Joseph Lynn Patrick (February 3, 1912 – January 26, 1980) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and executive.

Lynn was himself posthumously inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1980 and was a recipient of the Lester Patrick Trophy in 1989 for his contributions to the sport in the United States.

[1] His father Lester and uncle Frank were founders and operators of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA).

[2] Lynn played several sports in addition to hockey; he was a member of the Vancouver Blue Ribbons basketball team that won the Canadian national championship in 1933.

[1] Lester Patrick was managing the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL) in 1934 when his assistants convinced him to sign Lynn to a contract.

[3] Playing on a line by Bryan Hextall and Phil Watson, Patrick developed into a leading offensive player for the Rangers.

[2] He returned to the league for one final NHL season in 1945–46, but found that he lost his skating speed during his time off and switched from left wing to defence.

[3] The Rangers named Patrick the head coach of their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the New Haven Ramblers for the 1946–47 season.

After leading the Rangers to the Stanley Cup Finals, he was offered the coaching position with the Boston Bruins, with a raise to $12,000 per year.

He left a Blues game that night due to illness but crashed his car near the arena after suffering a heart attack.