Pete Peeters

Infobox Ice Hockey Player


image_size =
position = Goaltender
caught = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 0
weight_lb = 185
played_for = Philadelphia Flyers
Boston Bruins
Washington Capitals
nationality = Canada
birth_date = Birth date and age|1957|8|1|mf=y
birth_place = Edmonton, AB, CAN
career_start = 1977
career_end = 1991
draft = 135^th overall
draft_year = 1977
draft_team = Philadelphia Flyers

Peter H. Peeters (born August 1, 1957 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a retired professional ice hockey goaltender who was one of the NHL's most colourful characters in the 1980s.

Playing career

Peeters was drafted 135th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft after playing for the Medicine Hat Tigers of the WCHL. Peeters played in 489 career NHL games, with a record of 246 wins, 155 losses and 51 ties. He also registered 21 shutouts and a 3.08 Goals Against Average.

Peeters also played several years for the Washington Capitals.

Mario Lemieux scored his first NHL goal on his first shot against Peeters. Peeters gave up the game winning overtime goal to Bobby Nystrom in the Stanley Cup Finals versus the New York Islanders in the 1979–80 season, which started the 4 consecutive Stanley Cups for the New York Islanders.

External links

* [http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1977/77135.html Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com]
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* [http://bruinslegends.blogspot.com/2007/09/pete-peeters.html Profile at Greatest Hockey Legends]