- Peter Worrell
Infobox Ice Hockey Player
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team=Charlotte Checkers
former_teams =Florida Panthers Colorado Avalanche
league =ECHL
position = Left Wing
shoots = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 7
weight_lb = 230
nickname =
nationality = CAN
birth_date = Birth date and age|1977|11|1|mf=y
birth_place = Pierrefonds, PQ, CAN
draft = 166th overall
draft_year = 1995
draft_team =Florida Panthers
career_start = 1997Peter Worrell (born
August 18 ,1977 in Pierrefonds,Quebec ), is a professionalice hockey player.Worrell was originally from
Barbados , but he grew up in Quebec.Fact|date=July 2008During his junior hockey career, Worrell played for the
Hull Olympiques , being part of the 1997Memorial Cup winning team and collecting close to 1200 penalty minutes in his three seasons with the team.Worrell was selected by the
Florida Panthers 166th overall in the 7th round at the1995 NHL Entry Draft . On July 18th, 2003 he was traded from the Florida Panthers along with a 2nd Round pick in the 2004 draft toColorado Avalanche forEric Messier andVaclav Nedorost . He spent the 2005–06 season with the minor leagueCharlotte Checkers (ECHL ).Worrell has had run-ins with the law. Twice he has been convicted of drunken driving. In June 2002, he was arrested for DUI, leaving the scene of an accident and criminal mischief for kicking a police car's window. He pleaded no contest and was sentenced to 10 days in jail. In December 2004, he was pulled over by police in
Pompano Beach ,Florida because of expired tags. Worrell continued to identify himself to the officer asAndreas Lilja . Lilja, a White, Swedish former teammate of Worrell, differs significantly from the 6'7", Black Worrell in both skin pigmentation and height. Worrell was charged with driving with a suspended license and resisting arrest without violence, both misdemeanors. There are unconfirmed reports that his license was suspended due to a previous altercation outside a Miami strip club.Peter Worrell is currently in South Florida helping coach the youth travel team, Florida Junior Panthers, and is returning for a second season coaching North Broward Preparatory School Varsity Ice Hockey Team, located in Coconut Creek, Florida.
Career statistics
ee also
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List of black NHL players External links
* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php3?pid=00026800 Stats from hockeydb.com]
* [http://www.hockeyfights.com/players/158 hockeyfights.com - Peter Worrell]
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