Seasons with Rangers: 2 (1988-1989)
Regular-Season Games with Rangers: 41
Playoff Games with Rangers: 0

Acquired
Traded to Rangers by Los Angeles in exchange for Gord Walker and Mike Siltala on Jan. 21, 1988.

Departed
Retired from pro hockey following 1991-92 season.

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NYR - Career Regular Season Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1987-1988 Rangers 21 1 3 4 -4 65 0 0 0 9 11.1 1988-1989 Rangers 20 0 1 1 -3 84 0 0 0 8 0.0 Team Totals: 41 1 4 5 -7 149 0 0 0 17 5.9

Career Regular Season Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1976-1977 Weston Dodgers-ON-Jr.A 43 12 18 30 84 1977-1978 London Knights-OMJHL 68 17 16 33 100 1978-1979 London Knights-OMJHL 59 22 19 41 158 1979-1980 London Knights-OMJHL 62 21 50 71 156 1979-1980 Kalamazoo Wings-IHL 4 1 2 3 2 1980-1981 Red Wings 38 2 5 7 4 53 0 0 0 36 5.6 1980-1981 Adirondack Red Wings-AHL 39 9 16 25 68 1981-1982 Red Wings 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 1981-1982 Adirondack Red Wings-AHL 74 22 28 50 132 1982-1983 Red Wings 33 2 1 3 -8 14 0 0 1 18 11.1 1982-1983 Adirondack Red Wings-AHL 36 11 10 21 85 1983-1984 Red Wings 41 2 5 7 0 148 0 0 0 26 7.7 1983-1984 Adirondack Red Wings-AHL 20 10 15 25 43 1984-1985 Flyers 6 0 0 0 -1 31 0 0 0 4 0.0 1984-1985 Bears-AHL 67 26 27 53 173 1985-1986 Flyers 5 0 0 0 1 12 0 0 0 4 0.0 1985-1986 Bears-AHL 20 5 10 15 68 1985-1986 Kings 47 9 18 27 -7 153 2 0 1 75 12.0 1986-1987 Kings 45 2 1 3 -15 158 0 0 1 30 6.7 1987-1988 Kings 32 1 3 4 -10 113 0 0 0 20 5.0 1987-1988 Rangers 21 1 3 4 -4 65 0 0 0 9 11.1 1988-1989 Rangers 20 0 1 1 -3 84 0 0 0 8 0.0 1988-1989 Denver Rangers-IHL 9 5 4 9 31 1989-1990 Flint Spirits-IHL 69 21 26 47 198 1990-1991 Binghamton Rangers-AHL 80 16 35 51 221 1991-1992 Binghamton Rangers-AHL 49 7 10 17 115 1991-1992 Phoenix Roadrunners-IHL 2 0 0 0 2 1994-1995 Adirondack Red Wings-AHL 1996-1997 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds-OHL 1998-1999 Beast of New Haven-AHL 1999-2000 Louisville Panthers-AHL NHL Totals: 291 19 37 56 -42 831 2 0 3 231 8.2

Career Playoff Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1977-1978 London Knights-OMJHL 11 3 2 5 36 1978-1979 London Knights-OMJHL 7 2 3 5 13 1979-1980 London Knights-OMJHL 5 4 2 6 4 1979-1980 Kalamazoo Wings-IHL 3 2 1 3 11 1981-1982 Adirondack Red Wings-AHL 5 1 4 5 6 1982-1983 Adirondack Red Wings-AHL 6 1 2 3 21 1983-1984 Red Wings 3 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 1984-1985 Flyers 17 3 4 7 70 1 0 0 1986-1987 Kings 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1989-1990 Flint Spirits-IHL 4 0 1 1 2 1990-1991 Binghamton Rangers-AHL 10 5 3 8 25 1991-1992 Binghamton Rangers-AHL 5 0 0 0 4 NHL Totals: 22 3 4 7 77 1 0 0

Bio/News RANGERS DEBUT Jan. 22, 1988 (Rangers at Vancouver Canucks) FINAL GAME WITH RANGERS March 18, 1989 (Rangers at Quebec Nordiques) RANGERS ORGANIZATION STATISTICS Minor-league games: 207 Minor-league teams: Denver (IHL) 1988-89; Flint (IHL) 1989-90; Binghamton (AHL) 1990-1992 MISCELLANEOUS Full name: Joseph Andrew Paterson Uniform Numbers: 27 Retired from pro hockey: 1992 NOTES Scored goal and had two assists in his first game with Rangers.