Peter_White_(hockey)

Peter White (ice hockey)

Peter White (ice hockey)

Canadian ice hockey player


Peter White (born March 15, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Philadelphia Flyers and Chicago Blackhawks.

Quick Facts Born, Height ...

Playing career

As a youth, White played in the 1982 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from the Montreal North Shore.[1]

White was drafted in the fifth round, and 92nd overall, by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft. He played 220 career NHL games, scoring 23 goals and 37 assists for 60 points while recording 36 penalty minutes playing for the Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Philadelphia Flyers and Chicago Blackhawks.[citation needed]

White spent most of his career in the American Hockey League (AHL), playing in a total of 747 games while scoring 250 goals and 533 assists for 783 points and recording 286 penalty minutes. He led the AHL in total points in 1995, 1997 and 1998.[2]

In September 2005, he signed with HIFK of the Finnish SM-liiga for the 2005–06 season.[3] In 49 games, he scored 4 goals and 10 assists for 14 points while recording 20 penalty minutes. In the post-season that year, he recorded 1 assist and 8 penalty minutes in 11 games.[citation needed]

Personal life

White at his AHL Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 2013.

White was once married to Jody Clarke, daughter of Bobby Clarke.[4][5] At the time, Clarke was the general manager of the Philadelphia Flyers, where White spent eight seasons in both the AHL and NHL in two different stints with the organization.

Awards and honours

Career statistics

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References

  1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  2. "John B. Sollenberger Trophy – AHL Hall of Fame". ahlhalloffame.com. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  3. "Peter White vahvistamaan IFK:n hyökkäyspäätä". Jatkoaika.com - Kaikki jääkiekosta (in Finnish). September 29, 2005. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  4. Donnellon, Sam (January 21, 1999). "Like Dear Old Dad With This Rink, They're All Wed". Philadelphia Daily News. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  5. McCarthy, Brendan (January 29, 2013). "Inductee Peter White had short stay with Baby Leafs". The Telegram. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  6. "CCHA All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  7. "2012–13 CCHA Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  8. "Peter White – AHL Hall of Fame". ahlhalloffame.com. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
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