Jimmy Peters Sr.

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	1945–1956

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 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals,- 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		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

References

The Montreal Canadiens: A Hockey Dynasty by Claude Mouton

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database