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Former NHL player Stephen Peat dies at 44
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Former NHL player Stephen Peat dies at 44

The National Hockey League mourns another loss.

NHL Alumni have confirmed that former Washington Capitals and Anaheim Ducks player Stephen Peat has tragically passed away from injuries sustained in a horrific accident two weeks ago. Peat was 44 years old.

As the press release points out, Stephen was an organ donor and saved the lives of many people through his organ donation.

The Princeton, British Columbia native was originally selected No. 32 overall by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. Peat played five years in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Red Deer Rebels, Tri-City Americans and the Calgary Hitmen, amassing 53 points and a whopping 615 penalty minutes in 203 games. Peat was selected No. 3 overall by Red Deer in the 1995 WHL Bantam Draft.

Peat spent two seasons in the AHL with the Portland Pirates, the Washington Capitals’ minor league affiliate, before finding himself on the Capitals’ roster. Peat made his NHL debut in 2001-02, scoring two goals and four points in 38 games, including 85 penalty minutes. Peat spent the next few seasons shuttling between Washington and the Pirates.

Peat played in 130 NHL games for the Capitals, scoring eight goals and two assists for 10 points and 234 penalty minutes. His AHL totals included seven points and 555 penalty minutes in 50 games.

During the 2004-05 NHL lockout, Peat played for the Danbury Trashers, a team that rose to prominence following the release of his Netflix documentary, Untold: Crimes and Penalties.

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