tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845074628748332674.post5291481957907129431..comments2024-01-12T18:42:23.392-08:00Comments on Washington Capitals Legends: Pat PeakeJoe Pelletierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01906327400250923397noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845074628748332674.post-26811915589107361132017-05-24T20:08:29.504-07:002017-05-24T20:08:29.504-07:00don cherry still talks about his horrible injury i...don cherry still talks about his horrible injury in his speeches about icing, as far as injuries destroying great players this man had a great deal tragically taken away, he was right up there with modano, Lafontaine etc in terms of great American born players a real shamepat sullivannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845074628748332674.post-65609932601187877862016-01-30T19:52:28.462-08:002016-01-30T19:52:28.462-08:00I played against Pat Peake in Pee Wee and Bantam A...I played against Pat Peake in Pee Wee and Bantam AAA. He played for Art Van and Little Caesars in the very tough Detroit-based Michigan National Hockey League. I once stopped Pat on a one-on-one play when I was playing defense. That was a major confidence boost! I also had the 2nd fastest skating time after Pat's time at Real Turcotte's Stickhandling School at Oak Park Arena back in 1988. Too bad Pat was twice the puck-handler I was. lol It seemed like in Pee Wee AAA Pat scored around 120 goals that season and had a ton of assists. I think Art Van won the National Championship that season. Our league's 2nd place team, GPD, beat the Toronto Marlies to win the Esso Cup in Quebec that year. They don't call Detroit HockeyTown for nothin'. lol Pat was an incredible natural talent. Great shooter, speed and agility, gritty two-way player. I can identify with his pain issues. I've accumulated many injuries over the past 20 years that have remained chronic conditions. Pain that just never goes away. It's there everyday. Actually, now that I'm thinking of it - I broke my collar bone when Ryan Redd ducked under my check and I slammed shoulder first into the ledge of the boards. Ouch! Brian Rafalski of the Devils and Red Wings played on that Little Caesar's team also. What a powerhouse team they had. Glad I had a chance to compete against such a great player. Thanks Pat! - Jimmy ReedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845074628748332674.post-17749832917439053372015-08-08T15:02:08.773-07:002015-08-08T15:02:08.773-07:00He was my favourite American player. I watched him...He was my favourite American player. I watched him in the O League and he was certainly the best -maybe even better than Crosby, McDavid, et-al.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09798976247568289726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845074628748332674.post-61182807457276368912012-01-10T19:46:13.558-08:002012-01-10T19:46:13.558-08:00A legend. Both on and off the ice, Peaker is in ev...A legend. Both on and off the ice, Peaker is in every person he meet's "can do no wrong book." Stay the coaching course, the kids will learn so much, even if they don't have a clue how hard it was to achieve what you did.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845074628748332674.post-78151801668262904462011-01-02T14:41:48.882-08:002011-01-02T14:41:48.882-08:00way to go cuz ur awesome.. to this day everyone i ...way to go cuz ur awesome.. to this day everyone i know that watches hockey still talks about you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com