The NHL Alumni Association announced today (Twitter link) that former Capitals winger Stephen Peat has passed away at the age of 44 from injuries sustained in a car accident a little over two weeks ago. He was drafted by Anaheim in the second round in 1998 but never played for them as he was moved to Washington two years later. Peat spent parts of five seasons in the Capitals organization, getting into 130 games at the NHL level where he had ten points and 234 penalty minutes, wrapping up his pro career one year later in the 2006-07 season. We at PHR send our condolences to Peat’s family and friends.