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| 1978 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Brent Peterson
Selected in first round
No. 12 overall
by Detroit Red Wings
Born February 15, 1958
 | Position:
Center / Right Wing
Height: 6-0 Weight:
195
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Portland (WCHL)
Birthplace: Calgary, Alberta (Canada)
Hometown:
Calgary, Alberta |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1973-74 |
Calgary | Alb. AAA |
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-- | -- |
-- | -- |
| 1974-75 |
Edmonton | WCHL |
66 | 17 |
26 | 43 |
44 | | 1975-76 |
Edmonton | WCHL |
70 | 22 |
39 | 61 |
57 | | 1976-77 |
Portland | WCHL |
69 | 34 |
78 | 112 |
98 | | 1977-78 |
Portland | WCHL |
51 | 33 |
50 | 83 |
95 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as
the No. 13 overall prospect for the 1978 NHL draft. ... Was on Edmonton (WCHL) team that relocated to Portland
after 1975-76 season. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 11, 1978 (St. Louis at
Detroit)
Numbers: 27, 12 (Detroit); 20 (Buffalo); 10
(Vancouver); 17 (Hartford)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired July 1989 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1978-1989 |
Detroit, Buffalo, Van., Hart. | 620 |
72 | 141 | 213 |
484 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1982-1989 |
Buffalo, Vancouver, Hartford | 31 |
4 | 4 | 8 |
65 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Buffalo Horton Award (Unsung Hero): 1982-83
Coaching Career: Named Hartford assistant coach on July 20, 1989, and
remained in that position until May 29, 1991. ... Named Nashville assistant
coach prior to team's inaugural season on June 19, 1998, and remained in that
position through 2003-04 season.
Miscellaneous: Missed most of 1978-79 season with broken right leg. He
suffered the season-ending injury during Detroit's Oct. 19, 1978, game vs.
N.Y. Rangers. ... Missed parts of 1980-81 season with fractured right
cheekbone, an injury suffered during Detroit's Oct. 15, 1980, game at Toronto,
and with fractured left ankle, an injury suffered in Detroit's Nov. 12, 1980,
game at Buffalo. ... Missed part of 1982-83 season with dislocated shoulder,
an injury suffered during Buffalo's Feb. 10, 1983, game at Los Angeles. ...
Played on line with Craig Ramsay and Ric Seiling for Buffalo in 1983-84. ...
Missed parts of 1983-84 season with back injury and bruised foot. ... Released
by Hartford on June 8, 1989, and later retired to pursue coaching career. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Adirondack (AHL)
World Championships: 2001
(fifth place) (as assistant coach)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Memorial Cup: 1998 (Portland) (as head
coach)
WHL McCallum Trophy (Coach
of Year): 1996-97 (Portland)
1980-81: Played three
regular-season games for Adirondack team that went on to win AHL playoff
title, but was not with team in postseason.
Coaching Career: Named Portland (WHL)
co-coach prior to 1991-92 season and remained in that position through 1992-93
season. ... Named Portland (WHL) head coach prior to 1993-94 season and
remained in that position until June 19, 1998.
Management Career:
Named Portland (WHL) director of hockey operations prior to 1991-92 season and
remained in that position through 1992-93 season.
Miscellaneous: Is
practicing Mormon. ... Active in charitable causes during his
playing days in Hartford, working with local drug prevention program.
Personal: Full name is Brent Ronald
Peterson. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE: Detroit traded Peterson, Mike Foligno
and Dale McCourt to Buffalo in exchange for Danny Gare, Jim Schoenfeld and
Derek Smith on December 2, 1981. |
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SNAPSHOT '78 | | Total Selected: |
234 | | Forwards: |
143 | | Defense: |
67 | | Goaltenders: |
24 | | Major Junior: |
127 | | College Players: |
80 |
| Canadian: |
170 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
0 | | USA Citizens: |
47 | | U.S.-Born: |
47 |
| European: |
17 |
| Reached NHL: |
95 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
16 | | Hall of Fame: |
1 |
| All-Star Game: |
18 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
1 |
| Olympians: |
16 |
| Picks Traded: |
46 |
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