| Patrick Emond | |
| Birth Date: | 31 January 1965 |
| Birth Place: | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 0 |
| Weight Lb: | 185 |
| Position: | Centre |
| Shoots: | Left |
| Played For: | Ours de Villard-de-Lans Genève-Servette HC Saint-Georges Garaga Quebec Aces |
| Draft: | 103rd overall |
| Draft Year: | 1983 |
| Draft Team: | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Career Start: | 1986–1987, 1995 |
| Career End: | 2003 |
Patrick Emond is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former player. Although he ended his junior ice hockey eligibility as the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) all-time assists record holder, he never played in the National Hockey League (NHL). His assists record has only been exceeded by Patrice Lefebvre. After retiring as a player he mostly served as the head coach for Genève-Servette HC of the Swiss National League (NL) and its junior affiliate.
Emond began his junior career with the Trois-Rivières Draveurs during the 1981–82 season.[1] During the following season he was traded to the Hull Olympiques.[2] [3] After the season ended he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft,[1] and was invited to the Penguins training camp but was cut from the team.[4] Penguins general manager Eddie Johnston said that he was cut because he did not like playing in "heavy traffic" but Edmond felt that "the fact I was the only francophone didn't help. It affected me mentally. I felt intimidated. It reflected in my play."[4] Back in the QMJHL, he was traded to the Chicoutimi Saguenéens during the 1983–84 season and remained with them through the remainder of his junior career, through 1985–86.[1] He finished his QMJHL career with 346 assists, a record that was exceeded in 1987 by Lefebvre.[1] [5] As of 2020, he also ranked third all-time in QMJHL points.[6]
With no NHL teams interested, Edmond played for the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières from 1988 to 1991.[1] He later finished his playing career in the Quebec Semi-Pro Hockey League.[1]
After his playing career ended he became a coach in the Swiss National League (NL), primarily in the Genève-Servette HC organization.[6] [7] [8] [9] [10]