Peter Hayek

American ice hockey player

Ice hockey player

Peter Hayek

Born|  (1957-11-16)November 16, 1957
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Died|  3 December 2021(2021-12-03) (aged 64)
Robbinsdale, Minnesota, United States
Height|  5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight|  200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position|  Defense
Shot|  Left
Played for|  Minnesota North Stars
NHL draft|  Undrafted
Playing career|  1980–1983

Peter Milton Hayek (November 16, 1957 – December 3, 2021) was an American professional ice hockey defenseman who played in one National Hockey League game for the Minnesota North Stars during the 1981–82 season, on December 10, 1981, against the Detroit Red Wings. He played his college hockey at the University of Minnesota under Herb Brooks. He won the 1979 NCAA Championship and was on the roster (JV team) for the 1976 Championship. He later coached youth hockey in Minnesota. Hayek died on December 3, 2021, from dementia.[1]

## Career statistics

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### Regular season and playoffs

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Season | Team  | League  | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM
1976–77 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 32 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16  | — | — | — | — | —
1977–78 | University of Minnesota  | WCHA  | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8  | — | — | — | — | —
1978–79 | University of Minnesota  | WCHA  | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4  | — | — | — | — | —
1979–80 | University of Minnesota  | WCHA  | 41 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 110  | — | — | — | — | —
1979–80  | Baltimore Clippers | EHL | — | — | — | — | —  | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6
1980–81 | Oklahoma City Stars | CHL | 28 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16  | — | — | — | — | —
1980–81  | Baltimore Clippers  | EHL  | 47 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 55  | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0
1981–82 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0  | — | — | — | — | —
1981–82 | Nashville South Stars | CHL  | 68 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 131  | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4
1982–83 | Birmingham South Stars | CHL  | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15  | — | — | — | — | —
CHL totals  | 110 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 162  | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4
NHL totals  | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0  | — | — | — | — | —

## See also

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* List of players who played only one game in the NHL

## References

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1. ^ "Peter Milton Hayek obituary". Retrieved October 10, 2022.

## External links

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* Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database