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John Richard Peverley (born July 8, 1982) is a Canadians former professional ice hockey player. He spent four years with the St. Lawrence University hockey team before turning professional, then playing three years for several teams in both the ECHL and American Hockey League (AHL). In 2007, he signed a contract with the Nashville Predators of the NHL, playing for the team for parts of three seasons before the Winnipeg Jets claimed him off waivers in 2009. Peverley first played internationally for Team Canada at the 2010 World Championships. He retired after the 2013–14 season because of a heart ailment.
After his Jr.B. season with the Dutchmen, Peverley was selected by Don Cherry and the Mississauga IceDogs in the sixth round, 124th overall, of the 1999 OHL Draft. Peverley chose to maintain his NCAA eligibility, however, and instead signed for the 1999–2000 season with the Milton Merchants of the OHA's Provincial Jr.A. League. He later accepted an NCAA scholarship at the end of the season.
Prior to beginning his professional career, Peverley played collegiate hockey for the St. Lawrence University Skating Saints, where he led the Skating Saints in points in three of his four seasons. Undrafted, Peverley made his professional debut in the 2004–05 season in the ECHL with the South Carolina Stingrays before playing a solitary game with the Portland Pirates in the American Hockey League (AHL).
After leading the Milwaukee Admirals in points midway in the 2006–07 season, his second season with the team, Peverley was signed by the team's parent club, the Nashville Predators, on January 17, 2007, appearing in 13 NHL games by season's end. Peverley split the 2007–08 season with the Predators and the Admirals, appearing in all six games for the Predators in the Stanley Cup playoffs against the eventual Stanley Cup champions, the Detroit Red Wings.
On January 10, 2009, Peverley was claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Thrashers after accumulating nine points in 27 games. The switch to Atlanta rejuvenated his career, as he collected 35 points in 39 games for the remainder of the 2008–09 season and earned a two-year, $2.6 million contract with the Thrashers in the process.
On February 18, 2011, Peverley was traded by the Thrashers, along with Boris Valábik, to the Boston Bruins in exchange for Blake Wheeler and Mark Stuart. He won the Stanley Cup with the Bruins on June 15, 2011.
As a result of the 2012–13 NHL lock-out, Peverley signed a contract with JYP of the Finland Liiga.
On July 4, 2013, Peverley was traded, along with Tyler Seguin and Ryan Button, to the Dallas Stars in exchange for Loui Eriksson, Joe Morrow, Reilly Smith and Matt Fraser.
| 1998–99 | Kitchener Dutchmen | MWJHL | 22 | — |
| 1999–2000 | Milton Merchants | OPJHL | 16 | — |
| 2000–01 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC Hockey | 4 | — |
| 2001–02 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC | 18 | — |
| 2002–03 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC | 12 | — |
| 2003–04 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC | 34 | — |
| 2004–05 | South Carolina Stingrays | ECHL | 72 | 6 |
| 2004–05 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 0 | — |
| 2005–06 | Reading Royals | ECHL | 4 | — |
| 2005–06 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 44 | 18 |
| 2006–07 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 62 | 8 |
| 2006–07 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 0 | — |
| 2007–08 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 50 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 8 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 15 | — |
| 2008–09 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 18 | — |
| 2009–10 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 36 | — |
| 2010–11 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 35 | — |
| 2010–11 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 2 | 17 |
| 2011–12 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 22 | 4 |
| 2012–13 | JYP | SM-liiga | 47 | — |
| 2012–13 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 16 | 12 |
| 2013–14 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 15 | — |
| 2010 | Canada | WC | 7th | 4 |
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