of Muzz Patrick, the grandson of Lester Patrick, the grandnephew of Frank Patrick, and the cousin of both Craig Patrick and Glenn Patrick.

Richard Patrick
Born	1946 (age 78–79) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Nationality	Canadian
Education	Dartmouth College
Occupation	President
Years active	1982 - present
Employer	Washington Capitals
Organization	National Hockey League

Patrick graduated from Kent School in 1964 where he captained the hockey team and rowed on the varsity crew. He then attended and graduated from Dartmouth College in 1968.

For his contributions to ice hockey in the United States, Patrick was awarded the Lester Patrick Trophy, named for his grandfather, in 2012.^[2]

Patrick is the father-in-law of Texas Rangers general manager Chris Young, who is married to his daughter Elizabeth.^[3] Patrick is also the father of Capitals general manager Chris Patrick, who was named to the role in 2024.^[4]