George Patterson (ice hockey)

For other people with the same name, see George Patterson (disambiguation).

George Patterson
Born	(1906-05-22)May 22, 1906 Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Died	January 20, 1977(1977-01-20) (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.

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.

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.

Career statistics

				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

External links

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