Justin Peters (born August 30, 1986) is a

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former professional

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. He was selected in the second round, 38th overall, by the

Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes (colloquially known as the Canes) are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference, ...

in the

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. Peters played 83 career games for the Hurricanes,

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL) ...

and

Arizona Coyotes The Arizona Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Coyotes compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference and currently play at the Mull ...

Playing career

After playing Junior A hockey with the

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of the

Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League The Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) is a Junior A ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada. It is under the supervision of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) and the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL). The league was listed as the 7th best d ...

(OPJHL), Peters began a four-season

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(OHL) career with the

Toronto St. Michael's Majors The Toronto St. Michael's Majors were a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The most recent franchise was revived on August 15, 1996. In 2007, the team relocated to Mississauga, Ontario an ...

and

Plymouth Whalers The Plymouth Whalers were a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They played out of Compuware Arena in Plymouth, Michigan, USA, a suburb of Detroit until 2015 when they were relocated to Flint, Michigan. History The Whalers ...

. Peters scored an empty-net goal in Game 7 of the first-round of the 2004 OHL playoffs against the

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while playing for the Majors. He was drafted in the second round, 38th overall, by the

in the

, then began his professional career in 2006–07 with the Hurricanes'

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(AHL) affiliate, the

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. He was demoted to the

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for parts of the 2007–08 season, but returned to the River Rats in 2008–09. Justin Peters Checkers

On February 5, 2010, the Carolina Hurricanes recalled Justin Peters from Albany after

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suffered an upper body injury. He made his NHL debut for the Hurricanes on February 6, 2010, starting against the

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; he made 34 saves in a 3–1 victory. After eight seasons within the Hurricanes organization, Peters left as a free agent to sign a two-year contract with the

on July 1, 2015. On July 1, 2016, Peters left the Capitals as a free agent and signed a one-year contract with the

. He was assigned to begin the 2016–17 season with the Coyotes' AHL affiliate, the inaugural

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. With the Coyotes impacted by an injury to starting goaltender Mike Smith, Peters was recalled and appeared in three games. While returned to the Roadrunners, Peters (along with Justin Hache) were traded to the

Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference, and were founde ...

in exchange for

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and Branden Troock on February 1, 2017. Having spent his first ten professional seasons in North America, on June 30, 2017, Peters signed a one-year deal with Latvian club

Dinamo Riga Dinamo Riga ( lv, Rīgas Dinamo) is a professional ice hockey team based in Riga, Latvia. It is a member of the Latvian Hockey Higher League. The club is affiliated with HK Zemgale/LLU. The club was re-founded on 7 April 2008 as a successor of ...

of the

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(KHL). On October 18, 2017, signed a contract with

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(DEL) side

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of Germany. Peters moved to

Piráti Chomutov Piráti Chomutov is a Czech ice hockey team from Chomutov, Czech Republic. Established as ČSK Chomutov in 1945, the team has played in Chomutov through numerous team name changes and elevations/relegations in the Czechoslovak and Czech hockey l ...

of the

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for the 2018-19 season. He then played for Bili Tygri Liberec and BK Mlada Boleslav the following season. On February 5, 2021, Peters was hired by the

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as a goaltending coach, effectively ending his professional career.

International play

On May 4, 2014, Peters was added to

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's roster for the 2014 World Championship. Assuming the role as the team's third goaltender, Peters did not dress in the tournament. On January 11, 2018, Peters was named to Canada's men's hockey team delegation to the

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in Pyeonchang, South Korea, where they won the bronze medal.

Personal

Both of Peters' brothers play hockey.

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, a fellow goaltender, plays for

Modo Hockey Modo Hockey (or MoDo with uppercase letters) is a professional ice hockey club in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. The team plays in Sweden's second-tier league HockeyAllsvenskan. The club was founded in 1987 and has won one SHL championships; in 2007. ...

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. Youngest brother Alexander was drafted by the

in the

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and most recently played for Saint Mary's University.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Peters, Justin 1986 births Living people Albany River Rats players Arizona Coyotes players Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Carolina Hurricanes draft picks Carolina Hurricanes players Charlotte Checkers (2010–) players Dinamo Riga players Florida Everblades players Hershey Bears players Ice hockey people from Ontario Kölner Haie players Olympic ice hockey players of Canada Ice hockey players at the 2018 Winter Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Medalists at the 2018 Winter Olympics Olympic medalists in ice hockey People 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