Jimmy Peters Sr.

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 game-winning goal in game two of the Stanley Cup Final,- 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 seasonPlayoffs 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 M-Cup — — — — — 7 1 3 4 0 1940–41 Montreal Junior Canadiens QJHL 11 7 8 15 6 4 1 4 5 4 1940–41 Montreal Senior Canadiens QSHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1940–41 Montreal Junior Royals M-Cup — — — — — 16 8 11 19 22 1941–42 Springfield Indians AHL 24 1 9 10 4 4 1 1 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