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Anthony Peluso (born April 18, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Manitoba Moose in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Winnipeg Jets of the American Hockey League (AHL). Peluso was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the 6th round (160th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. Peluso was born in North York, Ontario, but grew up in King, Ontario.
Playing career
Prior to turning professional, Peluso played major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League with the Erie Otters, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds and the Brampton Battalion. On March 12, 2009, the St. Louis Blues signed Peluso to a three-year entry-level contract.
Prior to the shortened 2012–13 lockout season, Peluso was claimed off waivers from the Blues by the Winnipeg Jets on January 16, 2013. On July 22, 2013, the Jets signed Peluso who was an RFA to a two-year extension worth $1.125-million. Peluso scored his first NHL goal on October 24, 2013 against Carter Hutton of the Nashville Predators. On June 17, 2015, the Jets resigned Peluso to a two-year extension, worth $1.35 million
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | Aurora Tigers | OPJHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Erie Otters | OHL | 68 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Erie Otters | OHL | 52 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Erie Otters | OHL | 21 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 42 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 83 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 2008–09 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 36 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Brampton Battalion | OHL | 27 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 57 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 29 | ||
| 2009–10 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Bloomington PrairieThunder | IHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Alaska Aces | ECHL | 27 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2010–11 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 62 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 102 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 61 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 159 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 36 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 53 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 49 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 35 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 142 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 209 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
