Cal Petersen

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Cal Petersen
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Petersen with the Ontario Reign in 2020
Born (1994-10-19) October 19, 1994 (age 30)
Waterloo, Iowa, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Philadelphia Flyers
Lehigh Valley Phantoms  (AHL)
Los Angeles Kings
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft 129th overall, 2013
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 2017–present

Calvin Louis Petersen [1] (born October 19, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the fifth round, 129th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. On July 1, 2017, he signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Kings as an unrestricted free agent. [2]

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Prior to turning professional, Petersen played college ice hockey for the University of Notre Dame. He set an NCAA Division I record of 87 saves during the longest collegiate ice hockey game ever. Petersen was named to the All-Rookie Team and First All-Star Team while at Notre Dame.

Playing career

Petersen attended Waterloo West High School in Waterloo, Iowa. While in high school, he played junior ice hockey with the Topeka RoadRunners of the North American Hockey League (NAHL) and the Waterloo Black Hawks of the United States Hockey League (USHL). After the 2012–13 season, he was drafted in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres. Petersen decided to attend university instead of turning professional immediately and played three seasons at the University of Notre Dame.

In his freshman season with Notre Dame, Petersen played in 33 games and posted a 13–16–3 record. [1] He helped lead Notre Dame to the Hockey East playoffs, playing in all six games. [1] On March 6, 2015, during first game of the Hockey East playoffs, Petersen set a Division 1 record 87 saves while playing in the longest collegiate hockey game against the UMass Minutemen. The game lasted five overtimes and ended in a 4–3 overtime loss. [3] Notre Dame later lost in the quarterfinals to UMass Lowell. [4] At the conclusion of the season, Petersen was named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team and to the 2015 Hockey East All-Academic Team. [1]

In his sophomore season, Petersen started in all 37 games of the season, posting a 19–11–7 record. As a result, Petersen was named a Honorable Mention Hockey East All-Star. [1] He was also named a finalist for the 2016 Mike Richter Award as the most outstanding goaltender in NCAA men's ice hockey [5] and named team's most valuable player. [6]

In his junior year, Petersen was named team captain [7] and led his team to the 2017 Frozen Four where they lost 6–1 to the Denver Pioneers. [8] At the conclusion of the season, Petersen was named to the Hockey East First-Team All-Stars [1] and again named one of the finalists for the 2017 Mike Richter Award. [9]

On May 31, 2017, Petersen announced he was forgoing his final year of college eligibility, giving the Sabres 30 days to sign him before he became a free agent. [10] Negotiations failed with the Sabres and he became a free agent. On July 1, 2017, he signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Los Angeles Kings as an unrestricted free agent. [2]

Professional

Petersen began the 2018–19 season with the Ontario Reign after being cut from the Kings training camp. [11] On November 12, 2018, he was recalled from the Reign after Jack Campbell suffered a torn meniscus. [12] Petersen made his NHL debut the following night against the Toronto Maple Leafs, coming in to relieve starter Peter Budaj in the second period. The Kings lost 5–1 to the Maple Leafs with Petersen saving 15 shots and allowing one goal. [13] The following game, on November 16, Petersen earned his first NHL start in the United Center against the Chicago Blackhawks, [14] and recorded his first NHL win that night in a 2–1 shootout, making 34 saves in total. [15] Two games later, on November 19, Petersen recorded his first career NHL shutout by making 29 saves in a 2–0 win over the St. Louis Blues. [16]

On July 16, 2019, Petersen signed a three-year contract extension with the Kings. [17] He then began the 2019–20 season with the Reign. On January 3, 2020, Petersen was named to the AHL 2020 All-Star Game. [18]

On September 22, 2021, Petersen signed a three-year, $15 million contract extension with the Kings. [19]

On June 6, 2023, the Kings traded Petersen to the Philadelphia Flyers as part of a three-team trade, also involving the Columbus Blue Jackets. [20]

On February 28, 2024, the Flyers placed Petersen on waivers. [21]

International play

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Petersen with Team USA in 2023
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Ice hockey
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Latvia

On May 4, 2023, Petersen was named to the United States men's national ice hockey team to compete at the 2023 IIHF World Championship. [22]

Personal life

Petersen's father, Eric, was also a goaltender. He played Division III hockey at Bethel University in Minnesota. [23]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLT/OTMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
2011–12 Topeka RoadRunners NAHL 2101129401.86.925————————
2011–12 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 53102651302.94.902————————
2012–13Waterloo Black HawksUSHL352111119379632.97.9064—————4.27.881
2013–14Waterloo Black HawksUSHL38277422299322.50.91512—————2.25.928
2014–15 Notre Dame HE 331316318927942.51.919————————
2015–16 Notre DameHE371911722328212.20.927————————
2016–17 Notre DameHE402312523758862.22.926————————
2017–18 Ontario Reign AHL 4123142233010042.58.9104132771102.38.915
2018–19 Ontario ReignAHL3813193210314104.02.896————————
2018–19 Los Angeles Kings NHL 115416222712.60.924————————
2019–20 Ontario ReignAHL3717154207911933.43.906————————
2019–20 Los Angeles KingsNHL85304782102.64.922————————
2020–21 Los Angeles KingsNHL35918520169702.89.911————————
2021–22 Los Angeles KingsNHL3720142217710532.89.89510033407.45.800
2022–23 Los Angeles KingsNHL105325443403.75.868————————
2022–23 Ontario ReignAHL4016204239611522.88.904202123803.90.826
2023–24 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL281015316807622.71.9026333551612.70.887
2023–24 Philadelphia Flyers NHL52202771803.90.864————————
NHL totals1064644106,11230242.96.90310033407.45.800

International

YearTeamEventResultGPWLTMINGASOGAASV%
2011 United States IH18 5th100020309.00.727
2021 United States WC Bronze medal icon.svg7520417291.29.953
2023 United StatesWC4th3300167200.72.956
Junior totals100020309.00.727
Senior totals10820584921.29.953

Awards and honours

AwardYear
College
All-Rookie Team 2015 [24]
Hockey East All-Academic Team2015 [25]
First All-Star Team 2017 [26]
AHL
All-Star Game 2018, 2020 [27] [28]
International
Best Goaltender 2021

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