Player's Profile
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- Name: Justin Peters
- Position: G
- Catches: Left
- Height: 6-1
- Weight: 213 lbs
- Birthdate: 1986-08-30
- Eligible for Draft: 2004
- Drafted:
- Hometown: Blyth, Ontario
- Acquired: 2nd round (38th overall), 2004
- Playing In: Pro
Justin Peters
Prospect Grade: 6.0 C (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
Justin Peters was drafted by the Toronto St. Michael's Majors in the second round of the 2002 OHL Priority Draft, 59th overall.
2002-03: As a rookie, Peters was the backup to Andy Chiodo for the Majors. In the regular season he appeared in 23 games, and in the playoffs, when Chiodo went down to injury, he started a pivotal game in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Ottawa 67's and faced 43 shots in earning the victory, which gave the Majors a 3-2 series lead. He also appeared with the Team Ontario Under-17 team at the 2003 Canada Games and had three wins and no losses, helping Ontario to a bronze medal.
2003-04: He had a superb season with the Toronto St. Michael's Majors , his first as a starter. Peters finished the regular season with a 2.65 GAA and .910 save percentage with the second highest win total in the league at 30 (and 6 ties) in 53 appearances. In the playoffs, he picked up his play and had the second best GAA with a 2.00 mark, and he was tied for the third best save percentage at .922. He also had 4 playoff shutouts, just one behind playoff leader Shantz.
In January Peters was invited to the CHL Top Prospect game as one of the four top goalies in the CHL, and in the week ending April 11th he was the player of the week for his strong playoff efforts. By season end Peters had broken five of the modern-era goaltending records for the Majors including most minutes played, most wins, most points in a season and best career GAA and point total2004-05: Peters was a large part of the reason the Majors squeaked the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. They faced off against the first seeded Mississauga IceDogs and Peters and the Majors won in five games, with Peters posting a goals against average of 2.00 and save percentage of .951 in the series.
2005-06: Regardless of his achievements, the Majors traded Peters to the Plymouth Whalers on Dec. 9. Peters had a 10-6-2-1 record, 3.83 goals against average, and just a .893 save percentage, but with Plymouth he did much better statistically, most notably with his goals against average of 2.75 and save percentage of .921, allowing him to finish with respectable overall numbers.
2006-07: Peters played fairly well as a pro rookie. He spent most of the season with the AHL’s Albany River Rats where he’s appeared in 34 games and has 10 wins, 18 losses, a 3.26 goals against average, and an .886 save percentage, along with one shutout. On Mar. 12, Craig Kowalski was called up to the Hurricanes in place of the injured Ward, and Peters was sent down to the ECHL Florida Everblades, but two days later the River Rats recalled the native of Blyth, Ontario.
2007-08: Peters was an ECHL all-star in his second pro season, but the fact that he was unable to take hold of a job in Albany has some wondering if he can make his way to the NHL. He was 18-10-2 with a .922 save percentage and 2.57 goals-against average in 33 games with Florida in the ECHL, and 7-3-0 with a .904 save percentage and 2.70 goals against average in 11 appearances with the River Rats.
Read this Nov 2006 HF Article on Peters
Talent Analysis
Peters is a big butterfly goalie who possesses excellent agility and instincts in the net. He's a good skater and is strong playing the puck on shoot-ins. A real competitor, he plays consistently well and always gives his team a chance to win, occasionally even stealing games outright for them. His positioning is very strong and so he plays even bigger than his already decent size.
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Profile Last Updated: August, 28th 2009
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