Pat LaFontaine

American ice hockey player
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Pat LaFontaine

Summary

Pat LaFontaine is a human[1]. His place of birth was St. Louis[2]. He was born on +1965-02-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an ice hockey player[4]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (314 views/month, #6,987 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in St. Louis[2], Pat LaFontaine…
  • Pat LaFontaine was born on +1965-02-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Pat LaFontaine held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Pat LaFontaine's professions included ice hockey player[4].
  • Pat LaFontaine's education included a stint at Waterford Kettering High School[7].
  • Pat LaFontaine received the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy[8].
  • Pat LaFontaine received the Hockey Hall of Fame[9].
  • Pat LaFontaine received the Lester Patrick Trophy[10].
  • Pat LaFontaine's image is recorded as Pat LaFontaine, 1997.jpg[11].
  • Pat LaFontaine is recorded as male[12].
  • Pat LaFontaine's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Pat LaFontaine's member of sports team is recorded as Buffalo Sabres[14].
  • Pat LaFontaine's member of sports team is recorded as New York Rangers[15].
  • Pat LaFontaine's member of sports team is recorded as New York Islanders[16].
  • Pat LaFontaine's ISNI is recorded as 0000000075688648[17].
  • Pat LaFontaine's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 106370426[18].
  • Pat LaFontaine's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n00099638[19].
  • Pat LaFontaine's Commons category is recorded as Pat LaFontaine[20].
  • Pat LaFontaine's position played on team / speciality is recorded as centre[21].
  • Pat LaFontaine's shooting handedness is recorded as right-handed shot[22].
  • Pat LaFontaine's sport is recorded as ice hockey[23].
  • Pat LaFontaine's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03cncp[24].
  • Pat LaFontaine's drafted by is recorded as New York Islanders[25].
  • Pat LaFontaine's family name is recorded as LaFontaine[26].
  • Pat LaFontaine's given name is recorded as Pat[27].

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Origins and Family

Pat LaFontaine was born in St. Louis[2]. He was born on +1965-02-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Pat LaFontaine was educated at Waterford Kettering High School[7].

Career and Affiliations

Pat LaFontaine worked as an ice hockey player[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy[8], a sports award[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1967[30]; Hockey Hall of Fame[9], an ice hockey hall of fame[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1943[33]; and Lester Patrick Trophy[10], a sports award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1965[36].

Why It Matters

Pat LaFontaine ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (314 views/month, #6,987 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Pat LaFontaine born?

Pat LaFontaine's place of birth was St. Louis[2].

What did Pat LaFontaine do for work?

Pat LaFontaine worked as ice hockey player[4].

Where did Pat LaFontaine go to school?

Pat LaFontaine was educated at Waterford Kettering High School[7].

What awards did Pat LaFontaine receive?

Honors received include Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy[8], Hockey Hall of Fame[9], and Lester Patrick Trophy[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . Eurohockey.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . nhl.com. nhl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . records.nhl.com. records.nhl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Eurohockey.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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