Pete Peeters

Pete Peeters
Pete Peeters in goal against Nancy Reagan (1982)
Date of birth	August 1, 1957
place of birth	Edmonton , Alberta , Canada
size	183 cm
Weight	84 kg
position	goalkeeper
Catch hand	Left
Draft
NHL Amateur Draft	1977 , 8th lap, 135th position Philadelphia Flyers
Career stations
1974-1975	Edmonton Crusaders
1975-1977	Medicine Hat Tigers
1977-1988	Milwaukee Admirals
1978-1979	Maine Mariners
1979-1982	Philadelphia Flyers
1982-1985	Boston Bruins
1985-1989	Washington Capitals
1989-1991	Philadelphia Flyers

Peter H. Peeters (born August 1, 1957 in Edmonton , Alberta ) is a retired Canadian ice hockey goalkeeper who played from 1978 to 1991 for the Philadelphia Flyers , Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals in the National Hockey League .

Career

As a junior he played with the Medicine Hat Tigers in the WCJHL, where the Philadelphia Flyers noticed him and selected him in the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft in the eighth round as 135th. The 1977/78 season he spent with the Milwaukee Admirals in the IHL and the Maine Mariners AHL . The following year shortly before Christmas came the call of the Flyers who wanted to get him into the NHL. Peters had planned the holidays with the family and declined. Those in charge of the Flyers could hardly believe that a player would miss such a chance. There were heated discussions. Ultimately, Peeters was convinced and played his first five games in the NHL in the 1978/79 season .

From the 1979/80 season he had his permanent place in the NHL. His Flyers were unbeaten 35 games in a row and the team reached the finals of the Stanley Cup . There they lost to the New York Islanders 4-2. In the next few years he shared the goalkeeping position with Rick St. Croix and usually a third goalkeeper. In the 1981/82 season this was Pelle Lindbergh . Peeters was unhappy with too little ice age and the Flyers, well-filled in goal, were looking for reinforcements in their defense. They found it with Brad McCrimmon at the Boston Bruins , who were looking for a strong goalkeeper.

From the 1982/83 season he was in Boston. There he got the ice age he wanted and played an excellent season. He was awarded the Vezina Trophy and remained unbeaten for 31 games in a row. He missed the record of his coach, Gerry Cheevers by just one game. However, these best performances made it difficult for him to improve further. He maintained his good level, but the luster that had brought to Boston was lost. In exchange for Pat Riggin , he moved to the Washington Capitals in November 1985 . Especially in the 1987/88 season when he led the league with an average goal conceded of 2.78, he once again showed his extraordinary ability.

In the summer of 1989 he returned to the Philadelphia Flyers, where he ended his career in 1991.

NHL statistics

	Seasons	Games	Victory cut	Conceded goal	Shutouts
Regular season	13	489	0.503	3.24	21st
Playoffs	10	71	0.493	3.02	2

Achievements and Awards

1978 Calder Cup win with the Maine Mariners 1979 Calder Cup win with the Maine Mariners 1979 AHL Second All-Star Team 1979 Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award (together with Robbie Moore ) 1983 Vezina Trophy 1983 NHL First All-Star Team

1980 NHL All-Star Game 1981 NHL All-Star Game 1983 NHL All-Star Game 1984 NHL All-Star Game 1990 NHL Player of the Month for November

International

• 1984 gold medal at the Canada Cup

Web links

• Pete Peeters at hockeydb.com (English)
• Pete Peeters at hockeygoalies.org
• Pete Peeters at legendsofhockey.net (English)