Lynn Patrick, along with his brother "Muzz", is ranked amongst the greatest all-around athletes in the history of sport on Vancouver Island. Lynn was one of the city's best rugby players in the 1930's while playing for the BC Rep team. He was the interscholastic sprint champion at Vic High School and he enjoyed a professional career playing for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the New York Rangers. His highlights include catching a 68-yard touchdown pass as a Bomber, which was the longest in CFL history at the time. Twice he led the Rangers in scoring and he and his brother "Muzz" were part of the 1939 - 1940 Stanley Cup winners. He went on to coach the Rangers and then joined the Boston Bruins in 1950 with who he remained until becoming the first general-manager of the St. Louis Blues. He hired Scotty Bowman as coach and the team took three Stanley Cup finals.

"Muzz" Patrick ranks among the greatest of all-around athletes in the history of sport on Vancouver Island. He demonstrated early prowess in a number of sports, including running, football, and boxing, and was famed for his physical strength and stamina. He won the city of Victoria interscholastic mile and half-mile championships in one day as a member of the Victoria "Y.' In 1936 he won the Canadian amateur heavy weight boxing championship and only a nose operation prevented him from representing Canada at the Berlin Olympics. "Muzz" was one of the instrumental players on the famed Victoria Blue Ribbons basketball team that won the Canadian men's championship in 1932 - 1933. He enjoyed a stellar career as an NHL player for the New York Rangers before becoming their coach, general manager and vice president in charge of stadium operations for many years.