Rick Paterson

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Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Height Weight	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 190 lb (86 kg/13 st 8 lb)
Pro clubs	QMJHL  Cornwall Royals AHL  New Brunswick Hawks NHL  Chicago Blackhawks
Nationality	Canada &  United States
Born	February 10, 1958 (1958-02-10) (age 50), Kingston, ON, CAN
NHL Draft	46th overall, 1978 Chicago Blackhawks
Pro career	1973 – 1988

Rick Paterson (born February 10, 1958 in Kingston, Ontario) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 430 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Chicago Blackhawks from 1978 through 1987. After leaving Chicago, he worked as Assistant Coach with the Pittsburgh Penguins from 1988 through 1993, winning two Stanley Cups in 1991 and 1992. He was named the chief professional scout for the Tampa Bay Lightning before their 2002–2003 season and won a Stanley Cup with that club in 2004. He currently works as the director of pro scouting for the Anaheim Ducks, who won the Stanley Cup in 2007.

[edit] External links

• Rick Paterson's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database