Dennis Patterson (ice hockey)

Dennis Patterson
Born	(1950-01-09) January 9, 1950 Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)	Ice hockey defenceman, scout
Years active	1970–1983 (player)
Known for	Professional ice hockey player in NHL, WHA, and AHL; scout for Philadelphia Flyers

Dennis Gordon Patterson (born January 9, 1950) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who competed in the National Hockey League, World Hockey Association, and American Hockey League.

Early life

Born in Peterborough, Ontario, Patterson played youth hockey in his hometown and took part in the 1962 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament representing his local minor hockey team.

Career

Patterson’s professional tenure lasted from 1970 until 1983. During this period, he appeared in three NHL seasons with the Kansas City Scouts and Philadelphia Flyers, as well as one WHA season playing for the Edmonton Oilers between 1974 and 1980. The bulk of his playing years were spent in the minor leagues, chiefly within the American Hockey League. After concluding his playing career, he moved into a scouting position with the Flyers.

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	Providence 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