Peter Hayek

Peter Milton Hayek (November 16, 1957 – December 3, 2021) was an American professional ice hockey defenseman who played in one National Hockey League game for the Minnesota North Stars during the 1981–82 season, on December 10, 1981, against the Detroit Red Wings. He played his college hockey at the University of Minnesota under Herb Brooks. He won the 1979 NCAA Championship and was on the roster (JV team) for the 1976 Championship. He later coached youth hockey in Minnesota. Hayek died on December 3, 2021, from dementia.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1976–77 University of Minnesota WCHA 32 1 2 3 16 — — — — — 1977–78 University of Minnesota WCHA 15 0 0 0 8 — — — — — 1978–79 University of Minnesota WCHA 7 0 3 3 4 — — — — — 1979–80 University of Minnesota WCHA 41 8 14 22 110 — — — — — 1979–80 Baltimore Clippers EHL — — — — — 4 0 1 1 6 1980–81 Oklahoma City Stars CHL 28 5 3 8 16 — — — — — 1980–81 Baltimore Clippers EHL 47 18 22 40 55 4 0 1 1 0 1981–82 Minnesota North Stars NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1981–82 Nashville South Stars CHL 68 3 12 15 131 3 1 0 1 4 1982–83 Birmingham South Stars CHL 14 0 2 2 15 — — — — — CHL totals 110 8 17 25 162 3 1 0 1 4 NHL totals 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —