James Stephen Peters Jr. (born June 20, 1944) is a Canadian retired

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who played 309 games in the

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with the

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and

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between 1964 and 1974. After his playing career he worked as a

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in the university level for several years. His father, Jimmy Peters Sr., also played in the NHL.

Biography

Born in

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, Peters started his NHL career with the

in the 1964–65 season. He would also play for the

between 1968 and 1975, during which time he also played for several

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, and

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teams. He would retire after the playing the 1975–76 season in the CHL with the

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. After his playing career, Peters served as head coach at

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, and as an assistant at

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Head coaching record

References

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