Tom Pederson
| Tom Pederson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 14, 1970 Bloomington, MN, USA | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
San Jose Sharks Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL Draft |
217th overall, 1989 Minnesota North Stars | ||
| Playing career | 1991–2000 | ||
Thomas Stuart Pederson (born January 14, 1970 in Bloomington, Minnesota) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played five seasons in the National Hockey League with the San Jose Sharks and Toronto Maple Leafs between 1992–93 and 1996–97. Pederson played one season in Japan for Seibu Tetsudo Tokyo between playing for the Sharks and the Maple Leafs. He retired in 2000 after playing two season for the Hannover Scorpions in Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga[1]
Pederson was drafted 217th overall by the Minnesota North Stars in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft. He played 240 career NHL games, scoring 20 goals and 49 assists for 69 points.[2]
He later created the Green Biscuit, an off-ice stick handling and passing aid which stays flat on nearly any surface.[3]
External links
References
- ↑ "Tom S. Pederson". Legends of Hockey.net. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
- ↑ "Tom Pederson". Hockey Reference.com. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
- ↑ "greenbiscuit.com 'About Us'". greenbiscuit.com. Retrieved 2010-12-19.