Petersen Recalled By Dallas
March 4, 2008 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Iowa Chops News Release
Des Moines, IA - The Iowa Stars today announced that forward Toby Petersen has been recalled by the Dallas Stars, the team's NHL affiliate.
Petersen, 29, has appeared in 63 games with Iowa this season registering a team-leading 51 points. Petersen also leads the team in goals (21) and assists (30) and is tied for second in power play goals with six. The 5-10, 195-pound center was selected to play in his second AHL All Star Game at the end of January where he won the Fastest Skater Crown during the All Star Skills Competition with a time of 14.0001. Petersen scored a goal and had two assists in the game. His goal came on the first ever penalty shot awarded in AHL All Star Game history.
Petersen split the 2006-07 season between the Edmonton Oilers and the AHL Iowa Stars. In 64 games with the Oilers in '06-07, Petersen recorded six goals and nine assists for 15 points with four penalty minutes, while he posted eight points (2 goals, 6 assists) in seven games with Iowa. He also notched two goals and an assist for Team USA at the 2007 World Championships in Moscow.
The Minneapolis native has skated in 149 games with the Iowa Stars the last three seasons, recording 49 goals and 83 assists for 132 points and earning Most Valuable Player honors in the club's inaugural season (2005-06). Petersen has skated in 155 career NHL games split between Pittsburgh and Edmonton, notching 16 goals and 25 assists for 41 points to go with 12 penalty minutes.
Originally drafted by Pittsburgh in the ninth round (No. 244 overall) of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, Petersen had a stellar career at Colorado College from 1996-2000 that saw him collect 128 points (59 goals, 69 assists) and 62 penalty minutes in 138 games.
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