Scott Perunovich isn’t a household name, but he may get there.
Perunovich, a St. Louis Blues prospect and defenseman, had an emotional NHL debut, a 4-1 win over the San Jose Sharks, at the Enterprise Center on Thursday, November 18, 2021. He scored his first NHL point with an assist.
Perunovich was previously assigned to the AHL’s Utica Comets, where he missed most of the 2020-21 season due to a shoulder injury, and Springfield Thunderbirds, where he posted a 3-0-1 record in the 2021-22 season. He was drafted by the Blues with the 45th overall pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.