Joe Paterson (ice hockey)

Joseph Andrew Paterson (born June 25, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Joe Paterson
Born	(1960-06-25) June 25, 1960 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Detroit Red Wings Philadelphia Flyers Los Angeles Kings New York Rangers
NHL draft	87th overall, 1979 Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	1980–1992

Career

During his career in the NHL, Paterson played for the Detroit Red Wings, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers between 1980 and 1989. He later served as the head coach of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League, the Louisville Panthers of the American Hockey League (AHL), and the Adirondack Phantoms of the AHL. He was a pro scout with the Kings from 2013 to 2015.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1976–77	Weston Dodgers	OPJHL		51	1	3	5	7		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	London Knights	OMJHL		68	17	16	33	100		11	3	2	5	36
1978–79	London Knights	OMJHL		59	22	19	41	158		7	2	3	5	13
1979–80	London Knights	OMJHL		62	21	50	71	156		5	4	2	6	4
1979–80	Kalamazoo Wings	IHL		4	1	2	3	2		3	2	1	3	11
1980–81	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		38	2	5	7	53		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		39	9	16	25	68		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		74	22	28	50	132		5	1	4	5	6
1982–83	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		33	2	1	3	14		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		36	11	10	21	85		6	1	2	3	21
1983–84	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		20	10	15	25	43		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		41	2	5	7	148		3	0	0	0	7
1984–85	Hershey Bears	AHL		67	26	27	53	173		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		6	0	0	0	31		17	3	4	7	70
1985–86	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		5	0	0	0	12		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Hershey Bears	AHL		20	5	10	15	68		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		47	9	18	27	153		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		45	2	1	3	158		2	0	0	0	0
1987–88	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		32	1	3	4	113		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	New York Rangers	NHL		21	1	3	4	65		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	New York Rangers	NHL		20	0	1	1	84		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Denver Rangers	IHL		9	5	4	9	31		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Flint Spirits	IHL		69	21	26	47	198		4	0	1	1	2
1990–91	Binghamton Rangers	AHL		80	16	35	51	221		10	5	3	8	25
1991–92	Binghamton Rangers	AHL		49	7	10	17	115		5	0	0	0	4
1991–92	Phoenix Roadrunners	IHL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				385	106	151	257	905		26	7	9	16	56
NHL totals				291	19	37	56	831		22	3	4	7	77

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database