Peter Douris
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Peter W. Douris is a retired Canadian
professional ice hockey
right winger
who played in the National Hockey League
from 1985 to 1998. He was drafted in the 2nd round, 30th overall by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft
after his freshman season at the University of New Hampshire. He left college hockey after his sophomore year to join the Canadian National Team in 1985-86.
In Douris's first season he only played 11 games and did not acquire any points. In his second season he showed impressive actions in the American Hockey League
for the Sherbrooke Canadiens
by notching 14 goals and 28 assists for 42 points in 62 games. But in the Jets he was only dressed in 6 games.
After spending 3 seasons with the Jets he signed with Boston Bruins
. In his first season in Boston
colours, he played 36 games and notched 5 goals and 6 assists along with 15 penalty minutes.
After spending the next two seasons with Boston, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim acquired him as a free agent in 1993. He was at the Mighty Ducks for three seasons before moving to the Dallas Stars
in 1998 where he only play just one game and that was his last season with the NHL.
Douris then headed to Germany
's Deutsche Eishockey Liga where he spent four seasons, one with Landshut EV and three with the Munich Barons
after relocating from Landshut. Douris retired in 2002, in 11 NHL seasons he scored 54 goals and 67 assists for 121 points in 321 games, picking up 80 penalty minutes. Now, as a retired player, he lives in York Beach, Maine.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
professional ice hockey
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...
right winger
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
who played in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
from 1985 to 1998. He was drafted in the 2nd round, 30th overall by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft
1984 NHL Entry Draft
The 1984 NHL Entry Draft took place on June 9, 1984, at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec.The 1984 Entry Draft was noted for the unusually high number of future Hall of Famers picked, particularly in lower rounds. In addition to Mario Lemieux being taken first overall, Patrick Roy was chosen...
after his freshman season at the University of New Hampshire. He left college hockey after his sophomore year to join the Canadian National Team in 1985-86.
In Douris's first season he only played 11 games and did not acquire any points. In his second season he showed impressive actions in the American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
for the Sherbrooke Canadiens
Sherbrooke Canadiens
The Sherbrooke Canadiens were a professional ice hockey team in Sherbrooke, Quebec. They played their home games at the Palais des Sports. They were a member of the American Hockey League from 1984 to 1990, and were a farm team of the Montreal Canadiens....
by notching 14 goals and 28 assists for 42 points in 62 games. But in the Jets he was only dressed in 6 games.
After spending 3 seasons with the Jets he signed with Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
. In his first season in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
colours, he played 36 games and notched 5 goals and 6 assists along with 15 penalty minutes.
After spending the next two seasons with Boston, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim acquired him as a free agent in 1993. He was at the Mighty Ducks for three seasons before moving to the Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...
in 1998 where he only play just one game and that was his last season with the NHL.
Douris then headed to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
's Deutsche Eishockey Liga where he spent four seasons, one with Landshut EV and three with the Munich Barons
Munich Barons
The Munich Barons were a professional ice hockey team between 1999 and 2002 run by the Anschutz Entertainment Group in the German Ice Hockey League ...
after relocating from Landshut. Douris retired in 2002, in 11 NHL seasons he scored 54 goals and 67 assists for 121 points in 321 games, picking up 80 penalty minutes. Now, as a retired player, he lives in York Beach, Maine.