The Patrick family and the Pacific Coast Hockey Association had links to two infamous ships.

Three almost simultaneous events made March 1911 an auspicious month for the Patrick family generally and Lester Patrick specifically.

Members of the Patrick family and their various enterprises appeared on postcards, many of which command high prices today.

Joe Patrick moved to BC in 1907 to establish a sawmill, whose sale would ultimately help establish the PCHA. But he had been there before.