Warren Peters

Warren Peters (born July 10, 1982) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. An undrafted player, he played for the Calgary Flames, Dallas Stars and the Minnesota Wild.

Playing career A native of Saskatoon, Peters played five years of junior hockey with his hometown Saskatoon Blades before turning professional in 2003, playing one year in the American Hockey League (AHL) before spending two with the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL. He signed with the Calgary Flames in 2005 and spent four years with their minor league organization, first for the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights, then with the Quad City Flames. He made his National Hockey League (NHL) debut with the Flames in and scored his first goal on March 3, 2009, against the Ottawa Senators. Peters appeared in 16 games with the Flames.

In the 2009 off-season, he left the Flames organization, signing a one-year contract with the Dallas Stars. On July 1, 2012, Peters signed a one-year, two way contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins worth $600,000 at the NHL level. In the 2013–14 season, Peters returned to the Minnesota Wild organization by signing with AHL affiliate, the Iowa Wild, for their inaugural season.

Peters finished his career in Denmark's Metal Ligaen. According to TSN, Peters was criticized for placing a dangerous hit on Lasse Bang, who suffered a concussion as a result of the hit. Peters was given a six-game suspension as a result of the hit.

Personal life Since retirement, Peters is a realtor and resides in Omaha, Nebraska, with his wife Amber and their two sons, Connor and Corbin. He is now also a coach for Fremont flyers located in Fremont, Nebraska.

Career statistics Regular Season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1997–98 Saskatoon Blades WHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1998–99 Saskatoon Blades WHL 53 8 6 14 111 — — — — — 1999–00 Saskatoon Blades WHL 70 11 17 28 97 10 1 2 3 13 2000–01 Saskatoon Blades WHL 63 27 14 41 111 — — — — — 2001–02 Saskatoon Blades WHL 72 34 26 60 115 7 1 4 5 13 2002–03 Saskatoon Blades WHL 71 31 44 75 108 6 1 6 7 6 2003–04 Idaho Steelheads ECHL 21 6 7 13 33 — — — — — 2003–04 Utah Grizzlies AHL 55 4 4 8 63 — — — — — 2004–05 Idaho Steelheads ECHL 69 23 23 46 131 4 0 1 1 12 2005–06 Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights AHL 77 15 10 25 133 — — — — — 2006–07 Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights AHL 79 17 16 33 95 6 2 1 3 4 2007–08 Quad City Flames AHL 75 11 13 24 74 — — — — — 2008–09 Quad City Flames AHL 62 11 6 17 51 — — — — — 2008–09 Calgary Flames NHL 16 1 0 1 12 4 0 0 0 0 2009–10 Dallas Stars NHL 11 1 0 1 2 — — — — — 2009–10 Texas Stars AHL 61 20 14 34 52 23 4 4 8 56 2010–11 Houston Aeros AHL 62 15 17 32 47 24 4 8 12 16 2010–11 Minnesota Wild NHL 11 1 0 1 4 — — — — — 2011–12 Houston Aeros AHL 20 7 4 11 46 — — — — — 2011–12 Minnesota Wild NHL 58 1 4 5 54 — — — — — 2012–13 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 73 11 8 19 76 15 4 1 5 16 2013–14 Iowa Wild AHL 69 8 12 20 86 — — — — — 2014–15 SønderjyskE DNK 11 7 6 13 6 11 7 3 10 37 NHL totals 96 4 4 8 72 4 0 0 0 0