Brent Peterson (ice hockey, born 1972)

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Brent Peterson
Born (1972-07-20) July 20, 1972 (age 51)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Tampa Bay Lightning
NHL draft 1993 NHL Supplemental Draft
Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career 1995–2004

Brent Peterson (born July 20, 1972) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Peterson, a left winger, played in 56 National Hockey League (NHL) games over three seasons with the Tampa Bay Lightning, scoring nine goals and assisting on one. [1] After his three NHL seasons, Peterson spent four seasons in Europe, playing for teams in Switzerland and Germany.

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Early years

Peterson joined the United States Hockey League's Thunder Bay Flyers for the 1990–91 season, at the age of eighteen. In 48 regular season games, he recorded 27 goals and 40 assists, and added eight goals and nine assists in 10 playoff games. [1] In 1991–92, Peterson began playing college hockey with the Western Collegiate Hockey Association's Michigan Tech Huskies. After scoring 20 points in the 1992–93 season, Peterson increased his point total to 42 in 1993–94. In 1994–95, he scored 25 goals and had 21 assists; both totals were the highest of his college career, as was his 46 points. [2] He was named Michigan Tech's most valuable player for his performance that season. [3] Peterson's statistical production declined slightly in his last college season, 1995–96, as he posted 20 goals and 16 assists. [2] In one October 1995 game against Northern Michigan, he had four goals. For his college career, Peterson had 80 goals and 64 assists in 158 games. [3]

Professional career

In the 1993 NHL Supplemental Draft, Peterson was chosen as the third overall selection by the Tampa Bay Lightning. [4] Following the end of his college career, he was sent to the Atlanta Knights, the Lightning's affiliate in the minor league International Hockey League (IHL). With the Knights, Peterson had 28 points in 69 regular season games, but went scoreless in three playoff games. [5] In 1996–97, Peterson spent most of his playing time with the American Hockey League's Adirondack Red Wings, for whom he scored 45 points in the regular season and four in the playoffs. During that season, he made his NHL debut with the Lightning, and scored two goals in 17 games. [5] The 1997–98 season saw Peterson again split time between the NHL and minor league hockey; he tallied five goals in 19 games for the Lightning, and 20 goals and 39 assists for the IHL's Milwaukee Admirals. [2] He played his final NHL games in the 1998–99 season, when he posted two goals and his only NHL assist in 20 games for the Lightning. In addition, he had 13 goals and 12 assists in 35 games for two IHL clubs. [1]

In March 1999, the Lightning traded Peterson to the Pittsburgh Penguins organization. He became a free agent after the season, and the Nashville Predators signed him. [6] During the 1999–00 season, Peterson spent the entire campaign with the Admirals, the Predators' IHL affiliate, scoring 32 points in the regular season and five in the playoffs. [1] Peterson moved to Europe for the 2000–01 season, beginning the season with the SCL Tigers in Switzerland's National League A. In 10 games, he recorded three goals and two assists before moving to Germany to play for the Deutsche Eishockey Liga's Kassel Huskies. [1] Peterson finished 2000–01 season with the Tigers and spent three more seasons with the club; his best statistical season in Germany was 2002–03, when he had 25 regular season points, along with three in the playoffs. [5]

Post-hockey career

In 2016, Peterson was inducted into Michigan Tech's Sports Hall of Fame. [7] As of 2017, he works as a financial analyst. [8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1990–91 Thunder Bay Flyers USHL 4827406710—————
1991–92 Michigan Tech WCHA 391192018—————
1992–93 Michigan TechWCHA3724184232—————
1993–94 Michigan TechWCHA4325214630—————
1994–95 Michigan TechWCHA3920163627—————
1995–96 Atlanta Knights IHL 69919283330000
1996–97 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 522223455643142
1996–97 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 172024—————
1997–98 Milwaukee Admirals IHL6320395948853822
1997–98 Tampa Bay LightningNHL195052—————
1998–99 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL18671331—————
1998–99 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL17751214—————
1998–99 Tampa Bay LightningNHL202130—————
1999–00 Milwaukee AdmiralsIHL66824326233254
2000–01 Langnau Tigers NLA 103258—————
2000–01 Kassel Huskies DEL 28714214082248
2001–02 Kassel HuskiesDEL518152346712310
2002–03 Kassel HuskiesDEL4910152546721316
2003–04 Kassel HuskiesDEL501091946—————
NHL totals5691106—————

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  3. 1 2 "Hall of Fame Huskies". The Daily Mining Gazette . August 11, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  4. ↑ "1993 NHL Supplemental Draft". The Internet Hockey Database. Archived from the original on July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
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