| Stephen Peat | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 A photo of Peat from his Facebook profile | |||
| Born |
March 10, 1980 Princeton, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Died | c. September 12, 2024 (aged 44) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg; 16 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Washington Capitals | ||
| NHL draft |
32nd overall, 1998 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | ||
| Playing career | 2000–2007 | ||
Stephen Boyd Peat[1] (March 10, 1980 – c. September 12, 2024) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger. Between 2001 and 2005, he played four seasons with the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim picked him 32nd overall in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.
Peat began his junior ice hockey career with the Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League (WHL), who selected him third overall in the 1995 draft. He played for the Rebels, Tri-City Americans, and Calgary Hitmen before starting his professional hockey career in 2000 with the Portland Pirates. An enforcer, he was a physical presence for the Capitals and Pirates. He was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes in 2005 and spent his remaining career in the American Hockey League before retiring in 2007.
Peat experienced substance use disorder, post-concussion syndrome and homelessness after his retirement and was convicted of arson in 2015. In 2024, he died after being struck by a vehicle.
- ^ Saltman, Jennifer (September 3, 2015). "Ex-NHLer Stephen Peat admits causing Langley fire". The Times-Colonist. Retrieved September 12, 2024.