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Scott Perunovich was born on 18 August, 1998 in Hibbing, Minnesota, U.S., is an American ice hockey player. Discover Scott Perunovich's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 25 years old?
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Hibbing, Minnesota, U.S. |
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United States
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Scott Perunovich Height, Weight & Measurements
At 25 years old, Scott Perunovich height is 175 cm and Weight 78 kg.
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78 kg |
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Scott Perunovich Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Scott Perunovich worth at the age of 25 years old? Scott Perunovich’s income source is mostly from being a successful Player. He is from United States. We have estimated Scott Perunovich's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Although his uncle Doug Torrel played for the University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs from 1988 to 1992 and was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft, Perunovich was attracted to the school due to the team's success.
Scott Douglas Perunovich (born August 18, 1998) is an American professional ice hockey defenceman for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Perunovich was born to Jim and Susan Perunovich on August 18, 1998, in Hibbing, Minnesota.
He is of Serbian descent.
Perunovich's paternal great-grandparents Nikola (Nicholas) and Stana (Stella) Perunović immigrated to Hibbing from Montenegro; Nikola was a descendant of the Pješivci tribe, and Perunovich's ancestors had fought against the invading colonial Ottoman Empire.
He began figure skating lessons at the age of four before eventually joining a hockey team.
Perunovich attended Hibbing High School from 2014 to 2017, during which he played three seasons of prep school hockey and tennis.
While playing for the Hibbing High School Bluejackets Bantam A team in 2014, he was drafted by the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders of the United States Hockey League (USHL).
He opted to continue to play for Hibbing High School, where he led the team to a 37–10–5 record and was named a finalist for Bantam Player Of the Year.
Internationally, Perunovich has represented the United States at the 2015 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, where they finished in fifth place, and the 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, winning a bronze medal.
In 2015, Perunovich committed to play Division 1 hockey for the University of Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs starting in the 2017–18 season.
Team USA head coach Derek Plante, who had helped Duluth recruit Perunovich, called him a "very crafty, a smart hockey player."
The 2015–16 season proved to be one of his best both on the ice and tennis court.
As a sophomore and junior, Perunovich and Jake Jolowsky won the Section 7A doubles title and qualified for the Minnesota high school boys tennis state tournament for a third consecutive season.
Overall, he won 80 percent of his matches and was named the Mesabi Daily News, Hibbing Daily Tribune, and Grand Rapids Herald Review Tennis Player of the Year.
In January 2016, Perunovich joined the U.S. National Under-18 Team for two games against St. Cloud State.
After his senior year, Perunovich then played one season with the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders during which he struggled being away from home and recorded the worst plus-minus in the league.
Perunovich played for the University of Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs from 2017 to 2020, where he enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts, majoring in communications.
Perunovich played 42 games for the Bulldogs during the 2017–18 season and recorded his first collegiate goal in a 4–3 loss to Michigan Tech on October 7, 2017.
Perunovich ended his freshman season with 36 points, tying fourth nationally among all defenseman and third for freshman.
As a result of his outstanding play, Perunovich was named an AHCA East First-Team All-American, NCHC First All-Conference Team, NCHC All-Rookie team, All-Tournament Team, NCHC Offensive Defenseman of the Year, and NCHC Rookie of the Year.
He was the first Minnesota–Duluth Bulldog to be named Rookie of the Year and Offensive Defenseman of the Year and set a new Bulldogs record for most points by a freshman defenceman.
His prolific freshman season helped the Bulldogs win the NCAA National Championship title and he was named to the NCAA Frozen Four All–Tournament Team.
He was also the first NCHC player to be awarded the Tim Taylor Award as men's Division I National Rookie of the Year.
He was drafted by the Blues in the second round, 45th overall, in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.
While playing with the University of Minnesota–Duluth, Perunovich was named to the AHCA East First-Team All-American, the NCHC First All-Conference Team, All-Tournament Team, and NCHC All-Rookie team.
He won several awards for his outstanding play, including the NCHC Offensive Defenseman of the Year, NCHC Rookie of the Year and Hobey Baker Award.
Perunovich's strong play during his rookie season earned him a midterm ranking by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau, for an eventual final rank of 102nd overall for North American Skaters eligible for the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.
When asked to compare his skating, Perunovich says he models his game after NHL defenseman Torey Krug.
Bulldogs coach Scott Sandelin also often referred to him as a "fourth forward."
After he had been passed over in his first two years of eligibility, the St. Louis Blues drafted Perunovich in the second round of the draft on the word of their scouts, Keith Tkachuk and J Niemiec, that he was worth the chance.
Perunovich returned to the Bulldogs for his sophomore season.
On October 23, 2018, Perunovich was named the NCAA First Star of the Week after he recorded six points in two back-to-back games against the Maine Black Bears.
On January 17, 2019, Perunovich was nominated for the Hobey Baker Award and later for the Offensive Defenseman of the Year.
Perunovich helped lead the Bulldogs to the 2019 NCHC Tournament with 27 points, where they competed in the first round against the Omaha Mavericks.
On March 13, Perunovich was again selected for the NCHC First All-Conference Team.
Although the Bulldogs won the first game of the series against Omaha, Perunovich was forced to sit out due to injury.
After returning to the ice, Perunovich helped the Bulldogs defeat St. Cloud State 3–2 to qualify for the NCAA Championship.
He was also named the winner of NCHC Offensive Defenseman of the Year for the second consecutive season.
In the first round of the 2019 NCAA Championship, Minnesota-Duluth beat Bowling Green State University 2–1 in overtime to advance to the second round where they faced the Quinnipiac Bobcats.