Andrew Peters
| Andrew Peters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 5, 1980 St. Catharines, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 240 lb (109 kg; 17 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Buffalo Sabres New Jersey Devils | ||
| NHL draft |
34th overall, 1998 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 2000–2011 | ||
Andrew Peters (born May 5, 1980) is a retired Canadian ice hockey left winger.
Playing career
Peters was drafted 34th overall by the Sabres in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. Besides the NHL, Peters has also played for the Rochester Americans in the AHL, as well as the OHL's Oshawa Generals and Kitchener Rangers.
While on the Rochester Americans, Andrew got into an on-ice fight with his brother Geoff Peters. Andrew has stated in interviews that he did not know it was his brother that he was fighting.
For a short time, both Andrew and Geoff played for the same team (Rochester Americans). During one game, Andrew and Geoff collaborated on a goal. Andrew received an assist while Geoff was credited with the goal.[1] During his time in the AHL, Peters led the league for most penalty minutes at 388.
Peters admitted in 2005 that he used Androstenedione earlier in his career, though there were no rules against it at the time. He stopped using it after the Food and Drug Administration banned its sale in April 2004 and claimed to have not taken the supplement for three years.[2]
Throughout his career Peters has been known more for his rough play than his scoring ability, having not scored a goal between the 03-04 season and Orr.
Ruutu then bit Peters's thumb through the glove, piercing the skin. Peters was called for unsportsmanlike conduct on the play, but Ruutu was suspended the next day for two games.
September 12, 2009, the New Jersey Devils invited Peters to try out with the team during training camp.[3] September 25, the Devils signed Peters to a one-way two-year contract worth the NHL's league minimum of US$500,000.[4]
The team placed him on waivers June 30, 2010[5] and July 2, bought out his contract.[6] He received US$166,667 in compensation in each of the following two seasons from the Devils. Peters signed with the Florida Panthers August 20, 2010,[7] to a two-way, one-year contract worth the NHL's league minimum of US$500,000 and $75,000 in the AHL.[8]
The Panthers traded Peters October 6, 2010, to the Vancouver Canucks for Darcy Hordichuk.[9] The Canucks then immediately loaned Peters and Nathan Paetsch, traded to the Canucks in a separate transaction, to the Rochester Americans. The Amerks suspended Paetsch, Peters and other players November 1 following a team curfew violation. Paetsch was loaned to the Syracuse Crunch, however the Manitoba Moose, the Canucks' AHL affiliate, would not accept Peters on its roster, leaving him without a team.[10]
Peters and the Canucks agreed to a mutual release from his contract, February 8, 2011. While Vancouver asked that he report to the AHL's Manitoba Moose, Peters instead announced his retirement from professional hockey.[11]
References
- ^ "Amerks' Peters no longer the "other brother"". American Hockey League. 12 November 2004. Retrieved 2014-10-30.
- ^ Jackson, Lawrence (25 August 2005). "Report: Sabres' Peters admits using andro". USA Today. Associated Press. Retrieved 2014-10-30.
- ^ Chere, Rich (12 September 2009). "Fighter Andrew Peters gets NJ Devils training camp tryout". The Star-Ledger. Newark. Retrieved 2014-10-30.
- ^ Everson, Mark (25 September 2009). "Devils sign enforcer Peters". New York Post. Retrieved 2014-10-30.
- ^ Chere, Rich (30 June 2010). "Devils place Jay Pandolfo, Andrew Peters on waivers". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2014-10-30.
- ^ Chere, Rich (2 July 2010). "A quiet day of free agency for the Devils". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2014-10-30.
- ^ Oklobzija, Kevin (20 August 2010). "Florida Panthers sign Andrew Peters, who could play for the Rochester Amerks". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. Retrieved 2014-10-30.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|subscription=ignored (|url-access=suggested) (help) - ^ "Contract History: Andrew Peters". CapGeek.com. Retrieved 2014-10-30.
- ^ "Canucks trade Darcy Hordichuk to Panthers for Peters". The Vancouver Sun. 6 October 2010. Retrieved 2014-10-30.
- ^ Lawless, Gary (2 November 2010). "Moose won't take on NHL tough guy". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2014-10-30.
- ^ "Andrew Peters retires from hockey". The Vancouver Sun. 11 February 2011. Retrieved 2014-10-30.