Former NHLer Stephen Peat passes away at 44
The National Hockey League is mourning yet another loss.
It has been confirmed by the NHL Alumni that former Washington Capitals and Anaheim Ducks enforcer Stephen Peat has tragically passed away from his injuries sustained in a horrible accident two weeks ago. Peat was 44.
As the release points out, Stephen was an organ donor and thus has saved the lives of numerous people through organ donation.
The NHL Alumni Association is heartbroken to learn that Stephen Peat has passed away from his injuries after a tragic accident just over two weeks ago. He was only 44 years old.
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The Princeton, British Columbia native was originally drafted No. 32 overall in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. Peat spent five years in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Red Deer Rebels, Tri-City Americans and the Calgary Hitmen, amassing 53 points and a whopping 615 penalty minutes in 203 games. Peat was selected No. 3 overall by Red Deer in the 1995 WHL Bantam Draft.
Peat spent two seasons in the AHL with the Portland Pirates, the Washington Capitals minor league affiliate before finding himself on the Capitals roster. Peat made his NHL debut in 2001-02 and scored two goals and four points in 38 games, which included 85 penalty minutes. Peat would then spend the next few seasons bouncing back and forth between Washington and the Pirates.
Peat played in 130 NHL games for the Capitals, racking up eight goals and two assists for 10 points and 234 penalty minutes in that frame. His AHL totals included seven points and 555 penalty minutes in 50 games.
During the 2004-05 NHL Lockout, Peat suited up for the Danbury Trashers. The team became notoriously famous after their Netflix documentary “Untold: Crimes and Penalties” was released.