Rick Paterson

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Rick Paterson
Paterson in 1978
Born	(1958-02-10) February 10, 1958 (age 66) Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Chicago Black Hawks
NHL draft	46th overall, 1978 Chicago Black Hawks
Playing career	1978–1988

David Rick Paterson (born February 10, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach. He played 430 games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks from 1979 through 1987. After leaving Chicago, he worked as Assistant Coach with the Pittsburgh Penguins from 1988 through 1993, winning the Stanley Cup 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 2002–03 season and won the Stanley Cup with the team in 2004. In 2005 he became the director of player personnel for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. The team was renamed the Anaheim Ducks in 2006 and with them Paterson who won the Stanley Cup with them in 2007. Since 2020 he has been director of professional scouting for the Ducks