James Stephen Peters Jr. (born June 20, 1944) is a Canadian retired ice hockey left wing who played 309 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings and Los Angeles Kings between 1964 and 1974. After his playing career he worked as a coach in the university level for several years. His father, Jimmy Peters Sr., also played in the NHL.

Biography

Born in Montreal, Quebec, Peters started his NHL career with the Detroit Red Wings in the 1964–65 season. He would also play for the Los Angeles Kings between 1968 and 1975, during which time he also played for several American Hockey League, Central Hockey League, and Western Hockey League teams. He would retire after the playing the 1975–76 season in the CHL with the Fort Worth Texans.

After his playing career, Peters served as head coach at Northern Arizona University, and as an assistant at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1961–62Hamilton Red WingsOHA4249134102247
1961–62Hamilton Red WingsM-Cup132680
1962–63Hamilton Red WingsOHA50924331253364
1963–64Hamilton Red WingsOHA553145766
1963–64Cincinnati WingsCHL53030
1964–65Hamilton Red WingsOHA51366510112
1964–65Memphis WingsCHL80112
1964–65Detroit Red WingsNHL10000
1965–66Memphis WingsCHL641528432
1965–66Detroit Red WingsNHL61120
1966–67Pittsburgh HornetsAHL162570
1966–67Memphis WingsCHL51619251071232
1966–67Detroit Red WingsNHL20000
1967–68Fort Worth WingsCHL2010182813
1967–68Detroit Red WingsNHL4556118
1968–69Los Angeles KingsNHL7610152528110222
1969–70Los Angeles KingsNHL741592410
1970–71Springfield KingsAHL26514199
1970–71Denver SpursWHL4282230652242
1971–72Seattle TotemsWHL631636528
1972–73Los Angeles KingsNHL774590
1973–74Los Angeles KingsNHL252020
1973–74Portland BuckaroosWHL427152215104370
1974–75Springfield IndiansAHL6924376110156064
1974–75Los Angeles KingsNHL30000
1975–76Fort Worth TexansCHL7616304617
NHL totals30737367346110224

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Independent (1981–1984)
1981–82Northern Arizona6–18–0
1982–83Northern Arizona17–11–1
1983–84Northern Arizona21–6–0
Northern Arizona:44–35–1
Total:44–35–1
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

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