Peter Jacob Harrold (born June 8, 1983) is an American retired professional ice hockey defenseman who played in the National Hockey League with the Los Angeles Kings and New Jersey Devils. He has served as the Director of Player Development for the Carolina Hurricanes since 2024.
Early life Harrold was born on June 8, 1983, in Kirtland Hills, Ohio, U.S to parents Linda and Jim. His older brother Josh played four years of collegiate hockey at Miami University.
Playing career Collegiate As a teenager, Harrold attended Hawken School, which did not have an ice hockey program. As such, he played three seasons for the Cleveland Junior Barons and on several USA Select teams. He also competed on Hawken's baseball team. Harrold was subsequently recruited by Boston College to compete in their NCAA Division I program, turning down contending offers from Boston University, Michigan State, and Ohio State.
Harrold played for the Boston College Eagles from 2002 to 2006 while majoring in history in the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences. As a freshman, Harrold scored one goal and 11 assists through 39 games, and earned the team's Bernie Burke Outstanding Freshman Award. He credited Boston College's former defense coach for helping ease his transition into collegiate hockey. Harrold improved in his sophomore season, registering 14 points and helping the Eagles advance to the 2004 Frozen Four.
During his senior season, he played a pivotal role in leading the Eagles to the 2006 Frozen Four, where they competed against the Wisconsin Badgers in the national semifinals.
Professional After making the jump to professional hockey, Harrold scored his first NHL goal on February 23, 2008, at Staples Center, beating Chicago Blackhawks goalie Patrick Lalime. His skills and experience also earned him a spot on the U.S. national team, and in 2009, he represented the United States at the IIHF World Championship.
On August 12, 2011, Harrold signed a one-year, two-way contract with the New Jersey Devils.
Following four seasons with the Devils' organization, Harrold became a free agent and signed a one-year, two-way contract with the St. Louis Blues on July 2, 2015. After participating in the Blues' 2015 training camp, he was assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, where he spent the entire 2015–16 season. Serving as a veteran presence on the blue line, Harrold recorded 1 goal and 23 assists for a total of 24 points over 70 games, marking the conclusion of his 10-year professional hockey career.
Post playing career Harrold joined the Carolina Hurricanes organization as a skills development coach during the 2019-20 season. He was then promoted to Director of Player Development for the Carolina Hurricanes in 2024.
Personal life Harrold is married to Casey, the daughter of former NFL wide receiver Dwight Clark.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1999–00Cleveland Jr. BaronsNAHL80116————— 2000–01Cleveland Jr. BaronsNAHL555232834————— 2001–02Cleveland Jr. BaronsNAHL545192438————— 2002–03Boston CollegeHE391111220————— 2003–04Boston CollegeHE402121412————— 2004–05Boston CollegeHE354101422————— 2005–06Boston CollegeHE427233032————— 2006–07Manchester MonarchsAHL62727344316381118 2006–07Los Angeles Kings NHL120228————— 2007–08Manchester MonarchsAHL49736432540114 2007–08Los Angeles KingsNHL252352————— 2008–09Los Angeles KingsNHL69481228————— 2009–10Los Angeles Kings NHL39123820000 2010–11Los Angeles Kings NHL191344————— 2011–12New Jersey DevilsNHL110220170446 2011–12Albany DevilsAHL615212636————— 2012–13New Jersey DevilsNHL232356————— 2013–14New Jersey DevilsNHL3304414————— 2014–15Albany DevilsAHL1311210————— 2014–15New Jersey DevilsNHL433254————— 2015–16Chicago WolvesAHL701232424————— NHL totals 274 13 29 42 74 19 0 4 4 6
International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2009 United States WC 4th 3 0 0 0 0 Senior totals 3 0 0 0 0
Awards and honors Award Year College All-Hockey East First Team 2005–06 AHCA East First-Team All-American 2005–06
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