Patrick Davis (ice hockey)

Patrick Davis (born December 28, 1986) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He last played right wing for KalPa of the SM-liiga (SM-l).

Early life
Davis was born in Warsaw, Indiana, and raised in Metro Detroit, where he played youth hockey.

Career
Davis was drafted 99th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils.

During the 2008–09 season, Davis made his NHL debut with the New Jersey Devils. On January 23, 2010, he scored his first career NHL goal in a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. During the 2010–11 season, he was traded to the San Jose Sharks along with Mike Swift in exchange for Steven Zalewski and Jay Leach.

During the 2011–12 season he played for EHC Wolfsburg Grizzly Adams a professional ice hockey club of the German professional Deutsche Eishockey Liga. In August 2012, he left Wolfsburg to sign as a free agent with CSKA Moscow of the Russian Kontinental Hockey League playing under General Manager Sergei Fedorov whose father, Viktor, was Patrick's coach in minor hockey.

For a third consecutive season, Davis moved within Europe, to sign a one-year contract with Finnish club, SaiPa of the SM-liiga on July 5, 2013.