Jack Peart

Photo by: Jason Soria

Position:
Defense
Class:
Junior
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 195
Hometown:
Grand Rapids, Minn.
Previous Team:
Fargo (USHL)
High School:
Grand Rapids
S/C:
L
NHL Rights:
NHL: Minnesota

NHL: Selected by the Minnesota Wild in the second round (54th overall) of the 2021 NHL Draft.

Honors and Awards: 2023 U.S. National Junior Team member ... 2022 U.S. National Junior Team member ... 2023-24 All-NCHC Second Team … 2022-23 All-NCHC Second Team ... 2023 NCHC Frozen Faceoff All-Tournament Team ... 2022-23 NCHC Offensive Defenseman of the Year Finalist ... NCHC Defenseman of the Week (Dec. 5, 2022) ... NCHC Rookie of the Week (Oct. 18, 2021).

2023-24 (JUNIOR): Played in all 38 games in junior campaign, scoring three goals and 11 assists for 14 points with a team-high 49 blocks … Earned All-NCHC Second Team honors for the second consecutive season after being a consistent offensive threat on the blue line … Logged five of his 11 assists on the power play, as he quarterbacked one of the top-two power play units all season … Had an assist in season-opening game against St. Thomas (Oct. 7) … Had four blocks and three shots on goal at Minnesota State (Oct. 14) … Scored in 6-0 win over Miami (Nov. 4) … Found the back of the net and had a +2 mark on the ice in road win over Bemidji State (Dec. 29) … Had a season-high three-point game with a goal and two assists in win over Miami (Feb. 9) … Recorded a pair of assists in NCHC Quarterfinals victory over Western Michigan (March 15) … Attended the Minnesota Wild’s summer development camp in July 2024.

2022-23 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 39 games and earned All-NCHC Second Team honors following a sophomore campaign where he recorded three goals and 21 assists for 24 points and a +14 mark on the ice with 42 blocks … Was named an NCHC Offensive Defenseman of the Year finalist, solidifying his position as one of the best blue liners in the conference … Was named to NCHC Frozen Faceoff All-Tournament team after helping the Huskies win a conference championship … Had four blocks in season-opening win over St. Thomas (Oct. 1) … Had an assist in home-opening win over St. Thomas (Oct. 2) … Recorded two assists in overtime win over No. 2 Denver (Nov. 4) … Had an assist, was +2 on the ice and had four blocks in win over No. 17 Western Michigan (Nov. 12) … Was named NCHC Defensemen of the Week after a five-point performance in series sweep over North Dakota (Dec. 2-3), starting with a three-point game with a goal and two assists on Friday followed by a goal and assist on Saturday … Had two assists at Minnesota Duluth (Jan. 28) … Scored a goal and was +2 on the ice in NCAA Tournament win over No. 10/9 Minnesota State (March 23).

2021-22 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 32 games in freshman campaign, scoring 17 points with two goals and 15 assists … Recorded a +5 mark on the ice with 22 blocks … Started his collegiate career with a multi-point game, recording a pair of assists against St. Thomas (Oct. 2) … Had an assist in 2-1 road victory over Minnesota (Oct. 15) … Scored first career goal against Minnesota (Oct. 16) … Scored another goal against Omaha (Nov. 13) … Had three assists and was +2 on the ice against North Dakota (Dec. 3) … Had a stretch of five consecutive games with points between Dec. 3 and Jan. 22, finishing with two assists against Miami (Jan. 22) … Had an assist against Western Michigan (Feb. 11) … Added assists against Omaha (Feb. 18) and Minnesota Duluth (March 11).

Before SCSU: A 2021 graduate of Grand Rapids High School where he played for coach Wade Chiodo ... Was named the 2021 Minnesota Mr. Hockey and Reed Larson Award winner, awards given annually to the most outstanding high school boys’ hockey player and top defenseman, respectively, in the state of Minnesota ... was selected in the second round (54th overall) by the Minnesota Wild in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft ... split time between Grand Rapids High School and the Fargo Force of the USHL during the 2020-21 season ... Recorded one goal and 14 assists with the Force while helping the team win the Western Conference playoff title ... With Grand Rapids, led the team in assists (24), points (35) and game-winning goals (three) ... In three varsity seasons with the Thunderhawks, Peart had 32 goals, 88 points and seven game-winning goals ... participated in USA Hockey’s World Junior Showcase in Plymouth, Mich., in July 2021 where he was one of 44 players invited ... Represented Team USA on the U17 National Team at the 2019 Five Nations Tournament in Germany