height_ft played_for shoots weight_lb birth_place draft_year image_size career_end position draft_team height_in birth_date article_title draft career_start
6 detroit york rangers red wings philadelphia flyers los angeles kings new left 205 toronto , on , can 1979 230px 1992 left wing detroit red wings 2 25 june 1960 joe paterson
 87th overall 1980
joe paterson

joseph andrew paterson -lrb- born june 25 , 1960 -rrb- is a canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played nine seasons in the national hockey league -lrb- nhl -rrb- for the detroit red wings , philadelphia flyers , los angeles kings and new york rangers .
he was previously the head coach of the sault ste. marie greyhounds of the ontario hockey league , the louisville panthers of the american hockey league -lrb- ahl -rrb- , and the adirondack phantoms of the ahl .
he is currently a pro scout with the kings .
