Warren Peters

Warren Peters
Born (1982-07-10) July 10, 1982
Saskatoon, SK, CAN
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams
Free Agent
Calgary Flames
Dallas Stars
Minnesota Wild
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2005present

Warren Peters (born July 10, 1982) is a Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Ambassador Real Estate in Omaha NE. Formerly a Canadian professional ice hockey player who most recently played with the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL). An undrafted player, he played for the Calgary Flames, Dallas Stars and the Minnesota Wild. Now residing in Omaha NE. with his wife Amber Peters and two sons Connor and Corbin.

Playing career

A native of Saskatoon, Peters played five years of junior hockey with his hometown Saskatoon Blades before turning professional in 2003, playing one year in the American Hockey League before spending two with the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL. He signed with the Calgary Flames in 2005 and spent four years with their minor league organization, first for the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights, then with the Quad City Flames.[1] He made his NHL debut with the Flames in 2008–09, and scored his first goal on March 3, 2009 against the Ottawa Senators.[2] Peters appeared in 16 games with the Flames.

In the off-season, he left the organization, signing a one-year contract with the Dallas Stars.[1] He appeared in 11 NHL games with the Stars in 2009–10 but spent most of the season with their AHL affiliate, the Texas Stars. Following the season, Peters again moved on, signing a two-year deal with the Minnesota Wild.[3]

On July 1, 2012 Peters signed a one-year, two way contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins worth $600,000 at the NHL level.[4]

In the 2013–14 season, Peters returned to within the Minnesota Wild organization in signing with inaugural AHL affiliate, the Iowa Wild.[5]

According to TSN, Peters was criticized for placing a dangerous hit on Lasse Bang who suffered a concussion as a result of the hit. He was given a six-game suspension as a result of the hit.[6]

Career statistics

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1997–98 Saskatoon Blades WHL 1 0 0 0 0
1998–99 Saskatoon Blades WHL 53 8 6 14 111
1999–00 Saskatoon Blades WHL 70 11 17 28 97 10 1 2 3 13
2000–01 Saskatoon Blades WHL 63 27 14 41 111
2001–02 Saskatoon Blades WHL 72 34 26 60 115 7 1 4 5 13
2002–03 Saskatoon Blades WHL 71 31 44 75 108 6 1 6 7 6
2003–04 Idaho Steelheads ECHL 21 6 7 13 33
2003–04 Utah Grizzlies AHL 55 4 4 8 63
2004–05 Idaho Steelheads ECHL 69 23 23 46 131 4 0 1 1 12
2005–06 Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights AHL 77 15 10 25 133
2006–07 Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights AHL 79 17 16 33 95 6 2 1 3 4
2007–08 Quad City Flames AHL 75 11 13 24 74
2008–09 Quad City Flames AHL 62 11 6 17 51
2008–09 Calgary Flames NHL 16 1 0 1 12 4 0 0 0 0
2009–10 Dallas Stars NHL 11 1 0 1 2
2009–10 Texas Stars AHL 61 20 14 34 52 23 4 4 8 56
2010–11 Houston Aeros AHL 62 15 17 32 47 24 4 8 12 16
2010–11 Minnesota Wild NHL 11 1 0 1 4
2011–12 Houston Aeros AHL 20 7 4 11 46
2011–12 Minnesota Wild NHL 58 1 4 5 54
2012–13 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 73 11 8 19 76 15 4 1 5 16
2013–14 Iowa Wild AHL 69 8 12 20 86
2014-15 SønderjyskE Danish League 11 7 6 13 6 11 7 3 10 37
NHL totals 96 4 4 8 72 4 0 0 0 0

References

  1. 1 2 "Warren Peters player profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
  2. "Night of firsts for Moss, Peters in Flames' win vs. Senators". ESPN. 2009-03-03. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
  3. "Minnesota Wild sign pair of prospects, center Warren peters and defenseman Drew Bagnall". Minneapolis Star-Tribune. 2010-07-02. Archived from the original on July 9, 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
  4. "Penguins Sign Forward Warren Peters - Pittsburgh Penguins - News". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 1, 2012.
  5. "Iowa announce training camp roster". Iowa Wild. 2013-10-01. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
  6. "Former NHLer delivers dangerous hit from Danish league resulting in six-match ban". "TSN". 2013-04-06. Retrieved 2013-04-06.

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