Jimmy Peters Sr.

James Meldrum "Shakey" Peters Sr. (October 2, 1922 – October 11, 2006) was a professional ice hockey player who won two Stanley Cups as a member of the Detroit Red Wings in 1950 and 1954 and another with the Montreal Canadiens in 1946.

Jimmy Peters Sr.
Jimmy Peters Sr. in 1960
Born (1922-10-02)October 2, 1922
Verdun, Quebec, Canada
Died October 11, 2006(2006-10-11) (aged 84)
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Montreal Canadiens
Boston Bruins
Detroit Red Wings
Chicago Black Hawks
Playing career 1945–1956

Playing career

Peters was born in Verdun, Quebec in 1922 and played with the Montreal Junior Canadiens of the QJHL in 1940–41. He then served with the Canadian Army during World War II. From 1945 to 1954, Peters played with the Montreal Canadiens, with whom he scored the OT goal to win the Stanley Cup (other websites do not offer any confirmation to this fact, but during a Stanley Cup playoff game his name was shown on a list of players who have scored a Stanley Cup winning goal in OT.) Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League.

After he retired from hockey in 1956, Peters was a salesman in the Detroit area. He died in Marquette, Michigan in 2006. His son Jimmy Peters Jr. also played hockey for the Detroit Red Wings. His nephew Glen Currie played hockey for the Washington Capitals, as well as the Los Angeles Kings. During his three-year tenure with the Canadiens he wore the number 19. In his 166 games with the Canadiens he scored 35 goals and 50 assists for 85 points, and added another 4 goals and 3 assists in 20 playoff games. He was traded to Boston with John Quilty for Joe Carveth.

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1939–40 Verdun Maple Leafs QJHL 11 0 3 3 10 4 0 0 0 0
1939–40 Verdun Maple Leafs MC — — — — — 7 1 3 4 0
1940–41 Montreal Jr. Canadiens QJHL 11 7 8 15 6 4 1 4 5 4
1940–41 Montreal Sr. Canadiens QSHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1940–41 Montreal Jr. Royals MC — — — — — 16 8 11 19 22
1941–42 Springfield Indians AHL 24 1 9 10 4 4 1 1 2 0
1942–43 Montreal Army MCHL 5 3 5 8 4 — — — — —
1942–43 Montreal Army QSHL 27 16 18 34 15 3 0 1 1 4
1943–44 Montreal Army MCHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1943–44 Montreal Army OHA-Sr. 13 13 15 28 10 — — — — —
1945–46 Montreal Canadiens NHL 47 11 19 30 10 9 3 1 4 6
1945–46 Montreal Royals QSHL 1 1 0 1 0 — — — — —
1946–47 Montreal Canadiens NHL 60 11 13 24 27 11 1 2 3 10
1947–48 Montreal Canadiens NHL 22 1 3 4 6 — — — — —
1947–48 Boston Bruins NHL 37 12 15 27 38 5 1 2 3 2
1948–49 Boston Bruins NHL 60 16 15 31 8 4 0 1 1 0
1949–50 Detroit Red Wings NHL 70 14 16 30 20 8 0 2 2 0
1950–51 Detroit Red Wings NHL 68 17 21 38 14 6 0 0 0 0
1951–52 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 70 15 21 36 16 — — — — —
1952–53 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 69 22 19 41 16 7 0 1 1 4
1953–54 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 46 6 4 10 21 — — — — —
1953–54 Detroit Red Wings NHL 25 0 4 4 10 10 0 0 0 0
1954–55 Windsor Bulldogs OHA-Sr. 46 25 31 56 62 12 10 7 17 2
1955–56 Windsor Bulldogs OHA-Sr. 48 12 37 49 72 — — — — —
NHL totals 574 125 150 275 186 60 5 9 14 22

References

Information taken from "The Montreal Canadiens: A Hockey Dynasty by Claude Mouton".


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