Brent Peterson

Inducted October 29, 2016

Brent Peterson played hockey for the Huskies from 1991-95 as a left winger. He played in 158 career games, tallying 80 goals and 64 assists. His 144 career points rank him 24th at Tech. Peterson was a WCHA Honorable Mention in 1994, a three-time WCHA All-Academic selection and team captain as a senior. The Thunder Bay, Ontario native holds the record for most game-tying goals in a season with six and scored four goals against Northern Michigan on October 30, 1993. Peterson received the Merv Youngs Award as the team MVP during the 1994-95 season, the Harold Meese Sportsmanship Award twice, the George McCarthy Performance Award (Scholastic and Athletic Achievement) in 1992-93, and the Norbert Matovich Memorial Award (Outstanding Freshman) as a freshman. He was Drafted by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1993 NHL Supplemental Draft, playing 56 NHL games over a three-season span. Peterson then spent four seasons in Europe, playing for teams in Switzerland and Germany.