Denis Pederson
Denis Pederson | |
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| Born | September 10, 1975 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey player (retired) |
| Years active | 1995–2012 |
| Known for | Playing in the NHL and Eisbären Berlin; six German championships; 2010 European Trophy winner |
Denis Erio Pederson (born September 10, 1975) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey athlete. Over his career, he appeared in 435 games within the National Hockey League before finding notable achievements playing for Eisbären Berlin in Germany.
Playing career
Originating from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Pederson's early hockey years included playing for the Carlton Park Mustangs before joining the Prince Albert Raiders at age 16. He was selected 13th overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. Following additional development in the WHL and the AHL with the Albany River Rats, he made his NHL debut during the 1995-96 season.
In 2000, Pederson was part of a trade that sent him and Brendan Morrison from the Devils to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Alexander Mogilny. From 1995 through 2003, he played for several NHL teams including the Devils, Canucks, Phoenix Coyotes, and Nashville Predators, accumulating a total of 435 NHL appearances.
Between 2003 and 2012, Pederson competed with Eisbären Berlin in Germany’s top-tier league, the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), where he secured six German championship titles as well as the 2010 European Trophy. In December 2015, Eisbären Berlin honored him by retiring his number 20 jersey.
In recognition of his contributions to sports, Pederson was inducted into the Prince Albert Sports Hall of Fame in 2015.
Regular season and playoffs
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1990–91 | Prince Albert Raiders AAA | SMHL | 30 | 25 | 17 | 42 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Prince Albert Raiders AAA | SMHL | 21 | 33 | 25 | 58 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | ||
| 1992–93 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 72 | 33 | 40 | 73 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 71 | 53 | 45 | 98 | 157 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 63 | 30 | 38 | 68 | 122 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 14 | ||
| 1994–95 | Albany River Rats | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1995–96 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 68 | 28 | 43 | 71 |
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1995–96 NHL season | New Jersey Devils | NHL |10 |3 |1 |4 |0 |— |— |— |— |— | ||||||||||||||
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1996–97 AHL season | Albany River Rats | AHL |3 |1 |3 |4 |7 |— |— |— |— |— | ||||||||||||||
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1996–97 NHL season | New Jersey Devils | NHL |70 |12 |20 |32 |62 |9 |0 |0 |0 |2 | ||||||||||||||
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1997–98 NHL season | New Jersey Devils | NHL |80 |15 |13 |28 |97 |6 |1 |1 |2 |2 | ||||||||||||||
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1998–99 NHL season | New Jersey Devils | NHL |76 |11 |12 |23 |66 |3 |0 |1 |1 | | ||||||||||||||
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1999–2000 NHL season | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 35 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
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1999–2000 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
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2000–01 NHL season | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 61 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 65 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
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2001–02 NHL season | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 29 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
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2001–02 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | ||||||||||||||
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NHL | 43 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 39 | — |
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DEL | 41 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 40 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
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Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 49 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 75 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 20 | ||||||||||||||
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Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 49 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 96 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 16 | ||||||||||||||
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AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 29 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 84 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
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Eisbären Berlin| DEL| 25| 13| 18| 31| 55| 12| 5| 5| 10| 12 | ||||||||||||||
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Eisbären Berlin| DEL| 52| 19| 34| 53| 32| 12| 4| 5| 9| 12 | ||||||||||||||
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Eisbären Berlin| DEL| 54| 19| 33| 52| 75| 5| 2| 0| 2| - | ||||||||||||||
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Eisbären Berlin DEL 46 16 21 37 68 — — — — — | ||||||||||||||
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Eisbären Berlin DEL 3 0 1 1 2 — — — — — | ||||||||||||||
| NHL totals | 435 | 57 | 71 | 128 | 398 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | ||||
| DEL totals | 348 | 131 | 186 | 317 | 527 | 65 | 28 | 28 | 56 | 72 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Tournament | Games Played | Goals | Assists | Points | Penalty Minutes | |
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| 1995 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| Junior career totals | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |||
Awards
- WHL East Second All-Star Team – 1994