Brent Peterson (ice hockey, born 1972)

Brent Peterson
Born (1972-07-20) July 20, 1972
Calgary, AB, CAN
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 NHL Supplemental Draft, 1993
Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career 19952004

Brent Peterson (born July 20, 1972) is a 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.

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] Peterson's statistical production declined slightly in his last college season, 1995–96, as he posted 20 goals and 16 assists.[2]

Professional career

In the 1993 NHL Supplemental Draft, Peterson was chosen as the third overall selection by the Tampa Bay Lightning.[3] 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.[4] 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.[4] 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.[5] 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.[4]

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts +/- PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1990-91 Thunder Bay Flyers USHL 4827406710
1991-92 Michigan Tech WCHA 391192018
1992-93 Michigan Tech WCHA 3724184232
1993-94 Michigan Tech WCHA 4325214630
1994-95 Michigan Tech WCHA 3920163627
1995-96 Atlanta Knights IHL 699192833-830000
1996-97 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 52222345561143142
1996-97 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 172024-4----------
1997-98 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 195052-2----------
1997-98 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 632039594813853822
1998-99 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 18671331-4----------
1998-99 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL 177512143----------
1998-99 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 202130-2----------
1999-00 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 668243262-133254
2000-01 Kassel Huskies DEL 2871421401582248
2000-01 SCL Tigers NLA 103258 ----------
2001-02 Kassel Huskies DEL 5181523460712310
2002-03 Kassel Huskies DEL 4910152546-1721316
2003-04 Kassel Huskies DEL 501091946-2----------

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Brent Peterson". Hockey-Reference. Retrieved August 10, 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 "Brent Peterson". The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved August 12, 2009.
  3. "1993 NHL Supplemental Draft". The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved August 12, 2009.
  4. 1 2 3 "NHL Player Search: Brent Peterson". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 12, 2009.
  5. "Brent Peterson". Tampa Bay Lightning. Retrieved October 24, 2009.

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