Age twenty-four at the time of filming, Patrick O'Brien Demsey was
completing an internship with an advertising agency when he chanced
upon the auditions for "Miracle." Demsey, a graduate of Fitchburg State
College, stopped playing hockey due to injuries and hopes to pursue an
acting career.
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He saw the audition call for "Miracle" while looking for acting courses
online. He had just decided that day to look into acting and caught the
call the day before auditions ended.
Lived only twenty minutes from his real-life "Miracle" counterpart,
Mike Eruzione.
Learned he won the part of Mike Eruzione in "Miracle" 2 days after his
24th birthday.
In preparation for "Miracle," skated with the team Mike Eruzione now
coaches.
Wore a number 14 jersey during his hockey days because it was his
birthdate and he liked how Eruzione's number was 21 because it was also
a multiple of 7, like 14.