Denis Erio Pederson (born September 10, 1975) is a Canadian former professional

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player. He played a total of 435 games in the

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and then went on to great success playing for

Eisbären Berlin Eisbären Berlin (; English: ''Berlin Polar Bears'') is a professional ice hockey team based in Berlin, Germany. The team competes in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), the highest level of play in professional German ice hockey, and is also one ...

in Germany.

Playing career

A native of Prince Albert,

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, Pederson played for the Carlton Park Mustangs and joined his hometown team

Prince Albert Raiders The Prince Albert Raiders are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The Raiders play in the East Division of the Eastern Conference. They are based in the city of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada. The team plays its hom ...

when he was 16 years old. He was selected by the

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in the 1993 NHL Draft (first round, 13th overall). He continued playing for the Raiders in the WHL and also spent time with AHL’s

Albany River Rats The Albany River Rats were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Albany, New York at the Times Union Center. History Before the formation of the franchise Without a viable indoor arena with an ...

, before making his NHL debut with the Devils during the 1995-96 season. In 2000, he was traded along with

Brendan Morrison Brendan Morrison (born August 15, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He has previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New Jersey Devils, Vancouver Canucks, Anaheim Ducks, Dallas Stars, Washington ...

from the

to the

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in exchange for

Alexander Mogilny Alexander Gennadevich Mogilny (russian: Александр Геннадиевич Могильный; born February 18, 1969) is a Russian former professional ice hockey player and the current president of Amur Khabarovsk of the Kontinental Hock ...

. Until 2003, he played 435 games in the

for the

Phoenix Coyotes The Arizona Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Coyotes compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference and currently play at the Mu ...

and

Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators (commonly referred to as the Preds) are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference, and ha ...

. From 2003 to 2012, Pederson played for

of the German top-flight

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(DEL) and won six German championships as well as the

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with the team. He had his jersey number 20 retired by the Berlin club in December 2015. Pederson was inducted into the Prince Albert Sports Hall of Fame in 2015.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards

* WHL East Second All-Star Team – 1994

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pederson, Denis 1975 births Living people Albany River Rats players Ice hockey people from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Nashville Predators players National Hockey League first-round draft picks New Jersey Devils draft picks New Jersey Devils players Peoria Rivermen (AHL) players Phoenix Coyotes players Prince Albert Raiders players Vancouver Canucks players Eisbären Berlin players Canadian ice hockey centres Canadian ice hockey right wingers Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany