Mike Peluso (ice hockey, born 1974)
Mike Peluso | |||
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Born |
Bismarck, ND, USA | September 2, 1974||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 208 lb (94 kg; 14 st 12 lb) | ||
Position | Right Wing | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Chicago Blackhawks Philadelphia Flyers | ||
National team |
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NHL draft |
253rd overall, 1994 Calgary Flames | ||
Playing career | 1998–2004 |
Mike "Loose" Peluso (born September 2, 1974) is an American former professional ice hockey right winger who played 38 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Chicago Blackhawks and Philadelphia Flyers.
Playing career
He was drafted by the Calgary Flames in the 10th round of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. He spent most of his career in the minor leagues, although he did see short amounts of time in the NHL with the Chicago Blackhawks and Philadelphia Flyers.
Peluso represented Team USA at the World Championships in Russia in 2000.
He retired after the 2003–04 NHL season.
Personal life
Peluso is the younger cousin of Stanley Cup champion Mike Peluso, who also played for Chicago.
He is currently the head hockey coach at Bismarck High School, where he coached the team to their first ever state title.
Peluso is also a professional fisher and runs his own ice fishing house company is called "Dak Shack", out of Mandan, North Dakota and Devils Lake, North Dakota.[1] He also runs a bait shop called "Bait-n-More" in Mandan and is a full-time guide.
Awards and honors
Award | Year |
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USHL Clark Cup Champion | 1992–93 |
USHL Clark Cup Champion | 1993–94 |
All-WCHA Rookie Team | 1994–95 |
All-WCHA Third Team | 1995–96 |
All-WCHA Second Team | 1996–97 |
All-WCHA Third Team | 1997–98 |
AHL All-Star Game | 2000 |
AHL All-Star Game | 2003 |
Inducted into Bismarck High School Hall of Fame | 2007 |
Inducted into University of Minnesota Duluth Hall of Fame | 2016 |
- Holds the North Dakota high school single-season scoring record with 99 points in 23 games.
- First Bismarck native to ever don a jersey in any of the four major North American sports leagues.
References
- ^ "Dak Shack". Dak Shack.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1974 births
- American ice hockey right wingers
- Calgary Flames draft picks
- Chicago Blackhawks players
- Living people
- Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey players
- Norfolk Admirals players
- Omaha Lancers players
- Sportspeople from Bismarck, North Dakota
- Philadelphia Flyers players
- Philadelphia Phantoms players
- Portland Pirates players
- Worcester IceCats players
- Ice hockey people from North Dakota