| Peter Harrold | |
| Birth Date: | 8 June 1983 |
| Birth Place: | Kirtland Hills, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 11 |
| Weight Lb: | 195 |
| Position: | Defense/Wing |
| Shoots: | Right |
| Played For: | Los Angeles Kings New Jersey Devils |
| Ntl Team: | USA |
| Draft: | Undrafted |
| Career Start: | 2006 |
| Career End: | 2016 |
Peter Jacob Harrold (born June 8, 1983) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Los Angeles Kings and the New Jersey Devils.
Harrold was raised in the suburbs of Cleveland, Ohio where he attended Hawken School. Upon graduation from high school, Harrold attended Boston College where he was the captain of their team. Led by Harrold, BC made it to the 2006 Frozen Four where they played the Wisconsin Badgers.[1] He scored his first career NHL goal on February 23, 2008, against the Chicago Blackhawks' Patrick Lalime at Staples Center.[2] Harrold represented the United States at the 2009 IIHF World Championship.
On August 12, 2011, he signed a one-year, two-way deal with the New Jersey Devils.[3]
After four seasons within the Devils' organization, Harrold left as a free agent and signed a one-year, two-way contract with the St. Louis Blues on July 2, 2015.[4] After attending the Blues 2015 training camp, he was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves for the duration of the 2015–16 season. Adding a veteran presence to the Wolves' blueline, Harrold posted 1 goal and 23 assists for 24 points in 70 games to end his 10 year professional career.
Harrold's wife, Casey, is the daughter of former NFL wide receiver Dwight Clark.[5]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1999–00 | Cleveland Jr. Barons | NAHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Cleveland Jr. Barons | NAHL | 55 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Cleveland Jr. Barons | NAHL | 54 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Boston College | HE | 39 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Boston College | HE | 40 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Boston College | HE | 35 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Boston College | HE | 42 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 62 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 43 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 18 | ||
| 2006–07 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 49 | 7 | 36 | 43 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2007–08 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 25 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 69 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 39 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12 | Albany Devils | AHL | 61 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 23 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 33 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Albany Devils | AHL | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 43 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 70 | 1 | 23 | 24 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 274 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 74 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||||
| Award | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| College | |||
| All-Hockey East First Team | 2005–06 | ||
| AHCA East First-Team All-American | 2005–06 | ||