Scott Perunovich

Scott Douglas Perunovich (born August 18, 1998) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Tucson Roadrunners of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Utah Mammoth of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the St. Louis 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.

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.