Quick Facts
Biography
Patrick Dwyer (born June 22, 1983 in Spokane, Washington and raised in Great Falls, Montana) is an American professional ice hockey right winger currently under contract with the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League (AHL). He was originally selected by the Atlanta Thrashers in the fourth round, 116th overall, of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
After 9 seasons within the Carolina Hurricanes organization, Dwyer left the club having played in 416 regular season games as a free agent. Dwyer was unable to attain an NHL contract over the summer and on September 19, 2015, accepted a try-out offer to attend the Arizona Coyotes training camp. At the conclusion of training camp, Dwyer was released from his try-out contract with the Coyotes. With the 2015–16 season underway, Dwyer belatedly signed a contract abroad in Sweden for the remainder of the campaign with Modo Hockey of the SHL on October 22, 2015. Adding depth in a checking line role, Dwyer was unable to contribute offensively, producing just 7 asssits in 33 games as Modo were relegated to the HockeyAllsvenskan.
As a free agent over the summer, Dwyer returned to North America and agreed to an invitation to attend the Columbus Blue Jackets training camp on a professional try-out on September 21, 2016. Upon his release from the Blue Jackets, Dwyer returned to the Hurricanes fold in preparation for the 2016–17 season, signing a one-year AHL contract with affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers on October 11, 2016.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1999–00 | Great Falls Americans | AWHL | 38 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Great Falls Americans | AWHL | 49 | 33 | 57 | 90 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Western Michigan University | CCHA | 38 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Western Michigan University | CCHA | 33 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Western Michigan University | CCHA | 35 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Western Michigan University | CCHA | 36 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Gwinnett Gladiators | ECHL | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 73 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 79 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 2007–08 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 59 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 62 | 24 | 16 | 40 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 58 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 23 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 80 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 73 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 46 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 75 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 71 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Modo Hockey | SHL | 33 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 416 | 42 | 51 | 93 | 77 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | United States | WC | 7th | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| Senior totals | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| All-CCHA Rookie Team | 2001–02 |