Stephen Peat, a former Washington Capitals forward who battled concussions and was at times homeless after retiring from hockey, died of injuries sustained late last month when he was struck by a car while crossing the street. He was 44.
“The NHL Alumni Association is heartbroken to learn that Stephen Peat passed away as a result of a tragic accident more than two weeks ago,” the NHL Alumni Association said in a statement about the death Thursday.
Without identifying Peat at the time of the Aug. 30 crash, Langley police said the 44-year-old pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries when he was struck while crossing the road around 4:15 a.m.
The 6’2″, 230-pound Peat has eight goals, two assists and 234 penalty minutes in 130 NHL games.
He was drafted 32nd overall by Anaheim in 1998 before being traded to Washington in June 2000 after his junior career.
In 2004-05, he played seven games for the notorious Danbury Trashers of the United Hockey League, assisting on a goal and racking up 45 penalty minutes.
He last played professional hockey in the 2006–07 season, appearing in one game for Albany in the American Hockey League.
