Allen Pedersen

Allen Pedersen
Born	(1965-01-13) January 13, 1965 (age 60) Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada
Height	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Boston Bruins Minnesota North Stars Hartford Whalers
NHL draft	102nd overall, 1983 Boston Bruins
Playing career	1985–1995

Allen Bentley Pedersen (born January 13, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 428 regular season games in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins, Minnesota North Stars, and Hartford Whalers.

Pedersen was a dependable, shot blocking, stay-at-home defencemen. He scored a total of 5 goals and 36 assists during his NHL career. He scored 0 points in 64 playoff games, the most games without a point in an NHL playoff career. He still holds the record for the most consecutive games played without scoring a goal - 273 (November 12, 1986, to February 4, 1990). ^[1]

Pederson is now hockey director at the Monument Ice Arena in Monument, Colorado. ^{[2] [3]}

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1982–83	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL		63	3	10	13	49		5	0	0	0	7
1983–84	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL		44	0	11	11	47		14	0	2	2	24
1984–85	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL		72	6	16	22	66		10	0	0	0	9
1985–86	Moncton Golden Flames	AHL		59	1	8	9	39		3	0	0	0	0
1986–87	Boston Bruins	NHL		79	1	11	12	71		4	0	0	0	4
1987–88	Boston Bruins	NHL		78	0	6	6	90		21	0	0	0	34
1988–89	Boston Bruins	NHL		51	0	6	6	69		10	0	0	0	2
1989–90	Boston Bruins	NHL		68	1	2	3	71		21	0	0	0	41
1990–91	Boston Bruins	NHL		57	2	6	8	107		8	0	0	0	10
1990–91	Maine Mariners	AHL		15	0	6	6	18		2	0	1	1	2
1991–92	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		29	0	1	1	10		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Hartford Whalers	NHL		59	1	4	5	60		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Hartford Whalers	NHL		7	0	0	0	9		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Springfield Indians	AHL		45	2	4	6	28		3	0	1	1	6
1994–95	Atlanta Knights	IHL		71	0	5	5	61		5	0	0	0	2
NHL totals				428	5	36	41	487		64	0	0	0	91

References

1. "Al Pedersen". www.hockeydraftcentral.com. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
2. Hamilton, Jennifer (July 20, 2020). "Fort Saskatchewan native Al Pedersen honoured with USA Hockey award". Fort Saskatchewan Record . Fort Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
3. Bates, Greg (2020-06-08). "For His Work Helping Adults Discover Hockey, Al Pedersen Named Adult Member of the Year". USA Hockey. Retrieved 2024-07-05.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database