Rick Paterson

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Rick Paterson
Rick Paterson 1978.JPG
Paterson in 1978
Born (1958-02-10) February 10, 1958 (age 67)
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Chicago Black Hawks
NHL draft 46th overall, 1978
Chicago Black Hawks
Playing career 19781988

David Rick Paterson (born February 10, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach. He played 430 games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks from 1979 through 1987. After leaving Chicago, he worked as Assistant Coach with the Pittsburgh Penguins from 1988 through 1993, winning the Stanley Cup in 1991 and 1992. He was named interim coach for the Tampa Bay Lightning in 1997. The team went 0–6–0 under Paterson. He was later named chief professional scout for the Tampa Bay Lightning before their 2002–03 season and won the Stanley Cup with the team in 2004. In 2005 he became the director of player personnel for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. The team was renamed the Anaheim Ducks in 2006 and with them Paterson who won the Stanley Cup with them in 2007. Since 2020 he has been director of professional scouting for the Ducks

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1973–74 Cornwall Royals QMJHL 6011415550110
1974–75 Cornwall RoyalsQMJHL681820385040110
1975–76 Cornwall RoyalsQMJHL71206080491015613
1976–77 Cornwall RoyalsQMJHL723163949312691522
1977–78 Cornwall RoyalsQMJHL7158801381059371027
1978–79 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 10110
1978–79 New Brunswick Hawks AHL 742119403050119
1979–80 Chicago Black HawksNHL11022070005
1979–80 New Brunswick HawksAHL55223052181256119
1980–81 Chicago Black HawksNHL4982101821010
1980–81 New Brunswick HawksAHL2178156
1981–82 Chicago Black HawksNHL48471181532521
1981–82 New Brunswick HawksAHL308162445
1982–83 Chicago Black HawksNHL791492314131124
1983–84 Chicago Black HawksNHL7276134151126
1984–85 Chicago Black HawksNHL7971219251515615
1985–86 Chicago Black HawksNHL7093122430000
1986–87 Chicago BlackhawksNHL221236
1986–87 Nova Scotia Oilers AHL3157122501110
1987–88 Saginaw Hawks IHL 82192645831024616
1962–63 Boston BruinsNHL651718356
NHL totals430504393136617101751

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1978 Canada WJC 61230
Junior totals61230
Preceded by Head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning
1997
Succeeded by