Shane Peacock (ice hockey)
Encyclopedia
Shane Peacock is a professional ice hockey
defenseman. He was drafted in the third round, 60th overall, by the Pittsburgh Penguins
in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft
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of the Western Hockey League
. After two seasons with the Hurricanes, the Penguins chose to draft Peacock in the 3rd round of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft
, 60th overall. Peacock would remain with the Hurricanes for three more seasons, leading all WHL defensemen in scoring during the 1992-93 and 1993-94 WHL seasons.
Peacock would start his professional career with the Kalamazoo Wings (later Michigan K-Wings) of the International Hockey League. He would leave the K-Wings after the 1996-97 IHL season and continue his career in Germany. Peacock was a member of the München Barons, who won the DEL championship in 1999-2000, and has captained the Nürnberg Ice Tigers since 2009.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
defenseman. He was drafted in the third round, 60th overall, by the Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft
1991 NHL Entry Draft
The 1991 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 22 at the Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York. A total of 264 players were drafted. The draft was famous for the controversy surrounding star first overall draft pick, touted by some observers to be The Next One, Eric Lindros, who was drafted by the...
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Career
Peacock started his career with the Lethbridge HurricanesLethbridge Hurricanes
The Lethbridge Hurricanes are a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Conference of the Western Hockey League in Lethbridge, Alberta. They play their home games at the ENMAX Centre.-History:...
of the Western Hockey League
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
. After two seasons with the Hurricanes, the Penguins chose to draft Peacock in the 3rd round of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft
1991 NHL Entry Draft
The 1991 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 22 at the Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York. A total of 264 players were drafted. The draft was famous for the controversy surrounding star first overall draft pick, touted by some observers to be The Next One, Eric Lindros, who was drafted by the...
, 60th overall. Peacock would remain with the Hurricanes for three more seasons, leading all WHL defensemen in scoring during the 1992-93 and 1993-94 WHL seasons.
Peacock would start his professional career with the Kalamazoo Wings (later Michigan K-Wings) of the International Hockey League. He would leave the K-Wings after the 1996-97 IHL season and continue his career in Germany. Peacock was a member of the München Barons, who won the DEL championship in 1999-2000, and has captained the Nürnberg Ice Tigers since 2009.
Awards
- 1999-00 DEL Champion, München Barons
- 2000-01 DEL All-Star
- 2000-01 DEL Best Defenseman, The Hockey News