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| position = [[Winger (ice hockey)|Right wing]]
 
| position = [[Winger (ice hockey)|Right wing]]
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'''Herbert John Peer''' (b. November 12, 1910 - d. July 19, 1992) was a Canadian professional [[ice hockey]] [[Winger (ice hockey)|right winger]] who played in one [[National Hockey League]] game for the [[Detroit Red Wings]] during the [[1939–40 NHL season]].
 
'''Herbert John Peer''' (b. November 12, 1910 - d. July 19, 1992) was a Canadian professional [[ice hockey]] [[Winger (ice hockey)|right winger]] who played in one [[National Hockey League]] game for the [[Detroit Red Wings]] during the [[1939–40 NHL season]].
   
He played amateur hockey in and around [[Toronto]] from 1932 to 1936 and then went to [[Great Britain]] to play for the Harringay Racers]] from 1936 to 1938. He returned to [[Canada]] in 1938-39 to play for the senior [[Valleyfield Braves]].
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He played amateur hockey in and around [[Toronto]] from 1932 to 1936 and then went to [[Great Britain]] to play for the [[Harringay Racers]] from 1936 to 1938. He returned to [[Canada]] in 1938-39 to play for the senior [[Valleyfield Braves]].
   
 
In 1939-40 Peer split the season between the [[Omaha Knights]] and the senior [[Ottawa Senators (senior)|Ottawa Senators]] and also played a game for the [[Detroit Red Wings]]. He played in the [[American Hockey Association]] for the next two seasons and then joined the [[Canadian]] Navy. Peer played for the [[Toronto HMCS York]] (the local Navy team) in 1942-43 and then went to war until 1945.
 
In 1939-40 Peer split the season between the [[Omaha Knights]] and the senior [[Ottawa Senators (senior)|Ottawa Senators]] and also played a game for the [[Detroit Red Wings]]. He played in the [[American Hockey Association]] for the next two seasons and then joined the [[Canadian]] Navy. Peer played for the [[Toronto HMCS York]] (the local Navy team) in 1942-43 and then went to war until 1945.
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[[Category:Hamilton Tigers players]]
 
[[Category:Hamilton Tigers players]]
 
[[Category:Harringay Racers players]]
 
[[Category:Harringay Racers players]]
[[Category:Fort Worth Rangers players]]
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[[Category:Fort Worth Rangers (AHA) players]]
 
[[Category:Ottawa Senators (senior) players]]
 
[[Category:Ottawa Senators (senior) players]]
[[Category:Toronto HMCS York player]]
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[[Category:Toronto HMCS York players]]
 
[[Category:Retired in 1948]]
 
[[Category:Retired in 1948]]

Latest revision as of 17:50, 9 June 2013

Bert Peer
Bertpeer
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Height
Weight
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
175 lb (80 kg)
Teams Detroit Red Wings
Born November 12, 1910(1910-11-12),
Port Credit, ON, CAN
Died July 19, 1992(1992-07-19) (aged 81),
Pro Career 1932 – 1948

Herbert John Peer (b. November 12, 1910 - d. July 19, 1992) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played in one National Hockey League game for the Detroit Red Wings during the 1939–40 NHL season.

He played amateur hockey in and around Toronto from 1932 to 1936 and then went to Great Britain to play for the Harringay Racers from 1936 to 1938. He returned to Canada in 1938-39 to play for the senior Valleyfield Braves.

In 1939-40 Peer split the season between the Omaha Knights and the senior Ottawa Senators and also played a game for the Detroit Red Wings. He played in the American Hockey Association for the next two seasons and then joined the Canadian Navy. Peer played for the Toronto HMCS York (the local Navy team) in 1942-43 and then went to war until 1945.

Peer split 1945-46 between the Tulsa Oilers and the Valleyfield Braves. He then played two seasons for the senior Hamilton Tigers and retired in 1948.

He is a member of the British Hockey Hall of Fame.

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