Best hockey player from each state

New York – Patrick Kane

For many years, Joe Mullen has been the standard for hockey players from New York. A Hall of Famer, he has accomplished countless things that many players haven’t. However, recently, Patrick Kane has emerged as the most successful player from New York. When his career is over, he might be remembered as simply the best American forward of all-time.

A native of Buffalo, Kane is one of the most prolific scorers in history already. His 1.007 points per game average (as of Nov. 28 2016) ranks first among all New York forwards. Consider the era that he plays in and it’s even more impressive. Though Mullen was a wonderful player, he only won two awards – both of them Lady Byngs. Meanwhile, not only is Kane a first overall pick (2007), he’s also won a Calder Trophy, a Hart Trophy, an Art Ross Trophy, and a Pearson Trophy. Not to mention he already has a Conn Smythe and three Stanley Cups on his resume.

At the age of 28, he already ranks 27th all-time among American forwards with 686 career points. By the end of the 2016-17 season, Kane will likely be in the top 25. It’s not likely that he will surpass Brett Hull’s 1,391 points, but he should come darn close. Once you factor in eras, it’s hard to argue an American forward has accomplished more before the age of 30 than Kane.