# Peanuts O'Flaherty

John Benedict "Peanuts" O'Flaherty (April 10, 1918 — July 16, 2008) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 21 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Americans and Brooklyn Americans. He was born in Toronto, Ontario.

## Playing career

Peanuts received his nickname when a Toronto sports writer spotted him selling peanuts at Maple Leaf Gardens in 1933. In 21 career NHL games O'Flaherty recorded 5 goals and an assist for 6 points. He played several seasons in the American Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Hornets in the 1940s. His son, Gerry O'Flaherty, would go on to play in the NHL from 1971 to 1979.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1933–34 | St. Michael's Buzzers | ON Jr. B | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1933–34 | St. Michael's Majors | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 12 |
| 1934–35 | St. Michael's Majors | OHA Jr | 12 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1935–36 | West Toronto Nationals | OHA Jr | 10 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 |
| 1935–36 | West Toronto Nationals | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 10 |
| 1936–37 | Toronto Dominions | OHA Sr | 9 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| 1936–37 | Toronto Dominions | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1937–38 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA Jr | 12 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 |
| 1937–38 | Toronto Goodyears | OHA Sr | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1937–38 | Toronto Goodyears | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938–39 | Toronto Goodyears | OHA Sr | 20 | 23 | 12 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 1938–39 | Toronto Goodyears | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 |
| 1939–40 | Toronto Goodyears | OHA Sr | 29 | 41 | 35 | 76 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6 |
| 1939–40 | Toronto Goodyears | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 1940–41 | New York Americans | NHL | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1940–41 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1940–41 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 24 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 1941–42 | Brooklyn Americans | NHL | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1941–42 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 42 | 18 | 44 | 62 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1942–43 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 36 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1943–44 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1943–44 | Toronto RCAF | OHA Sr | 8 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1943–44 | Toronto People's Credit | TIHL | 20 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4 |
| 1945–46 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 61 | 24 | 45 | 69 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 1946–47 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 64 | 33 | 35 | 68 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 1947–48 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 50 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1948–49 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 67 | 24 | 25 | 49 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949–50 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 69 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1950–51 | St. Michael's Monarchs | OHA Sr | 28 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 1951–52 | Saint John Beavers | MMHL | 45 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 50 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 1952–53 | Ottawa Senators | QHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1953–54 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | NOHA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1954–55 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | NOHA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1955–56 | Sudbury Wolves | NOHA | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1957–58 | Sudbury Wolves | NOHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1958–59 | Sudbury Wolves | NOHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 426 | 148 | 233 | 381 | 108 | 31 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 8 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 21 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |