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| Peter Bakovic | |||
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| Born | January 31, 1965 Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Vancouver Canucks | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1985–1991 | ||
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