Thomas Stuart Pederson (born January 14, 1970) is an American former professional

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who played five seasons in the

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between 1992–93 and 1996–97.

Career

Pederson was drafted 217th overall by the

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in the

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. He played 240 career NHL games with the

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and

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, scoring 20 goals and 49 assists for 69 points. Pederson played one season in Japan for Seibu Tetsudo Tokyo between playing for the Sharks and the Maple Leafs. He retired in 2000 after playing two season for the

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in Germany's

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. He later created the Green Biscuit, an off-ice stick handling and passing aid which stays flat on nearly any surface.

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External links

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Green Biscuit web site
1970 births American men's ice hockey defensemen Fort Wayne Komets players Hannover Scorpions players Ice hockey players from Minnesota Sportspeople from Bloomington, Minnesota Ice hockey people from Hennepin County, Minnesota Kansas City Blades players Living people Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey players Minnesota North Stars draft picks St. John's Maple Leafs players San Jose Sharks players Toronto Maple Leafs players Utah Grizzlies (IHL) players {{US-icehockey-defenceman-stub