Patrick T. Kane, Jr. (born November 19, 1988) is an American ice hockey player currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Blackhawks selected him with the first overall pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

Kane attended the St. Martin of Tours school and started playing for the Cazenovia Chiefs in his home town of Buffalo, New York. He played for the West Seneca Wings, Buffalo Regals, and Depew Saints.

At the age of fourteen, Patrick Kane relocated to Michigan where he lived with former NHL player, Pat Verbeek, having been convinced to play for the Honeybaked AAA hockey club in Detroit. The club is a part of the Midwest Elite Hockey League. Kane's career with Honeybaked lasted for 3 years.