George Patterson (ice hockey)

George Patterson
George Patterson
Born	May 22, 1906; Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Died	January 20, 1977 (aged 70)
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Toronto St. Pats; Toronto Maple Leafs; Montreal Canadiens; New York Americans; Boston Bruins; Detroit Red Wings; St. Louis Eagles
Playing career	1926–1945

George Franklin "Paddy" Patterson (May 22, 1906 – January 20, 1977) was a professional ice hockey winger who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was born in Kingston, Ontario.^{[citation needed]}

As an NHL rookie, George scored the first goal for the newly named Toronto Maple Leafs in 1926–27. He was also a member of the following teams: the Montreal Canadiens, New York Americans, Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, and St. Louis Eagles.^{[citation needed]}

Patterson later coached senior ice hockey in Kingston. In 1951, Ontario Hockey Association executives Jack Roxburgh, George Dudley, Frank Buckland and W. A. Hewitt, handed out a lifetime suspension to Patterson, for conspiring to deliberately lose a playoff series to avoid moving into a higher-level of playoffs, rather than staying in a lower level and potentially make more profits at home playoff games than on the road.^[1]

Career statistics[edit]

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1925–26	Kitchener Greenshirts	OHA	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1926–27	Hamilton Tigers	Can-Pro	23	14	3	17	30	—	—	—	—	—
1926–27	Toronto St. Pats/Maple Leafs	NHL	17	4	2	6	17	—	—	—	—	—
1927–28	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	12	1	0	1	14	—	—	—	—	—
1927–28	Toronto Ravinas	Can-Pro	16	7	0	7	37	—	—	—	—	—
1927–28	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	16	0	1	1	0	—	—	—	—	—
1928–29	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	44	4	5	9	34	3	0	0	0	2
1929–30	New York Americans	NHL	39	13	4	17	24	—	—	—	—	—
1930–31	New York Americans	NHL	44	8	6	14	67	—	—	—	—	—
1931–32	New York Americans	NHL	20	6	0	6	26	—	—	—	—	—
1931–32	New Haven Eagles	Can-Am	25	17	10	27	33	2	2	0	2	12
1932–33	New York Americans	NHL	41	12	7	19	26	—	—	—	—	—
1933–34	New York Americans	NHL	13	3	0	3	6	—	—	—	—	—
1933–34	Boston Bruins	NHL	10	1	1	1	2	—	—	—	—	—
1933–34	Boston Cubs	Can-Am	17	7	3	10	15	5	0	2	2	2
1934–35	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	7	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
1934–35	Detroit Olympics	IHL	3	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—
1934–35	St. Louis Eagles	NHL	21	0	1	1	2	—	—	—	—	—
1934–35	Buffalo Bisons	IHL	25	10	9	19	56	—	—	—	—	—
1935–36	Buffalo Bisons	IHL	48	7	11	18	31	1	0	0	0	2
1936–37	Buffalo Bisons	IAHL	11	2	1	3	16	—	—	—	—	—
1936–37	Minneapolis Millers	AHA	35	19	17	36	35	6	8	2	10	6
1937–38	Minneapolis Millers	AHA	48	25	34	59	46	7	1	4	5	0
1938–39	Cleveland Barons	IAHL	53	11	5	16	20	9	1	1	2	0
1939–40	New Haven Eagles	IAHL	54	25	27	52	42	3	2	2	4	2
1940–41	New Haven Eagles	AHL	45	19	33	52	33	2	0	0	0	0
1941–42	New Haven Eagles	AHL	28	9	16	25	18	2	0	1	1	2
1942–43	New Haven Eagles	AHL	26	10	12	22	2	—	—	—	—	—
1942–43	Indianapolis Capitals	AHL	23	9	19	28	6	7	1	4	5	0
1943–44	Hershey Bears	AHL	48	15	31	46	16	7	1	1	2	4
1944–45	Hershey Bears	AHL	24	9	13	22	5	—	—	—	—	—
1944–45	Providence Reds	AHL	30	17	20	37	4	—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals			342	126	177	303	162	30	5	9	14	8
NHL totals			284	51	27	78	218	3	0	0	0	2

References[edit]

^ Young, Scott (1989). 100 Years of Dropping the Puck. Toronto, Ontario: McClelland & Stewart Inc. pp. 207–209. ISBN 0-7710-9093-5.

External links[edit]

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

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[1] Young, Scott (1989). 100 Years of Dropping the Puck. Toronto, Ontario: McClelland & Stewart Inc. pp. 207–209. ISBN 0-7710-9093-5.

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