1991–92 season. Buffalo acquired him in the hopes that his character and success with Calgary would help the Sabres. Patterson played two seasons in Buffalo and recorded 18 points in 88 games. He then opted to play in Europe for his final professional season in 1993–94. With HK Olimpija Ljubljana of the Slovenian Ice Hockey League, Patterson recorded 32 goals and 83 points in just 14 games. Patterson finished his playing career with 96 goals and 205 points in 504 games. He has been honoured multiple times by Clarkson University, for whom he served as team captain in his junior season: His uniform number 25 was retired by the school, and he was inducted into Clarkson's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2005. Patterson was also inducted into the Etobicoke Sports Hall of Fame in 2008. Personal life Patterson completed his degree in Marketing and management from Clarkson, finishing his final year of studies over three hockey off-seasons. He settled in Calgary with his wife Sherrie and three children. He entered the business world following his playing career and has held executive positions at several companies, including the Montreal Trust Company and then as a vice president with Shaw Cablesystems. He has also served as the president of a fire suppression company, and most recently a general manager with an energy services company. Patterson is also active within the Calgary Flames Alumni Association and often participates in the association's charity events. Career statistics Awards and honours References Career statistics: External links 1960 births Living people Buffalo Sabres players Calgary Flames players Canadian ice hockey left wingers Clarkson University alumni HDD Olimpija Ljubljana players Sportspeople from Etobicoke Ice hockey people from Toronto Stanley Cup champions Undrafted National Hockey League players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Slovenia AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans Clarkson Golden Knights men's ice hockey players