Theo Peckham | |||
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Peckham in 2012 with the Edmonton Oilers.
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Born |
Richmond Hill, ON, CAN |
November 10, 1987 ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 246 lb (112 kg; 17 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
team Former teams |
Free Agent Edmonton Oilers HC ’05 Banská Bystrica Rødovre Mighty Bulls Rapid City Rush Wichita Thunder North York Rangers Owen Sound Attack Springfield Falcons San Francisco Bulls Oklahoma City Barons Rockford IceHogs |
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NHL Draft | 75th overall, 2006 Edmonton Oilers |
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Playing career | 2007–present |
Theo "Teddy" Peckham (born November 10, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently signed with the Saugeen Shores Winterhawks. He is the half-brother of Angela James, one of the first female hockey players to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Their father, Leo James, was a black American from Mississippi who came to Canada to escape racial segregation.
Peckham was drafted 75th overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers.
He made his NHL debut for the Oilers on March 7, 2008 against the Columbus Blue Jackets in what would be his only appearance of that NHL season.
He was called up by the Oilers from the Springfield Falcons on February 13, 2009 and played 15 NHL games that season. He scored his first point against the Nashville Predators on March 2, 2010.
His first NHL goal was scored the following season on November 11, 2010 against the Detroit Red Wings.
On July 4, 2011, Peckham was re-signed by the Oilers to a one-year contract.
On July 16, 2012, the Oilers re-signed Peckham to a one-year contract. During the NHL lockout, on November 5, 2012, Peckham signed with the San Francisco Bulls of the ECHL to keep in game shape. He played in four games for 11 penalty minutes before leaving the team, never reaching NHL physical form.
On July 19, 2013, the Chicago Blackhawks signed Peckham as a free agent to a one-year contract. He was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs for the duration of the 2013–14 season.
On October 11, 2014, Peckham signed a one-year contract with the new ECHL entrant, the Wichita Thunder. With the retirement of Andrew Martens, Peckham was selected as team captain to open the 2014–15 season. Peckham led the Thunder in 26 games for 8 points before opting for a release of his contract in oder to pursue a career abroad. On December 31, 2014, Peckham agreed to a contract with HC ’05 Banská Bystrica of the Slovak Extraliga. He featured in only 5 games over the course of a month before opting to depart for his third team in the season, with Danish club, Rødovre Mighty Bulls of the Metal Ligaen on January 27, 2015.