| Round | Overall |
| 3 | 34 |
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Left-hand shot
Pre-Draft Statistics
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
| 1967-68 | Chatham | Jr.B | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1968-69 | Peterborough | OHA | 54 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 56 |
| 1969-70 | Peterborough | OHA | 54 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 84 |
Pre-Draft Notes
Named Peterborough Rookie of the Year for 1968-69 season.
Career Vitals
| First contract: | 1970 |
| Debut: | November 13, 1974 (Kansas City vs. St. Louis) |
| Final NHL game: | November 10, 1979 (Philadelphia at N.Y. Islanders) |
| Retired: | 1983 |
| Stanley Cup: | Never won |
| Numbers worn: | 3 (Kansas City); 34 (Philadelphia) |
Career NHL Statistics
Teams: Kansas
City, Philadelphia
Years: 1974-1979. Playoffs:
None
| Regular Season | |||||
| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 3 years | 138 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 67 |
| Stanley Cup Playoffs | |||||
| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 0 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Complete statistics available at NHL.com | |||||
Career Highlights
Played on first Kansas City Scouts (franchise that became New Jersey Devils) team in inaugural 1974-75 season. ... Named Maine captain prior to 1977-78 season and remained in position through 1979-80 season. ... Played on 1977-78 Maine team that won AHL regular-season title. ... Won AHL Calder Cup as Maine team captain in 1978. ... Played on 1978-79 Maine team that won AHL regular-season title. ... Won AHL Calder Cup as Maine team captain in 1979. ... Named to AHL All-Star Second Team with Maine in 1978-79. ... Assisted on game-winning goal by Rick MacLeish in his final NHL game. ... Played three games for Philadelphia team that set NHL record with 35-game unbeaten streak from Oct. 14, 1979, to Jan. 6, 1980. ... Named to AHL All-Star Second Team with Maine in 1979-80. ... Named to AHL All-Star Second Team with Maine in 1980-81. ... Was Minnesota's Chief Scout when team lost to Pittsburgh in 1991 Stanley Cup Finals. ... Inducted into the Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame in 1998.
Transaction History
June 12, 1974 -- Claimed by Kansas City from Minnesota in NHL Expansion Draft. September 1976 -- Signed WHA contract with Edmonton. December 1976 -- Released by Edmonton (WHA). December 1976 -- Signed with Rhode Island (AHL) as an unrestricted free agent. July 1977 -- Signed with Philadelphia as an unrestricted free agent.
Significant Injuries
Missed final two months of 1972-73 season with broken back, an injury suffered while playing in AHL with Jacksonville.
Life Outside the NHL
Full Name: Dennis
Gordon Patterson
Other Post-Draft Teams: Clinton (EHL); Cleveland/Jacksonville, New Haven (AHL); Baltimore (AHL); Springfield (AHL); Edmonton (WHA); Rhode Island, Maine (AHL)
Family: Father of former
minor-leaguer and Philadelphia Flyers video coach Adam Patterson.
Non-Playing Career
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SCOUTING CAREER Named Philadelphia amateur scout prior to 1983-84 season and remained in that position through 1989-90 season. ... Named Minnesota Chief Scout in charge of amateur scouting and based out of Peterborough, Ontario, prior to 1990-91 season and remained in that position until March 25, 1993. ... Named Florida Head Scout, in charge of amateur scouting and based out of Canton, Mich., on March 12, 1993, prior to team's |
inaugural 1993-94 season, and remained in position through 1993-94 season. ... Named Philadelphia scout prior to 1994-95 season and remained in that position through 1995-96 season. ... Named Philadelphia Chief Scout prior to 1996-97 season and remained in that position through 2004-05 season. ... Named Philadelphia scout prior to 2005-06 season and currently holds this position. |
Miscellaneous:
| Won famed Quebec PeeWee tournament with team from Peterborough in 1962. | Won OMHA midget title in 1966 and juvenile title in 1967 with teams from Peterborough. | Was the major force in Flyers' decision to draft Jeff Carter with their 2003 first-round pick. | Has always been Bobby Clarke's most trusted source for amateur scouting information. |
| SNAPSHOT '70 | |
| Total Selected: | 115 |
| Forwards: | 67 |
| Defense: | 36 |
| Goaltenders: | 12 |
| Major Junior: | 87 |
| College Players: | 18 |
| Canadian: | 109 |
| Euro-Canadian: | 0 |
| American: | 6 |
| European: | 0 |
| Reached NHL: | 62 |
| Won Stanley Cup: | 12 |
| Hall of Fame: | 3 |
| All-Star Game: | 11 |
| Year-end All-Star: | 4 |
| Olympians: | 2 |
| Picks Traded: | 13 |
| 1970 PICKS BY TEAM | ||
| Boston | Buffalo | Chicago |
| Detroit | Los Angeles | Minnesota |
| Montreal | New York | Oakland |
| Philadelphia | Pittsburgh | St. Louis |
| Toronto | Vancouver | |
OTHERS DRAFTED IN 1970