Peter McDuffe

Peter McDuffe
Peter McDuffe
Born	February 16, 1948 (age 78); Milton, Ontario, Canada
Occupation	Ice hockey goaltender
Years active	1971–1978
Known for	Playing for St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers, Kansas City Scouts, Detroit Red Wings (NHL), Indianapolis Racers (WHA)

Peter Arnold McDuffe (born February 16, 1948) is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender who competed professionally with the St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers, Kansas City Scouts, and Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League (NHL), as well as the Indianapolis Racers in the World Hockey Association (WHA) during the years 1971 through 1978.

Early life

Hailing from Milton, Ontario, McDuffe’s father, Arnold, served as a test pilot for the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II. On his paternal side, his grandfather Richard established Ontario's inaugural John Deere farm equipment dealership in 1920.

Around 1958, McDuffe transitioned from playing defence to the goaltender position. He began his junior hockey journey with a Junior B team in St. Catharines before moving up to join the St. Catharines Black Hawks of the OHA in the 1964–65 season. Over four seasons with the Blackhawks, he was recognized for his outstanding goaltending in his final year, achieving a goals-against average of 2.92.

Career

During the 1966–67 season, McDuffe appeared in two contests with the Buffalo Bisons of the American Hockey League. The next season saw him play for the Greensboro Generals in the Eastern Hockey League (EHL), where he compiled a 36-19-9 record before being traded to Omaha Knights, an affiliate of the New York Rangers competing in the Central Hockey League.

In the summer of 1970, McDuffe took on coaching duties at Hockey Haven in Haliburton, Ontario, working alongside NHL players including Jim Dorey and Phil Myre.

His performance earned him second all-star team recognition with Omaha during the 1969–70 season and first all-star team honors in 1970–71. He contributed to back-to-back league championships and was awarded Most Valuable Player. Additionally, he secured the Western Hockey League Leading Goaltender Award in 1971–72 while playing for the Denver Spurs.

McDuffe made his NHL debut with the St. Louis Blues but eventually opted to return to the Rangers organization, citing differences in coaching philosophy. Between 1971 and 1976, he participated in 57 NHL regular-season games, maintaining a goals-against average of 4.08.

Honours

In recognition of his achievements, McDuffe was among the inaugural inductees into Milton, Ontario's Walk of Fame in 2007. A decade later, he was also inducted into the Milton Sports Hall of Fame.

Regular season and playoffs

Providence Reds | AHL |36 |17 |12 |6 |2098 |123 |00 |3.51 |— |14 |8 |6 |883 |45 |1 |3.05 |— |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" Kansas City Scouts | NHL |36 |7 |25 |4 |2098 |148 |00 |4.23 |883 |- Detroit Red Wings | NHL |4 |00 |3 |1 |239 |22 |00 |5.53 .858 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" New Haven Nighthawks AHL 21 8 9 3 1245 85 00 4.10 .880 1 00 1 60 4 00 4.00 - |- 1976-77 AHL season#Providence Reds (Rhode Island Reds) Rhode Island Reds AHL - - - - - - - - - - |- bgcolor="#f0f0f00" 1976-77 New Haven Nighthawks AHL - - - - - - - - |- 1977-78 WHA season#Indianapolis Racers Indianapolis Racers WHA 12 1 6 1 539 39 00 4.34 .875 |- bgcolor="#f000000" Georgetown Gyros GBSHL32-192014100441- |-198081 Georgetown Gyros OHA Sr34323203113- |- bgcolor="#e000000" colspan="3"| WHA Totals12-160539393940-438- |- bgcolor="#e000000"| NHL Totals57113606322092180408185-816|}

External links

Icing on the Plains: The Difficult Journey of Kansas City's NHL Scouts, Troy Treasure, 2018, Balboa Press.

			Regular season									Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%	GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
1964–65	St. Catharines Black Hawks	OHA	2	0	1	0	80	9	0	9.62	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1965–66	St. Catharines Black Hawks	OHA	21	—	—	—	1260	112	0	5.33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1966–67	St. Catharines Black Hawks	OHA	30	—	—	—	1840	90	2	2.93	—	6	—	—	360	26	0	4.33	—
1966–67	Buffalo Bisons	AHL	2	0	2	0	120	13	0	6.50	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	St. Catharines Black Hawks	OHA	50	—	—	—	3036	192	0	3.79	—	5	—	—	300	34	0	6.80	—
1968–69	Greensboro Generals	EHL	65	—	—	—	3900	246	4	3.78	—	8	—	—	480	28	0	3.50	—
1969–70	Omaha Knights	CHL	59	26	24	9	3500	174	2	2.98	—	12	8	4	720	31	1	2.58	—
1970–71	Omaha Knights	CHL	57	—	—	—	3420	57	3	2.77	—	11	8	3	692	26	2	2.36	—
1971–72	St. Louis Blues	NHL	10	0	6	0	471	29	0	3.69	.889	1	0	1	60	7	0	7.00	.816
1971–72	Denver Spurs	WHL	21	10	7	2	1126	65	1	3.46	4\|\|\|4\|\|\|0\|\|\|240\|\|\|6\|\|\|1\|\|\|1.50\|\|
1972–73	New York Rangers	NHL	1	1	0	60	1	0	1.00	.962
1973–74	New York Rangers	NHL	6	3	2	340	18	03	3.18	904