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2026-27 Men's Hockey Roster

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9 Nick Peluso

  • Position Forward
  • Class Sophomore
  • HT/WT 5-7 / 170
  • S/C R
  • Hometown Victor, New York
  • Previous Team Maine Black Bears (Hockey East)
  • Major Finance

Biography

2025-26 (at Maine):
• Played in seven games, recording two points on two assists
• Notched first collegiate point with an assist in 3-2 setback to New Hampshire (Dec. 6).
• Assisted the opening goal of 2-0 shutout at UMass-Lowell (Jan. 23)

BEFORE MAINE: 
• Made 77 appearances during two seasons with the Brooks Bandits (BCHL), totaling 84 points (30G-54A)
• Also played for the Tri-City Story (USHL) in 2022-23, Cranbrook Bucks (BCHL) in 2022-23 and the Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) in 2021-22.

PERSONAL
• Nicholas Andrew Peluso was born in Rochester, N.Y.
• Son of Carmine and Tiffani Peluso
• Has one brother, Michael, who plays hockey at St. John Fisher
• Father played collegiate lacrosse at Nazareth
• Enjoys spending time with family and friends and golfing in his spare time
• Credits his parents for having the most influence on his career because "They constantly sacrificed their time and money while growing up and gave me every opportunity they could to give me the best chance to succeed. Without their belief and support I wouldn’t be where I am today"
• Started playing hockey as soon as he could walk because he had a lot of energy as a child
• Fan of the Buffalo Sabres, Michael Jordan and Alex Ovechkin
• Majoring in finance

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