# Toby Petersen

Tobias Emanuel Petersen (born October 27, 1978) is an American former professional ice hockey right winger who formerly played for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). He attended Colorado College, and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins 244th overall in the 9th round of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.

## Playing career

During Game 3 of the Western Conference Final in the 2005–06 playoffs, Petersen scored his first ever NHL playoff goal against Ilya Bryzgalov of the Anaheim Ducks by stealing the puck and wrapping it into an empty net while Bryzgalov attempted to make a play behind his goal line.
In 2008 Petersen had a memorable experience at the AHL All-Star Game. The experience began the day before the game when Petersen won the 2008 AHL Skills Competition's fastest skater event with a 14.001 second lap. The experience continued during the game as Petersen recorded 3 points including scoring on the first ever penalty shot in an AHL All-Star Game.
In the 2013–14 season, his seventh within the Stars organization, Petersen helped the Texas Stars to claim their first Calder Cup and immediately announced his retirement from professional hockey.

## Personal life

Petersen and his wife Alexa have 2 sons, Bjorn (born August 2006) and Elliott (born October 2008).
Petersen has stated that he is a type-one diabetic. As a result, he must use his insulin pump during games. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins nominated him as their 2003–2004 AHL Man of the Year candidate for his work with Diabetes charities. He later received the award in 2013.

## 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 |
| 1995–96 | Bloomington Jefferson High School | HSMN | 25 | 29 | 30 | 59 | | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | Colorado College | WCHA | 40 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | Colorado College | WCHA | 40 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Colorado College | WCHA | 21 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–2000 | Colorado College | WCHA | 37 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 73 | 26 | 41 | 67 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 |
| 2000–01 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 79 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 80 | 31 | 35 | 66 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 2003–04 | Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 62 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1 |
| 2004–05 | Edmonton Road Runners | AHL | 78 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Iowa Stars | AHL | 79 | 26 | 47 | 73 | 48 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2005–06 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | Iowa Stars | AHL | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 64 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Iowa Stars | AHL | 64 | 21 | 30 | 51 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008–09 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 57 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 78 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 60 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | Texas Stars | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 39 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | Texas Stars | AHL | 74 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012–13 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | Texas Stars | AHL | 33 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 550 | 148 | 226 | 374 | 157 | 71 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 24 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 398 | 33 | 48 | 81 | 50 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1997 | United States | WJC | | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | United States | WJC | 5th | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | United States | WC | 5th | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |

## Awards and honours

| Award | Year |
| College |||
| All-WCHA Rookie Team | 1997 |
| WCHA All-Tournament Team | 1997 |
| AHL |||
| All-Star Game | 2001, 2008 |
| All-Rookie Team | 2001 |
| Calder Cup (Texas Stars) | 2014 |