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Brent Peterson: My Toughest Faceoff

That photo is of Brent Peterson winning a faceoff against Wayne Gretzky. There was a time when Peterson was a faceoff specialist and defensive center for over 600 NHL games. He went on to become a valuable coach. But it his battle with Parkinson's Disease that may be his most inspiring story. It is a story Peterson shares in his newly released e-book, My Toughest Faceoff: Kindle Edition Here's the official press release. After being a first-round draft pick of the Detroit Red Wings in 1974, Brent Peterson embarked on a successful National Hockey League playing career that lasted 11 seasons. During his career, he played for Detroit, the Buffalo Sabres, Vancouver Canucks, and Hartford Whalers.  When he retired as a player, Brent immediately became an assistant coach with the Whalers before moving back to Portland, Oregon to become the head coach of the Portland Winter Hawks of the Western Hockey League.  After leading Portland to the Memorial Cup championship i