Toby Petersen
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| Position | Right Winger |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 197 lb (89 kg/14 st 1 lb) |
| NHL Team F. teams |
Dallas Stars Pittsburgh Penguins Edmonton Oilers |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | October 27, 1978 , Minneapolis, MIN |
| NHL Draft | 244th overall, 1998 Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Pro career | 2001 – present |
Toby Petersen (born October 27, 1978 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is a professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for the Dallas Stars. He attended Colorado College, and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins 244th overall in the 9th round of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.
On Game 3 of the Western Conference Final in the 2005–06 playoffs, Toby Petersen scored his first ever NHL playoff goal against the Anaheim Ducks. It happened as Ducks goalie Ilya Bryzgalov was playing the puck behind the net, when Petersen stole the puck from Byrzgalov and wrapped it into a practically empty net.
Petersen has stated that he is a type-one diabetic.[citation needed] The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins nominated him as their 2003–2004 AHL Man of the Year candidate for his work with Diabetes charities.
Petersen remains a huge Minnesota sports fan, especially the Twins. He met Mike Modano at a youth hockey camp when Modano was a rookie for the North Stars; prior to a game against the Dallas Stars, he was impressed that Modano remembered meeting him many years back.
Won the 2008 AHL all-stars fastest skater with a 14.001 skate.
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