Premise: Dennis Gordon Patterson (born January 9, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played three seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Kansas City Scouts and Philadelphia Flyers and also played one season in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for the Edmonton Oilers. He is currently a scout with the Flyers.
Hypothesis: Dennis Patterson played 4 seasons of hockey before retiring from playing in order to be a scout.