Andrew Peters Andrew Peters ( born May 5 , 1980 ) is a retired Canadian ice hockey left winger Playing career . Peters was drafted 34th overall by the Sabres in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft . Besides the NHL , Peters has also played for the Rochester Americans in the AHL , as well as the OHL ' s Oshawa Generals and Kitchener Rangers . While on the Rochester Americans , Andrew got into an on - ice fight with his brother Geoff Peters . Andrew has stated in interviews that he did not know it was his brother that he was fighting . For a short time , both Andrew and Geoff played for the same team ( Rochester Americans ) . During one game , Andrew and Geoff collaborated on a goal . Andrew received an assist while Geoff was credited with the goal . During his time in the AHL , Peters led the league for most penalty minutes at 388 . Peters admitted in 2005 that he had used Androstenedione earlier in his career , though there were no rules against it at the time . He stopped using it after the Food and Drug Administration banned its sale in April 2004 . Peters claimed to have not taken the supplement for 3 years now . Throughout his career Peters has been known more so for his rough play than his scoring ability , having not scored a goal between the 03 - 04 season and February 20 , 2007 . Peters goal in the 03 - 04 season was scored on an empty net . Peters fourth , and next goal would come a little over a year later , on February 28 , 2008 . Less than two weeks later Peters received a one - game suspension for his altercation with New York Rangers forward Colton Orr . On January 6 , 2009 , Peters was involved in an incident with Jarkko Ruutu , in which Peters shoved his glove into Ruutu ' s face . Ruutu then bit Peters ' s thumb through the glove , piercing the skin . Peters was called for unsportsmanlike conduct on the play , but Ruutu was suspended the next day for two games . On September 12 , 2009 , the New Jersey Devils invited Peters to try out with the team during training camp . On September 25 , the Devils signed Peters to a one - way two - year contract worth the NHL ' s league minimum of $ 500 , 000 US . On June 30 , 2010 he was placed on waivers . On July 2 , he was bought out by the Devils . He will receive $ 166 , 667 US in compensation in each of the next 2 seasons from the New Jersey Devils . Then , on August 20 , 2010 the Florida Panthers signed Peters to a two - way one - year contract worth the NHL ' s league minimum of $ 500 , 000 US and 75 , 000 in the AHL . On October 6 , 2010 , the Panthers traded Peters to the Vancouver Canucks for Darcy Hordichuk . The Canucks then immediately loaned Peters ( and Nathan Paetsch , traded to the Canucks in a separate transaction ) back to the Rochester Americans . On November 1 , following a violation of team curfew , the Panthers jettisoned Paetsch and Peters from the Amerks ' roster , leaving Peters without a team ( Paetsch was loaned to the Syracuse Crunch ) as the Manitoba Moose , the Canucks ' AHL affiliate , would not accept him on its roster . On February 8 , 2011 , the Canucks agreed to a mutual release from his contract . While Vancouver asked that he report to the AHL ' s Manitoba Moose , Peters instead decided to announce his retirement from professional hockey . Personal life . In his free time , Peters gave his efforts to numerous charities , and made several visits to Children ' s Hospitals in both Buffalo and Rochester during his career . He was also a featured member at Ryan Miller ' s " Catwalk for Charity " events . In 2008 , Peters would tend bar at the Pearl St . Grill and Brewery during the summer with all tips going to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children . Peters and his wife also did work to promote the Family Justice Center of Western New York , which works with women who have been victims of domestic violence . In 2010 , Peters was a big part of two charity hockey games . In the first ever " Hockey Night in St . Catharines " , he was able to gather some other NHL players from the area to play in the game which ended up raising over $ 100 , 000 for the United Way . Also , he participated in a game in Rochester for the late Craig Charron , who was a former teammate .