A longtime figure in hockey, Brent Peterson has died at 68 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease, which was diagnosed in 2002. Best remembered for his coaching career, he also spent over a decade as a player during the late 20th century. The Nashville Predators, where he served as an associate coach and broadcaster, shared the news in a statement. His contributions to the sport span both the rink and the broadcast booth.

In a somber announcement, the Nashville Predators said former associate coach and broadcaster Brent Peterson has passed away at 68. Peterson was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2002 and eventually succumbed to the illness. Although he’s better known for his coaching career, Peterson enjoyed an 11-year playing career from the late 1970s to the late […]