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Peter
Ratchuk
Defense
Birthdate
10/10/1977
Birthplace
Buffalo, NY
Draft Info
1996: Rd 1, Pk 25 (COL)
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Biography
Birthdate
10/10/1977
Birthplace
Buffalo, NY
Draft Info
1996: Rd 1, Pk 25 (COL)
Position
Defense
Career History
Florida Panthers
1998-1999, 2000-2001 (2 Seasons)
NHL News
Hurricanes beat the Flyers 4-1 in Game 3, take a 3-0 series lead
— Jordan Staal and Andrei Svechnikov scored on the power play and Jalen Chatfield added a short-handed goal, keying a special teams effort that helped the Carolina Hurricanes win their seventh straight playoff game, 4-1 over the Philadelphia Flyers in...
Stanley Cup playoffs 2026: Bracket, schedule, scores, news
From the first round all the way through the Stanley Cup Final, ESPN has you covered this NHL postseason.
Panthers' Tkachuk hoping to join Triple Gold Club at worlds
Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk is trying to become the first American-born player to join one of the most exclusive clubs in hockey.
Stars' Mikko Rantanen finished season with torn MCL
Mikko Rantanen sustained a torn MCL in his knee during the Olympics, an injury that Stars GM Jim Nill says kept their forward from being himself the rest of the season.
Defensemen Makar, Dahlin, Werenski finalists for Norris Trophy
Colorado's Cale Makar, Buffalo's Rasmus Dahlin and Columbus blueliner Zach Werenski are all finalists for the Norris Trophy, awarded each year to the NHL's top defenseman.
Tkachuk tells McAfee: The NHL playoffs have been unreal so far
Matthew Tkachuk joins “The Pat McAfee Show” and describes how electric the NHL playoffs have been so far, especially after the Winter Games.
