NHLPA.com’s Chris Lomon posted an article which discusses the friendships between both Alex DeBrincat, Patrick Kane, and their kids, Archie and Patrick III:
Patrick, a three-time Stanley Cup champion and 2016 Ted Lindsay Award recipient, has enjoyed watching the two boys continue to grow their love of the game.
“It’s fun to see Patrick and Archie enjoy coming to the games so much,” said the NHL veteran of over 1,200 regular-season games. “It’s such a great privilege the Red Wings allow them to be outside the locker room when we come back for warmups and give the players fist bumps. I know Patrick enjoys it so much and looks forward to every game he can come to. And the next day when I ask him what his favourite part of the game was, he always says, ‘playing hockey with my friend Archie.’”
Like sons, like fathers. The forwards played together from 2017 to 2022 in Chicago, before Alex was traded to Ottawa in July 2022.
Alex, who was selected 39th overall by Chicago in the 2016 NHL Draft, played an integral role in convincing his former teammate to sign with the Red Wings, which Patrick did last November.
“He’s fun to be around,” said DeBrincat. “He’s a funny guy who is always joking around. As a teammate, he is a good leader he brings that experience and wisdom to the team. There are a lot of different things that he excels at. He’s won almost everything you can win and from my personal experience, it’s cool to learn from him. He is always working on his game and always trying to elevate what he does.”
