Theo Peckham

Theo "Teddy" Peckham (born November 10, 1987) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently signed with the Saugeen Shores Winterhawks of the WOAA. He is the half-brother of Angela James, one of the first female hockey players to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Their father, Leo James, was an African American from Mississippi who came to Canada to escape racial segregation.

Theo Peckham
Peckham in 2012 with the Edmonton Oilers.
Born (1987-11-10) November 10, 1987
Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 246 lb (112 kg; 17 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Edmonton Oilers
HC ’05 Banská Bystrica
Rødovre Mighty Bulls
NHL Draft 75th overall, 2006
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 2007–2016

Playing career

Peckham was drafted 75th overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers. He made his NHL debut for the Oilers on March 7, 2008 against the Columbus Blue Jackets in what would be his only appearance of that NHL season.

Peckham was called up by the Oilers from the Springfield Falcons on February 13, 2009 and played 15 NHL games that season. He scored his first point against the Nashville Predators on March 2, 2010.[1]

Peckham with the Oilers in October 2010.

His first NHL goal was scored the following season on November 11, 2010 against the Detroit Red Wings.

On July 4, 2011, Peckham was re-signed by the Oilers to a one-year contract.[2]

On July 16, 2012, the Oilers re-signed Peckham to a one-year contract. During the NHL lockout, on November 5, 2012, Peckham signed with the San Francisco Bulls of the ECHL to keep in game shape.[3] He played in four games for 11 penalty minutes before leaving the team, never reaching NHL physical form.

On July 19, 2013, the Chicago Blackhawks signed Peckham as a free agent to a one-year contract.[4] He was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs for the duration of the 2013–14 season.

On October 11, 2014, Peckham signed a one-year contract with the new ECHL entrant, the Wichita Thunder. With the retirement of Andrew Martens, Peckham was selected as team captain to open the 2014–15 season.[5] Peckham led the Thunder in 26 games for 8 points before opting for a release of his contract in order to pursue a career abroad. On December 31, 2014, Peckham agreed to a contract with HC ’05 Banská Bystrica of the Slovak Extraliga. He featured in only 5 games over the course of a month before opting to depart for his third team in the season, with Danish club, Rødovre Mighty Bulls of the Metal Ligaen on January 27, 2015.

During the following off-season, Peckham agreed to a one-year contract to move to England, in signing with the Nottingham Panthers. Peckham later reneged his deal with the Panthers to later return to North America and signing a one-year deal with former ECHL club, the Wichita Thunder on October 8, 2015.[6] After spending the remainder of the 2015–16 season with the Thunder, Peckham as a free agent in the following off-season opted to continue in the ECHL, signing with the Rapid City Rush on September 26, 2016.[7] Peckham was released from the Rapid City Rush on September 30, 2016.[8]

Peckham then signed a contract with the Saugeen Shores Winterhawks of the WOAA.[9][10] He played a season with them before signing with the Hamilton Steelhawks of the ACH the following year.[11]

Career statistics
    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2003–04North York RangersOPJHL2914544—————
2004–05Owen Sound AttackOHL61191020980008
2005–06Owen Sound AttackOHL6769152361116732
2006–07Owen Sound AttackOHL5310253517340110
2007–08Springfield FalconsAHL596713174—————
2007–08Edmonton OilersNHL10002—————
2008–09Springfield FalconsAHL4761319107—————
2008–09Edmonton OilersNHL1500059—————
2009–10Springfield FalconsAHL37066106—————
2009–10Edmonton OilersNHL1501143—————
2010–11Edmonton OilersNHL7131013198—————
2011–12Edmonton OilersNHL5412380—————
2012–13San Francisco BullsECHL400011—————
2012–13Edmonton OilersNHL40006—————
2012–13Oklahoma City BaronsAHL401129—————
2013–14Rockford IceHogsAHL45066100—————
2014–15Wichita ThunderECHL2626846—————
2014–15HC ’05 Banská BystricaSlovak50118—————
2014–15Rødovre Mighty BullsDNK4022050006
2015–16Wichita ThunderECHL1600037—————
2016–17Saugeen Shores WinterhawksWOAA1851015861104412
2017–18Hamilton SteelhawksACH204121643503332
2018–19Hamilton SteelhawksACH231786461016
2019–20Saugeen Shores WinterhawksWOAA102791830114
2021–22Shallow Lake CrushersWOAA20110—————
AHL totals 192 12 33 45 516 — — — — —
NHL totals 160 4 13 17 388 — — — — —

References
  1. Theo Peckham #24 - D, TSN, retrieved 2009-02-18
  2. Oilers sign defenceman Peckham to one-year extension, TSN, retrieved 2011-07-04
  3. Bulls Add Edmonton Oilers Defenseman Theo Peckham, SFBulls, retrieved 2012-11-05
  4. Blackhawks agree with LeBlanc, Peckham, Kostka, National Hockey League, 2013-07-18, retrieved 2013-07-19
  5. "Thunder sign former NHL'er Theo Peckham". Wichita Thunder. 2014-10-11. Retrieved 2014-10-11.
  6. "Peckham returns to Wichita, Macias waived". Wichita Thunder. 2015-10-08. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
  7. "Former NHL Defenseman joins Rush". Rapid City Rush. 2016-09-26. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
  8. "ECHL Transactions – Sept. 30 | The ECHL – Premier 'AA' Hockey League". www.echl.com. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
  9. "Winterhawks add former NHLer Theo Peckham". saugeenshoreshub.ca. October 21, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  10. "Winterhawks notch two weekend wins". shorelinebeacon.com. October 24, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  11. "Steelhawks ink former NHL player Theo Peckham". Steelhawks.com. October 18, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
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