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 19451956

James Meldrum "Shakey" Peters Sr. (October 2, 1922 – October 11, 2006) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League between 1945 and 1954. He won the Stanley Cup three times, with the Montreal Canadiens in 1946, and with the Detroit Red Wings in 1950 and 1954.

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 overtime 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 and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1939–40 Verdun Maple Leafs QJHL 1103310 40000
1939–40 Verdun Maple Leafs M-Cup 71340
1940–41 Montreal Junior Canadiens QJHL 1178156 41454
1940–41 Montreal Senior Canadiens QSHL 10000
1940–41 Montreal Junior Royals M-Cup 168111922
1941–42 Springfield Indians AHL 2419104 4110
1942–43 Montreal Army MCHL 53584
1942–43 Montreal Army QSHL 2716183415 30114
1943–44 Montreal Army MCHL 20000
1943–44 Montreal Army OHA Sr 1313152810
1945–46 Montreal Canadiens NHL 4711193010 93146
1945–46 Montreal Royals QSHL 11010
1946–47 Montreal Canadiens NHL 6011132427 1112310
1947–48 Montreal Canadiens NHL 221346
1947–48 Boston Bruins NHL 3712152738 51232
1948–49 Boston Bruins NHL 601615318 40110
1949–50 Detroit Red Wings NHL 7014163020 80220
1950–51 Detroit Red Wings NHL 6817213814 60000
1951–52 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 7015213616
1952–53 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 6922194116 70114
1953–54 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 46641021
1953–54 Detroit Red Wings NHL 2504410 100000
1954–55 Windsor Bulldogs OHA Sr 4625315662 12107172
1955–56 Windsor Bulldogs OHA Sr 4812374972
NHL totals 574125150275186 60591422

References

The Montreal Canadiens: A Hockey Dynasty by Claude Mouton


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