Rick Paterson

Rick Paterson
File:Rick Paterson 1978.JPG Paterson in 1978
Born	(1958-02-10) February 10, 1958 Kingston, ON, CAN
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	QMJHL  Cornwall Royals AHL  New Brunswick Hawks NHL  Chicago Black Hawks
NHL Draft	46th overall, 1978 Chicago Black Hawks
Playing career	1973–1988

David 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 Black Hawks 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 interim coach for the Tampa Bay Lightning in 1997. The team went 0–8–0 under Paterson. He was later named 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 player personnel for the Anaheim Ducks, who won the Stanley Cup in 2007.

External links

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

Preceded by Terry Crisp

Head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning 1997

Succeeded by Jacques Demers