Brent Peterson
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Brent Peterson | |||
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Born |
Calgary, Alberta , Canada | February 15, 1958||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Right Wing | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Detroit Red Wings Buffalo Sabres Vancouver Canucks Hartford Whalers | ||
Coached for |
Hartford Whalers (Assistant) Nashville Predators (Assistant) Portland Winterhawks (Head Coach) | ||
NHL draft | 12th overall, | ||
Playing career | 1978–1989 | ||
Coaching career | 1989–2011 |
Brent Ronald Peterson (born February 15, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach. He played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with four clubs, primarily as a low-scoring checker with a reputation as a strong defensive forward. He was a longtime assistant coach with the Nashville Predators, retiring in 2011 for health reasons. Peterson is now an advisor for the team.
He is the brother of former Calgary Stampeder Greg Peterson.[1]
Playing career
After a sterling junior career with the
Early in the 1981–82 season, Peterson was dealt to the Buffalo Sabres in a monster six-player trade centered around Mike Foligno and Danny Gare. In Buffalo, he would hit his stride as an NHL player as a key component of one of the best checking lines in the league alongside Craig Ramsay and Ric Seiling. In 1982–83, he set career highs of 13 goals and 24 assists for 37 points, while establishing himself as a top-notch penalty killer and face-off specialist.
After four years with the Sabres, Peterson was claimed by the
Peterson was claimed by the
Peterson finished his NHL career with totals of 72 goals and 141 assists for 213 points in 620 games, along with 484 penalty minutes. He added 4 goals and 4 assists for 8 points in 31 playoff games.
Coaching career
Following his retirement, Peterson spent two seasons as an assistant coach for the Whalers under head coach Rick Ley. Following Ley's firing in 1991, Peterson returned to the Portland Winter Hawks, his former junior team, to accept a head coaching position there. In Portland, he would establish himself as one of the top coaches in Canadian junior hockey, winning three division titles in 7 years. His tenure with the Winter Hawks culminated with a dominating 1997–98 season, in which the team posted a 53–14–5 record and ultimately won the WHL Championship and then the Memorial Cup as the top team in Canadian junior.
Following his Memorial Cup championship in 1998, Peterson moved back to the NHL to accept a job as the associate coach to Barry Trotz with the expansion Nashville Predators. He stayed as a coach with the Predators until 2011, despite being considered for head coaching positions at other teams in the NHL.
Personal life
Peterson is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[2] Peterson has Parkinson's disease, having been diagnosed in 2004.[2][3][4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1973–74 | Calgary Royals
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AAHA
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1974–75 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WCHL | 66 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1975–76 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WCHL | 70 | 22 | 39 | 61 | 57 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | ||
1976–77 | Portland Winterhawks | WCHL | 69 | 34 | 78 | 112 | 98 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | ||
1977–78 | Portland Winterhawks | WCHL | 51 | 33 | 50 | 83 | 95 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
1978–79 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1979–80 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 52 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 61 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
1979–80 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1980–81 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1980–81 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 53 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1981–82 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1981–82 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 46 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | ||
1982–83 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 75 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 28 | ||
1983–84 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 70 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
1984–85 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 74 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
1985–86 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 77 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 94 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | ||
1986–87 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 69 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1987–88 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 52 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
1988–89 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 66 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
NHL totals | 620 | 72 | 141 | 213 | 484 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 65 |
Awards and honors
Award | Year | |
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WHL | ||
Portland Winter Hawks )
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1998 | |
Inducted into Portland Winter Hawks Hall of Fame
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2012 | [5] |
References
- ^ Sportak, Randy (December 23, 2008). "Does it Getz any better?". Sun Media. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b Shill, Aaron (April 18, 2011), "Mormon hockey coach shows toughness in taking on Parkinson's", Deseret News
- ^ Frei, Terry (October 16, 2005). "Peterson not looking for sympathy, just opportunity". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
- ISBN 9781482652383.
- ^ "Brent Peterson Set For Hawks Hall of Fame on Feb. 3". January 19, 2012.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database