David Rick Paterson (born February 10, 1958) is a Canadian retired professional

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player and coach. He played 430 games in the

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with the

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from 1979 through 1987. After leaving Chicago, he worked as Assistant Coach with the

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from 1988 through 1993, winning the Stanley Cup in

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and 1992. He was named interim coach for the

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in 1997. The team went 0–8–0 under Paterson. He was later named chief professional scout for the

before their 2002–03 season and won the Stanley Cup with the team in 2004. In 2005 he became the director of player personnel for the

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. The team was renamed the Anaheim Ducks in 2006 and with them Paterson who won Cup with them in 2007. Since 2020 he has been director of professional scouting for the Ducks

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