to mononucleosis; he had only four points that year (all on assists), plus four points (with one goal) in five games with Portland. The 1995–96 NHL season was his highest-scoring season in the NHL; he scored 17 goals and made 19 assists in 62 games, and had a plus/minus rating of +7. In addition, he made another trip to the playoffs with the Capitals, tallying two goals and one assist in five games. Injuries and retirement Peake's career was ended prematurely due to several serious injuries. In a playoff game in 1996, racing to beat Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman J.J. Daigneault for the puck in order to nullify a potential icing call, he shattered his right heel causing him to undergo extensive surgeries and costing him 67 games of the 1996–97 NHL season. He returned in time to play three games with the Portland Pirates, afterwards breaking his right hand, and four games with the Capitals, before suffering a concussion in an automobile accident in a vehicle being driven by teammate Steve Konowalchuk. He remained out for the first 16 games of the 1997–98 NHL season, due to continued pain in his heel. In his lone game with the Capitals in 1997–98, he tore some tendons in his right ankle and never played professionally again. He officially retired from playing professional ice hockey on September 1, 1998. In a "Where Are They Now?" feature in 2005, the Capitals stated that Peake was working for Newport Sports Management, the agency that represents () 110 NHL players. Peake's performance in the Ontario Hockey League did not go unrecognized, and his former junior team, then known as the Detroit Compuware Ambassadors, now the Flint Firebirds retired his number 14 from circulation. Peake leads the team in all-time scoring, with 319 career points. Post-playing career On February 18, 2016, the Ontario Hockey League appointed Peake as interim assistant coach for the Flint Firebirds. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International References External links CNN/SI feature regarding his injuries Washington Capitals alumni interview 1973 births Living people American men's ice hockey right wingers Baltimore Skipjacks players Detroit Compuware Ambassadors players Detroit Junior Red Wings players Flint Firebirds coaches Ice hockey players from Michigan National Hockey League first-round draft picks Sportspeople from Rochester, Minnesota Portland Pirates players Washington Capitals draft picks Washington Capitals players