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Joe Paterson's NHL career

Points
56
Games
291
Goals
19
Assists
37
P/GP
0.19
Plus/minus
-36

Left winger Joe Paterson was drafted 87th overall by Detroit Red Wings in 1979. He played 9 seasons for 4 clubs, 1980-1989. That came to 291 games and 56 points, 19 goals and 37 assists.

Below: the whole of Joe Paterson's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1979 NHL Draft

    Joe Paterson is drafted 87 overall by Detroit Red Wings

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Selected
    87 overall, round 5
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    5 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Tomas Jonsson#25
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    About the pickThe full 1979 draft
  2. 1 year, 4 months and 30 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Joe Paterson makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠7 loss against Boston Bruins

    DETDetroit Red Wings4–7BOSBoston Bruins

    Joe was 20 years old · Boston Garden, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Dan Labraaten.

    View the game
    Season

    1980-1981

    Joe Paterson's first NHL season: 7 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    42
    games missed
    Points
    7
    NHL#414
    Games
    38 of 80
    48%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#390
    Assists
    5
    NHL#408
    P/GP
    0.18
    NHL#380
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#165
    The whole season1980-1981
  3. Season

    1981-1982

    Joe Paterson plays only 3 games for 0 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    77
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#543
    Games
    3 of 80
    4%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#488
    Assists
    0
    NHL#533
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#196
    The whole season1981-1982
  4. Season

    1982-1983

    Joe Paterson plays only 33 games for 3 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    47
    games missed
    Points
    3
    NHL#476
    Games
    33 of 80
    41%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#395
    Assists
    1
    NHL#490
    P/GP
    0.09
    NHL#430
    +/-
    -8
    NHL#451
    The whole season1982-1983
  5. Season

    1983-1984

    Joe Paterson plays only 41 games for 7 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    39
    games missed
    Points
    7
    NHL#426
    Games
    41 of 80
    51%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#402
    Assists
    5
    NHL#410
    P/GP
    0.17
    NHL#402
    +/-
    0
    NHL#244
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    3 of 4 games0 points
    First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984
  6. Season

    1984-1985

    Joe Paterson plays only 6 games for 0 points

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Events
    74
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#552
    Games
    6 of 80
    8%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#499
    Assists
    0
    NHL#539
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#297
    PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers
    17 of 19 games7 points3 G · 4 A
    First roundNYRNew York Rangers3–0Second roundNYINew York Islanders4–1Conference finalQUEQuebec Nordiques4–2Stanley Cup FinalEDMEdmonton Oilers1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1984-1985
  7. Season

    1985-1986

    Joe Paterson scores 27 points — the best season of his career

    PHIPhiladelphia FlyersLAKLos Angeles Kings
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    28
    games missed
    Points
    27
    NHL#259
    Games
    52 of 80
    65%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#254
    Assists
    18
    NHL#255
    P/GP
    0.52
    NHL#222
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#399
    The whole season1985-1986
  8. Season

    1986-1987

    Joe Paterson plays only 45 games for 3 points

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Events
    35
    games missed
    Points
    3
    NHL#476
    Games
    45 of 80
    56%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#395
    Assists
    1
    NHL#498
    P/GP
    0.07
    NHL#434
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#535
    PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers
    2 of 5 games0 points
    First roundEDMEdmonton Oilers1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1986-1987
  9. Season

    1987-1988

    Joe Paterson scores 8 points

    LAKLos Angeles KingsNYRNew York Rangers
    Events
    27
    games missed
    Points
    8
    NHL#417
    Games
    53 of 80
    66%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#412
    Assists
    6
    NHL#400
    P/GP
    0.15
    NHL#403
    +/-
    -14
    NHL#601
    The whole season1987-1988
  10. Season

    1988-1989

    Joe Paterson's last season: 1 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Events
    60
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#529
    Games
    20 of 80
    25%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#511
    Assists
    1
    NHL#505
    P/GP
    0.05
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#399
    PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins
    0 of 4 games0 points
    First roundPITPittsburgh Penguins0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1988-1989
  11. The career

    Joe Paterson played his last NHL game in 1989

    The career ended after 9 seasons, the last of them with New York Rangers.