James Meldrum "Shakey" Peters Sr. (October 2, 1922 – October 11, 2006) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League between 1945 and 1954. He won the

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three times, with the Montreal Canadiens in

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, and with the

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and

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Playing career

Peters was born in Verdun, Quebec in 1922 and played with the

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of the QJHL in 1940–41. He then served with the Canadian Army during World War II. From 1945 to 1954, Peters played with the Montreal Canadiens, with whom he scored the overtime goal to win the Stanley Cup (other websites do not offer any confirmation to this fact, but during a Stanley Cup playoff game his name was shown on a list of players who have scored a Stanley Cup winning goal in OT.) Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings and

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of the National Hockey League. After he retired from hockey in 1956, Peters was a salesman in the Detroit area. He died in Marquette, Michigan in 2006. His son

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also played hockey for the Detroit Red Wings. His nephew

Glen Currie Glen Allen Currie (born July 18, 1958) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey left winger. He played in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals and Los Angeles Kings from 1980 to 1987. He was selected 38th overall by the Ca ...

played hockey for the Washington Capitals, as well as the Los Angeles Kings. During his three-year tenure with the Canadiens he wore the number 19. In his 166 games with the Canadiens he scored 35 goals and 50 assists for 85 points, and added another 4 goals and 3 assists in 20 playoff games. He was traded to Boston with John Quilty for Joe Carveth.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

''The Montreal Canadiens: A Hockey Dynasty'' by Claude Mouton

External links

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