Background
He was born in Verdun, Quebec in 1922 and played with the Montreal Junior Canadiens of the QJHL in 1940-1941.
He was born in Verdun, Quebec in 1922 and played with the Montreal Junior Canadiens of the QJHL in 1940-1941.
He then served with the Canadian Army during World World War World War II After he retired from hockey in 1956, Peters was a salesman in the Detroit area. He died in Marquette, Michigan in 2006. 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. Information taken from "THE MONTREAL CANADIENS: A HOCKEY DYNASTY BY CLAUDE MOUTON".
From 1945 to 1954, Peters played with the Montreal Canadiens,with whom he scored the OT 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 Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League.
