Professional Hockey player Peter Holland joined the Anaheim Ducks organization after being drafted fifteenth overall during the first round of the 2009 NHL entry draft.
Holland played for the gold-medal winning Team Ontario at the 2008 World Under-17 Challenge. He also played for play for Team Canada at the 2009 Under-18 World Championships, contributing five points and a plus-five rating in Canada’s fourth place finish. He represented the Ontario Hockey League in the 2008 Canada/Russia Challenge, and was selected to the 2009 OHL All-Star Classic.http://www.nhl.com/ice/draftprospectdetail.htm?dpid=5341
Career Highlights
OHL Academic player of the month (February,2009) in the mid west division.
Member of gold winning 2008 Ontario Under 17 Team
Early Days
Before playing in the Ontario Hockey League, Holland played minor hockey for the Brampton Youth Hockey Association. He was captain of the team for a Quebec Peewee International tournament championship at age 13.http://www.nhl.com/ice/draftprospectdetail.htm?dpid=5341
Quotes
When you’re faster the game is a lot easier. You have more time for yourself.