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Justin Peters (G)

Charlotte Checkers

Biography

2012-13: Started in the season opener for the Checkers earning the win vs. Houston…Allowed 1 goal on 28 shots with .964 Save %

2011-12: Completed his sixth professional season, all with the Carolina organization, and first with the Checkers … Tied for second on the team in wins (10) and shutouts (1) … Appeared in seven NHL games with the Hurricanes, going 2-3-2 with a 2.48 goals-against average and .931 save percentage … Despite making 38 saves, allowed a season-high six goals in his season debut, a 6-5 overtime loss at NOR (10/7) … Made 22 saves to pick up his first win of the season and first at the AHL level since April 10, 2010, vs. PEO (10/15) … Allowed just one goal in each of three consecutive starts from 10/21-11/11, going 1-1-0 with a 1.20 goals-against average and .964 save percentage … Won three consecutive starts from 11/20-11/27, posting a 1.88 goals-against average and .947 save percentage … Won the AHL’s Goaltender of the Month Award for November, posting a 5-1-1 record with a 1.63 goals-against average and .949 save percentage … Recalled to Carolina for the first time this season on 12/14 … Made his NHL season debut and stopped a career-high 48 shots in a loss at PIT (12/27) … Stopped 35 of 37 shots to earn his first NHL win of the season vs. SJ (2/17) … Earned his first career NHL shutout with a 17-save effort vs. WSH (2/20) … Stopped 42 of the 44 shots he faced in a 3-2 shootout loss vs. FLA (2/25) … Returned to Charlotte on 3/2 … Made 24 saves in a 2-1 overtime loss at LE (3/4), his first AHL game in nearly two months … Made 28 saves in a 5-3 win at GR (3/30) to break a 10-game winless streak at the AHL level dating back to 11/27 … Tied his season high with 38 saves in a 2-1 loss vs. ABB (4/7) … Earned his first and only shutout of the season by making 22 saves at RFD (4/10) … Won three consecutive starts from 4/10-4/14, posting a 1.30 goals-against average and .956 save percentage … Started his fourth consecutive game, a season high, in the season finale at MIL (4/15) … Games missed due to injury: 5 (lower body: 10/22-10/30) … Missed 29 games while on NHL recall with Carolina (12/15-2/25).

2010-11: Completed his fifth professional season and first spent entirely at the NHL level… Established a career high in NHL games played (12), going 3-5-1 with a 3.98 goals-against average… Served as backup and did not play in 70 games, including 36 of the final 37 games of the season… Saw his first action since 1/17, stopping 24 shots in a 5-2 loss at CHI (3/4)… Replaced Cam Ward at the 11:28 mark of the first, stopped 28 of 33 shots and took two minor penalties at BOS (1/17)… Earned his second consecutive victory, stopping 25 of 28 shots in a 4-3 overtime win vs. ATL (1/9)… Stopped 32 of 35 shots to earn his second win of the season at FLA (1/7)… Entered the game at FLA (12/15) at the 1:42 mark and stopped 21 of 22 shots to earn his first victory of the season… Made his first home start of the season, stopping 35 of 38 shots in a 3-2 loss vs. WSH (11/24)… Stopped 32 of 36 shots in regulation and overtime before falling in a shootout at PIT (11/19)… Made his season debut at LA (10/20), stopping 23 of 27 shots in a 4-3 loss.

2009-10: Attended the Carolina Hurricanes (NHL) training camp… Assigned to Albany 9/22/09.

2008-09: Spent the entire season with Albany (AHL) and compiled a 19-30-4-4 record with a 2.89 GAA and a .908 save percentage in his third pro campaign… Started the season opener and made 25 saves vs. BRI (10/11)… Made his 2,000th career Pro save at BRI (10/18)… Played in his 50th career AHL game, started the game, but left after the first period with an injury at BRI (11/2)… Made a career-high 55 saves vs. PRO (11/8)… Won his first game of the season 3-2 in a shootout at LOW (11/15)… Made 43 saves for his first shutout of the season and recorded his 3,000th AHL minute played in a 1-0 shootout loss at SYR (11/22)… Recorded his 5,000th career Pro minute played in a 3-2 shootout win at BNG (11/27)… Recalled to Carolina (NHL) on 12/2/08 for the first NHL call up of his career… Returned to Albany (AHL) on 12/12/08 after serving as the Hurricanes backup for four games… Passed the 1,000 minutes played mark for the season and made his 1,500th career AHL save at NOR (12/19)… Played in his 100th career Pro game at WOR (1/9)… Made 23 saves to record his second shutout of the season and passed the 4,000 AHL minutes played milestone vs. RCH (1/24)… Played his 6,000th career Pro minute at NOR (1/30)… Earned his 10th win of the season with 27 saves and stopped all four shootout attempts vs. POR (2/7)… Won his fourth straight game vs. SPR (2/13)… Passed the 2,000 minutes played mark for the season vs. MCH (2/16)… Made his 2,000th career AHL save at LOW (2/18)… Dropped the gloves with Alexandre Picard for his first Pro fighting major at SYR (2/28)... Posted his 50th career Pro win at SPR (3/6)… Made 47 saves and stopped four-of-six in the shootout for 1-0 shutout, his third of the season, at PRO (3/20)… Had 32 saves for his second straight shutout, a 2-0 win vs. Philadelphia (3/22)… Played in his 100th career AHL game at WBS (4/10)… Recorded his 19th win of the season and had 15 penalty minutes for a center-ice fight with Senators goalie Jeff Glass vs. BNG (4/11).

Career Notes: Signed with Carolina (NHL) May 31, 2006... Made professional debut with Albany (AHL) on 10/6/06 at Rochester… Posted first professional shutout for Albany on December 8th, 2006…Named ECHL’s Goaltender of the Month for October 2007… Made first start for River Rats on 12/12/07… Named to the American Conference squad for the 2008 ECHL All-Star Game.

Juniors: Played four seasons of junior hockey in the OHL; with the Toronto St. Michael’s Majors and the Plymouth Whalers… Played in 189 career OHL games and has a career OHL record of 88-68-19 with a 2.88 goals-against average and eight shutouts... Made playoffs in all four seasons… During the 2003-04 Regular season for Toronto St. Michaels finished 2nd in the (OHL) in total wins (30)… Was 21-18 with a 2.54 goals-against average and four shutouts in 48 career OHL playoff games... Invited to the 2004 CHL top prospects game… Had 4 shutouts in the 2003-04 playoffs for Toronto St. Michaels and scored a goal in Game Seven of their first round playoff series with the Sudbury Wolves – they won the game 5-2 and the series; it is the only goal of his junior/pro career… Was second among OHL goaltenders in wins in 2003-04 after posting a St. Michael’s Majors’ modern-era franchise record with 30 victories... Won a bronze medal with Team Ontario in the under-17 2003 Canada Games posting 3 wins and no losses.