Washington Capitals: Top 10 Goaltenders In Team History
Washington Capitals Top Ten Goaltenders: #9
player. 19. Four seasons (1985-1989). Goaltender. Capitals. Pete Peeters. 9
Yup, that’s right. Someone’s parents had the audacity to name their kid Pete Peeters. Peeters is number nine on our list of Washington Capitals goaltenders.
"As a youngster I instantly took a liking to goaltender Peter Peeters. Initially it had to be the name that attracted me took him, but his play quickly made him a long time favorite. Peeters is the the son of Dutch immigrants, and grew up as a competitive swimmer while tending to the nets on the side. In fact, it was not until he was 18 years old that he committed to major junior hockey, joining a weak Medicine Hat Tigers squad for two years starting in 1975. Peeters is the the son of Dutch immigrants, and grew up as a competitive swimmer while tending to the nets on the side. In fact, it was not until he was 18 years old that he committed to major junior hockey, joining a weak Medicine Hat Tigers squad for two years starting in 1975. After a slow start to the 1985-86 season, Peeters was traded to the Washington Capitals in exchange for goaltender Pat Riggin. Obviously the Caps were counting on Peeters’ track record of great performances when placed in a new environment, though that never really panned out in Washington. Instead Peeters supplied the Caps with solid but not spectacular goaltending for the next 5 seasons. But he was never able to find any playoff success with the Capitals either. – Bruins Legends"
Pete Peeters played in 139 games for the Washington Capitals. Let’s see how his stats match up to the others.
- 139 games played (eighth out of 11)
- 88.7% save percentage (seventh out of 11)
- 3.06 GAA (eighth out of 11)
- Seven shutouts (tied for sixth out of 11)
Pete Peeters wasn’t a terrible goalie for the Washington Capitals. He definitely had his moments. Sadly, he couldn’t get any consistency. You’ve probably seen Peeters before whether you know it or not – he allowed Mario Lemieux‘s first NHL goal while Peeters was with the Bruins.
Next: Number Eight: The Man Who Was Traded For Peeters