Thomas Stuart Pederson (born January 14, 1970) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played five seasons in the National Hockey League between 1992–93 and 1996–97.
Pederson was drafted 217th overall by the Minnesota North Stars in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft. He played 240 career NHL games with the San Jose Sharks and Toronto Maple Leafs, scoring 20 goals and 49 assists for 69 points.[1]
Pederson played one season in Japan for Seibu Tetsudo Tokyo between playing for the Sharks and the Maple Leafs. He retired in 2000 after playing two season for the Hannover Scorpions in Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga.[2]
He later created the Green Biscuit, an off-ice stick handling and passing aid which stays flat on nearly any surface.[3]