Brent Peterson

Brent Peterson (born July 20, 1972) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Peterson, a left winger, played in 56 National Hockey League (NHL) games over three seasons with the Tampa Bay Lightning, scoring nine goals and assisting on one. After his three NHL seasons, Peterson spent four seasons in Europe, playing for teams in Switzerland and Germany.

Early years Peterson joined the United States Hockey League's Thunder Bay Flyers for the 1990–91 season, at the age of eighteen. In 48 regular season games, he recorded 27 goals and 40 assists, and added eight goals and nine assists in 10 playoff games. He was named Michigan Tech's most valuable player for his performance that season. Peterson's statistical production declined slightly in his last college season, 1995–96, as he posted 20 goals and 16 assists. Following the end of his college career, he was sent to the Atlanta Knights, the Lightning's affiliate in the minor league International Hockey League (IHL). With the Knights, Peterson had 28 points in 69 regular season games, but went scoreless in three playoff games. In 1996–97, Peterson spent most of his playing time with the American Hockey League's Adirondack Red Wings, for whom he scored 45 points in the regular season and four in the playoffs. During that season, he made his NHL debut with the Lightning, and scored two goals in 17 games. As of 2017, he works as a financial analyst.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1990–91 Thunder Bay Flyers USHL 48 27 40 67 10 — — — — — 1991–92 Michigan Tech WCHA 39 11 9 20 18 — — — — — 1992–93 Michigan Tech WCHA 37 24 18 42 32 — — — — — 1993–94 Michigan Tech WCHA 43 25 21 46 30 — — — — — 1994–95 Michigan Tech WCHA 39 20 16 36 27 — — — — — 1995–96 Atlanta Knights IHL 69 9 19 28 33 3 0 0 0 0 1996–97 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 52 22 23 45 56 4 3 1 4 2 1996–97 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 17 2 0 2 4 — — — — — 1997–98 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 63 20 39 59 48 8 5 3 8 22 1997–98 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 19 5 0 5 2 — — — — — 1998–99 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 18 6 7 13 31 — — — — — 1998–99 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL 17 7 5 12 14 — — — — — 1998–99 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 20 2 1 3 0 — — — — — 1999–00 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 66 8 24 32 62 3 3 2 5 4 2000–01 Langnau Tigers NLA 10 3 2 5 8 — — — — — 2000–01 Kassel Huskies DEL 28 7 14 21 40 8 2 2 4 8 2001–02 Kassel Huskies DEL 51 8 15 23 46 7 1 2 3 10 2002–03 Kassel Huskies DEL 49 10 15 25 46 7 2 1 3 16 2003–04 Kassel Huskies DEL 50 10 9 19 46 — — — — — NHL totals 56 9 1 10 6 — — — — —