Brent Peterson

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Brent Peterson
Born (1958-02-15) February 15, 1958 (age 66)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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, 1978
Detroit Red Wings
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.

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He is the brother of former Calgary Stampeder Greg Peterson. [1]

Playing career

After a sterling junior career with the Portland Winter Hawks, Peterson was selected in the first round, 12th overall, of the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft by the Detroit Red Wings. He made Detroit's NHL squad in his first training camp, but unfortunately saw his season end after only 5 games due to a broken leg. Recovering from his injury, he spent most of the 1979–80 season in the minors, although he saw 18 games in a Detroit uniform and scored his first NHL goal. In 1980–81, he established himself as an NHL regular, registering 6 goals and 24 points in 53 games.

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 Vancouver Canucks in the 1985 NHL Waiver Draft. In 1985–86, he registered 9 goals and 22 assists for 31 points with the Canucks, including a career-high 3 shorthanded goals. His acquisition would be a key factor in a 68-goal reduction in the team's goals against from the previous year. In 1986–87, Peterson recorded 7 goals and 15 assists for 22 points in 69 games for the Canucks.

Peterson was claimed by the Hartford Whalers in the waiver draft on the eve of the 1987–88 season, and would suffer through the worst year of his career with just 2 goals and 9 points in 52 games. He would rebound to have an improved year in 1988–89, registering 4 goals and 17 points in 66 games for the Whalers while anchoring the top penalty-kill unit alongside Dave Tippett. However, at the conclusion of the season he announced his retirement to accept a coaching position with the Whalers.

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 Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1973–74 Calgary Royals AAHA ——————————
1974–75 Edmonton Oil Kings WCHL 6617264344—————
1975–76 Edmonton Oil KingsWCHL702239615754267
1976–77 Portland Winterhawks WCHL693478112981038118
1977–78 Portland WinterhawksWCHL513350839531122
1978–79 Detroit Red Wings NHL 50000—————
1979–80 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 52922316150006
1979–80 Detroit Red WingsNHL181232—————
1980–81 Adirondack Red WingsAHL310110—————
1980–81 Detroit Red WingsNHL536182424—————
1981–82 Detroit Red WingsNHL151016—————
1981–82 Buffalo Sabres NHL46951443410112
1982–83 Buffalo SabresNHL75132437381012328
1983–84 Buffalo SabresNHL70912215230114
1984–85 Buffalo SabresNHL741222344750006
1985–86 Vancouver Canucks NHL77823319432029
1986–87 Vancouver CanucksNHL697152277—————
1987–88 Hartford Whalers NHL522794040002
1988–89 Hartford WhalersNHL66413176120114
NHL totals620721412134843144865

Awards and honors

AwardYear
WHL
Memorial Cup Champion (Coach - Portland Winter Hawks) 1998
Inducted into Portland Winter Hawks Hall of Fame2012 [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Sportak, Randy (December 23, 2008). "Does it Getz any better?". Sun Media. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2010.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. 1 2 Shill, Aaron (April 18, 2011), "Mormon hockey coach shows toughness in taking on Parkinson's", Deseret News
  3. ↑ Frei, Terry (October 16, 2005). "Peterson not looking for sympathy, just opportunity". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  4. ↑ Peterson, Brent; Diamond, Jim (2013). Engel, Heather (ed.). My Toughest Faceoff: My Life in Hockey and My Battle with Parkinson's Disease. CreateSpace Independent Publishing (Print on demand by Amazon.com). ISBN   9781482652383.
  5. ↑ "Brent Peterson Set For Hawks Hall of Fame on Feb. 3". January 19, 2012.
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