At the start of the 2008–09 season , on October 8 , 2008 , Sharp was named an alternate captain for the Blackhawks , along with Duncan Keith.  ? articleid=385505 & page=NewsPage & service=page Despite being limited by injuries , Sharp helped the Blackhawks form a highly offensive and young core led by second-year forwards Jonathan Toews , Patrick Kane and newly acquired defenceman Brian Campbell .
Patrick Sharp was traded to Vancouver for Ryan Kelser in the season of 2014 .