Dennis Patterson (ice hockey)
Dennis Gordon Patterson (born January 9, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League, World Hockey Association, and American Hockey League.
| Dennis Patterson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 9, 1950 Peterborough, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
NHL Kansas City Scouts Philadelphia Flyers WHA Edmonton Oilers | ||
| NHL Draft |
34th overall, 1970 Minnesota North Stars | ||
| Playing career | 1970–1983 | ||
Early life
Patterson was born in Peterborough, Ontario. He played minor ice hockey in Peterborough and went to the 1962 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with his youth team.[1]
Career
Patterson played three seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Kansas City Scouts and Philadelphia Flyers and one season in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for the Edmonton Oilers between 1974 and 1980. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1970 to 1983, was spent in the minor leagues, mainly the American Hockey League. He is currently a scout for the Flyers.[2]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1967–68 | Chatham Maroons | WOJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Peterborough Petes | OHA | 54 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 1969–70 | Peterborough Petes | OHA | 54 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 84 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1970–71 | Clinton Comets | EHL | 72 | 6 | 30 | 36 | 93 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1970–71 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | ||
| 1971–72 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 76 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 1972–73 | Cleveland/Jacksonville Barons | AHL | 42 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 70 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 69 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1974–75 | Kansas City Scouts | NHL | 66 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Kansas City Scouts | NHL | 69 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Rhode Island Reds | AHL | 51 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Edmonton Oilers | WHA | 23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 78 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22 | ||
| 1978–79 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 74 | 3 | 29 | 32 | 112 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 32 | ||
| 1979–80 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 67 | 2 | 25 | 27 | 72 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 20 | ||
| 1980–81 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 70 | 3 | 26 | 29 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 51 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 111 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1982–83 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 76 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 71 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | ||
| AHL totals | 686 | 29 | 218 | 247 | 681 | 77 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 133 | ||||
| WHA totals | 23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 138 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
- "Flyers Team - Front Office Staff - Philadelphia Flyers - Team". Philadelphia Flyers. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database