Derek Peltier

Derek Peltier is an American defenseman in the Colorado Avalanche organization.

Peltier was drafted by the Avalanche in 2004, and he went on to play four years of college hockey at the University of Minnesota. He signed in the AHL in 2008, and spent the next season with the Lake Erie Monsters before making his NHL debut with the Avalanche in 2009. He played in 14 games with the Avs and will compete for a roster spot at the 2010 training camp.