Justin Peters
Justin Peters | |
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| Born | August 30, 1986 Huron County, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Ice hockey goaltender (former), coach |
| Years active | 2006–2021 (playing career) |
| Known for | NHL goaltender for Carolina Hurricanes, Washington Capitals, Arizona Coyotes; goaltending coach for Ottawa Senators |
Justin Peters (born August 30, 1986) is a former professional ice hockey goaltender from Canada who has transitioned into coaching. Selected 38th overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Carolina Hurricanes, he currently serves as the goaltending coach for the Ottawa Senators in the National Hockey League.
Throughout his playing career, Peters appeared in 83 NHL contests representing the Hurricanes, Washington Capitals, and Arizona Coyotes.
Playing career
Peters began his junior hockey tenure with the Vaughan Vipers of the OPJHL before spending four seasons competing in the Ontario Hockey League with the Toronto St. Michael's Majors and later the Plymouth Whalers. Notably, during the 2004 OHL playoffs with the Majors, he scored an empty-net goal. After being drafted by Carolina in 2004, Peters initiated his professional journey in the 2006–07 season with their AHL affiliate, the Albany River Rats. Following a period in the ECHL during 2007–08, he returned to Albany for the 2008–09 campaign.
On February 5, 2010, Peters was called up by Carolina due to an injury to starting goalie Cam Ward. He made his NHL debut on February 6, 2010, facing the New York Islanders, where he recorded 34 saves leading to a 3–1 victory.
After spending eight seasons within the Hurricanes organization, Peters inked a two-year deal with the Washington Capitals on July 1, 2015.
One year later, on July 1, 2016, he agreed to a one-year contract with the Arizona Coyotes. Beginning that season with their AHL expansion team, the Tucson Roadrunners, Peters was called up for three NHL games following an injury to starter Mike Smith before being traded to the Dallas Stars on February 1, 2017.
Following a decade of professional play across North America, Peters signed a one-year contract on June 30, 2017, with Latvian KHL club Dinamo Riga. On October 18 of that year, he transitioned to Germany’s DEL league by joining Kölner Haie.
Continuing his career in Europe, Peters competed for Piráti Chomutov in the Czech Extraliga during the 2018–19 season and later played for both Bílí Tygři Liberec and BK Mladá Boleslav.
Post-playing career
Peters concluded his professional playing days when he was appointed as goaltending coach for the Belleville Senators on February 5, 2021. In January 2024, he advanced to become the goaltending coach for the Ottawa Senators.
International play
On May 4, 2014, Peters was named to Canada’s roster for the 2014 IIHF World Championship, serving as a backup goalie without seeing ice time. He was also selected for Canada's men's hockey team at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, where the squad secured a bronze medal.
Personal
Hockey runs in Peters’ family; his brother Anthony plays as a goaltender for Modo Hockey in Sweden's HockeyAllsvenskan league. His youngest brother Alexander was drafted by the Dallas Stars in 2014 and competed at Saint Mary's University.
Regular season and playoffs
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2001–02 | Huron-Perth Lakers | OMHA | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | — | 810 | 32 | 1 | 1.89 | — | 13 | 9 | 4 | 285 | 30 | 1 | 2.31 | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHL | 23 | 6 | 11 | 1 | — | 1057 | 55 | 0 | 3.12 | .905 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 126 | 4 | 0 | 1.90 | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHL | 53 | 30 | 16 | 6 | — | 3149 | 139 | 4 | 2.65 | .910 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1109 | 37 | 4 | 2.00 | .922 | ||
| 2004–05 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHL | 58 | 23 | 20 | 8 | — | 3149 | 146 | 3 | 2.78 | .911 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 524 | 25 | 0 | 2.86 | .934 | ||
| 2005–06 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHL | 20 | 10 | 6 | — | 3 | 1174 | 75 | 0 | 3.83 | .893 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 2005–06 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 35 | 19 | 15 | — | 1 | 2073 | 95 | 1 | 2.75 | .921 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 789 | 42 | 0 | 3.20 | .901 | ||
| 2006–07 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 34 | 10 | 18 | — | 0 | 1765 | 96 | 1 | 3.26 | .886 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 2006–07 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 65 | 6 | 0 | 5.54 | .786 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| NHL totals | 83 | 25 | 38 | — | 9 | 4483 | 230 | 3 | 3.08 | .901 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
External links
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Albany River Rats players
- Arizona Coyotes players
- Canadian ice hockey goaltenders
- Carolina Hurricanes draft picks
- Carolina Hurricanes players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Charlotte Checkers (2010–) players
- Dinamo Riga players
- Florida Everblades players
- Hershey Bears players
- Kölner Haie players
- Olympic ice hockey competitors for Canada
- Ice hockey participants at the 2018 Winter Olympics
- Olympic bronze medal recipients for Canada
- Medal winners at the 2018 Winter Olympics
- Olympic ice hockey medalists
- Ice hockey athletes from Huron County, Ontario
- Piráti Chomutov players
- Plymouth Whalers players
- Texas Stars players
- Toronto St. Michael's Majors players
- Tucson Roadrunners players
- Washington Capitals players
- 21st-century Canadian athletes