Peter Patton Ice hockey player

Major Bethune Minet "Peter" Patton (March 5, 1876 – April 10, 1939) was an ice hockey player and administrator. He is credited with bringing ice hockey to Britain and helping to spread the sport to Europe. He was a founding member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) in 1908 and was the inaugural president of the British Ice Hockey Association (BIHA) in 1914. He is a member of both the IIHF Hall of Fame and the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame.Patton had a public school education at Winchester and Wellington and he is believed to have learned to skate whilst holidaying in Switzerland.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Patton Peter
Birth date	March 05, 1876
Birth place	England , London , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Date of death	April 10, 1939
Place of death	England , Tiverton Devon , United Kingdom