from The Daily Faceoff,

Nolan Patrick, the 2017 No. 2 overall pick whose career was marred with injuries, has reported retired from professional hockey at the age of 25.

The news was revealed in an Instagram post for The Power Play, a hockey coaching and mentorship program organized by Jayce Hawryluk, who currently plays for Liberec Bili Tygri in the Czech Extraliga, the highest pro league in Czechia. Patrick will be a skills specialist, video coach and a mentor for the group.

Patrick, who scored 91 goals and 113 assists for 204 points in three seasons with the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League, missed most of his draft season, 2016-17, with sports hernia and upper-body injuries. Despite missing most of the regular season, Patrick was ranked the No. 1 North American skater by NHL Central Scouting.

The Philadelphia Flyers took Patrick with the second-overall pick in that 2017 NHL Entry Draft. During his rookie season, he scored 13 goals and 17 assists for 30 points, almost replicating the numbers in his sophomore season with 13 goals and 18 assists for 31 points.

Before the 2019-20 season, Patrick began to feel headaches and was diagnosed with a migraine disorder, believed to be an inherited genetic disorder. He would miss the entire season.

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