Peter Worrell
| Peter Worrell | |||
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| Born |
August 18, 1977 Pierrefonds, Quebec, Canada |
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| Height | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) | ||
| Weight | 250 lb (110 kg; 17 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Florida Panthers Colorado Avalanche |
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| NHL Draft | 166th overall, 1995 Florida Panthers |
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| Playing career | 1997–2006 | ||
Peter J. Worrell (born August 18, 1977), is a retired Caribbean-Canadian professional ice hockey player. Worrell played seven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Florida Panthers and the Colorado Avalanche. During that time he was considered one of the most feared enforcers in the game, leading the Major Junior leagues in penalty minutes in 1996–97, as well as the NHL in 2001–02.
Worrell was a member of the Hull Olympiques for his three junior seasons. During these three seasons Worrell was part of two QMJHL championship teams (1994–95 and 1996-97) and part of the 1997 Memorial Cup winning team. Worrell totaled 464 PIMs during the 1995-96 season, which was the fifth highest total in league history. Worrell also scored 23 goals and 36 assists for a total of 59 points in 63 games that same season. The following season, Worrell's final in juniors, he improved his point total to 63 in 62 games, despite his goals scoring decreasing to 17. Worrell added a goal and 3 assists in his four Memorial Cup games. By the end of his junior career Worrell had collected close to 1,200 penalty minutes while collecting 131 points.
Worrell was selected by the Florida Panthers in the 7th round, 166th overall, in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. Following his final season with the Olympiques Worrell began his pro career in 1997 with the Beast of New Haven in the American Hockey League. The 1997-98 season also saw Worrell make his NHL debut with the Panthers, playing in 19 games, accumulating 153 PIMs, but failing to register a single point. On February 8, 1999 Worrell scored his first NHL goal in a game vs. the St. Louis Blues. During the 1999–2000 season, Worrell missed 34 games with a knee injury, but managed to match his 9 points from the previous year. The season also saw Worrell become involved in a notorious incident with New Jersey Devils defenseman Scott Niedermayer. After a collision along the boards where Worrell appeared to elbow Niedermayer in the face, Niedermayer hit Worrell on the top of the helmet with his stick. A scrum ensued and as Worrell was being escorted off the ice by the referees, he made throat-slashing gestures to the Devils bench. Niedermayer was suspended 10 games (the Devils 9 final regular season games and their first playoff game). Worrell missed six games after suffering a concussion.
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