Peter White (ice hockey)

Peter White
White with the Philadelphia Phantoms in 2004
Born (1969-03-15) March 15, 1969 (age 55)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Edmonton Oilers
Toronto Maple Leafs
Philadelphia Flyers
Chicago Blackhawks
NHL draft 92nd overall, 1989
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 1992–2006

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.

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

Award Year
All-CCHA Rookie Team 1988–89 [6]
CCHA All-Tournament Team 1990 [7]
John B. Sollenberger Trophy 1994–95, 1996–97, 1997–98 [2]
AHL Hall of Fame inductee 2013 [8]

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1984–85 Lac Saint-Louis Lions QMAAA 42 16 32 48 18 11 4 3 7 4
1985–86 Lac Saint-Louis Lions QMAAA 42 38 62 100 28 2 3 1 4 2
1986–87 Pembroke Lumber Kings CJHL 55 20 34 54 20 — — — — —
1986–87 Pembroke Lumber Kings Cen-Cup — — — — — 4 2 2 4 2
1987–88 Pembroke Lumber Kings CJHL 56 90 136 226 32 — — — — —
1987–88 Pembroke Lumber Kings Cen-Cup — — — — — 4 3 6 9
1988–89 Michigan State University CCHA 46 20 33 53 17 — — — — —
1989–90 Michigan State University CCHA 45 22 40 62 6 — — — — —
1990–91 Michigan State University CCHA 37 7 31 38 28 — — — — —
1991–92 Michigan State University CCHA 41 26 49 75 32 — — — — —
1992–93 Cape Breton Oilers AHL 64 12 28 40 10 16 3 3 6 12
1993–94 Cape Breton Oilers AHL 45 21 49 70 12 5 2 3 5 2
1993–94 Edmonton Oilers NHL 26 3 5 8 2 — — — — —
1994–95 Cape Breton Oilers AHL 65 36 69 105 30 — — — — —
1994–95 Edmonton Oilers NHL 9 2 4 6 0 — — — — —
1995–96 Edmonton Oilers NHL 26 5 3 8 0 — — — — —
1995–96 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1995–96 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 17 6 7 13 6 — — — — —
1995–96 Atlanta Knights IHL 36 21 20 41 4 3 0 3 3 2
1996–97 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 80 44 61 105 28 10 6 8 14 6
1997–98 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 80 27 78 105 28 20 9 9 18 6
1998–99 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 77 31 59 90 20 16 4 13 17 12
1998–99 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1999–2000 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 62 20 41 61 38 — — — — —
1999–2000 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 21 1 5 6 6 16 0 2 2 0
2000–01 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 77 9 16 25 16 3 0 0 0 0
2001–02 Norfolk Admirals AHL 24 4 19 23 18 4 0 1 1 0
2001–02 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 48 3 3 6 10 — — — — —
2002–03 Norfolk Admirals AHL 31 6 17 23 21 9 2 4 6 5
2002–03 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 47 17 26 43 16 — — — — —
2002–03 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 6 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2003–04 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 3 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2003–04 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 75 12 48 60 39 12 2 1 3 10
2004–05 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 10 2 6 8 6 — — — — —
2004–05 Utah Grizzlies AHL 70 12 25 37 14 — — — — —
2005–06 HIFK SM-l 49 4 10 14 20 11 0 1 1 8
AHL totals 747 250 533 783 286 92 28 42 70 53
NHL totals 220 23 37 60 36 19 0 2 2 0

References

  1. ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "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. Archived from the original on July 2, 2013. 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.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by CCHA Most Valuable Player in Tournament
1990 		Succeeded by