2026-27 Men's Ice Hockey Roster
Jersey Number 7
Jake Peterson
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Rosemount, Minn.
- Position:
- D
2025-26 (Sophomore): Played in 35 of the 37 games and had a career-best 16 points on five goals and 11 assists … Tied for eighth on the team in points and assists … Fifth on the team, second among the defensemen, with a +5 … Two multiple-point games … First career goals came in the win over St. Thomas, Oct. 18 … Had two points (1-1-2) in the game … Career-best three assists and three points in the win over Brown, Nov. 1 … Tied the game with a third-period goal at Sacred Heart in the third period as Air Force came from behind for a 3-2 win … Had the primary assist on the game-winner to beat Army, Nov. 21 … Scored Air Force’s first goal in the AHA Quarterfinal third game at Robert Morris, March 8 … Seven points and a +4 in conference games.
2024-25 (Freshman): Played in 35 of the 40 games … Had one assist on the season and 20 blocked shots … Assist came in the win over Robert Morris, Feb. 21.
Before Air Force: Played 104 games of junior hockey over two seasons ... Played 54 games with the Springfield Jr. Blues (NAHL) and had 20 points (9-11-20) in 2022-23 … In 2023-24, was the Blues team captain and had 25 points (9-17-25) in 39 games … Finished the season with the Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL) and had 13 points (2-11-13) in 21 games … Also had six points (1-5-6) in nine playoff games … Twice named honorable mention NAHL Defensive Player of the Month … Blues Rookie of the Year in 2022-23 … Led all defenseman in goals, assists, points, plus/minus and game-winning goals … Graduated from Rosemount High School … Earned two letters in hockey … Team captain and MVP … Named all-conference and earned the academic award … As a senior, led the team with 10 goals and 23 assists and set the school record for power-play points … Member of the National Honor Society … Graduated Cum Laude.
Personal: Son of Kerry and Chris Peterson … Is the youngest of four children … Major is management … Member of cadet squadron 7 … On the Dean’s and Athletic’s Lists as a freshman … This past summer, traveled to Eielson AFB, Alaska, on Operation Air Force to tour fighter squadrons … Also served as a cadre on the assault course during Basic Cadet Training … In the summer of 2025, completed Combat Survival Training and took a political science class … If he had a walk-up song, it would be “16” by Baby Keem … Great Grandfather was a bombardier in WWII, Grandfather was an officer in the Air Force, uncle served in the Army and father served in the Air Force and played soccer for RAF Bentwaters (England) in the USAFE Sports Conference … Greatest team moment in sports was making it to the Bantam AA State Tournament … hobbies are golf, wake-surfing and pickleball.
Peterson’s Career Stats
Year GP G A PTS PIM SOG PP SH GW
2024-25 35 0 1 1 1-2 24 0 0 0
2025-26 35 5 11 16 7-14 68 0 0 0
Career 70 5 12 17 8-16 92 0 0 0
2024-25 (Freshman): Played in 35 of the 40 games … Had one assist on the season and 20 blocked shots … Assist came in the win over Robert Morris, Feb. 21.
Before Air Force: Played 104 games of junior hockey over two seasons ... Played 54 games with the Springfield Jr. Blues (NAHL) and had 20 points (9-11-20) in 2022-23 … In 2023-24, was the Blues team captain and had 25 points (9-17-25) in 39 games … Finished the season with the Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL) and had 13 points (2-11-13) in 21 games … Also had six points (1-5-6) in nine playoff games … Twice named honorable mention NAHL Defensive Player of the Month … Blues Rookie of the Year in 2022-23 … Led all defenseman in goals, assists, points, plus/minus and game-winning goals … Graduated from Rosemount High School … Earned two letters in hockey … Team captain and MVP … Named all-conference and earned the academic award … As a senior, led the team with 10 goals and 23 assists and set the school record for power-play points … Member of the National Honor Society … Graduated Cum Laude.
Personal: Son of Kerry and Chris Peterson … Is the youngest of four children … Major is management … Member of cadet squadron 7 … On the Dean’s and Athletic’s Lists as a freshman … This past summer, traveled to Eielson AFB, Alaska, on Operation Air Force to tour fighter squadrons … Also served as a cadre on the assault course during Basic Cadet Training … In the summer of 2025, completed Combat Survival Training and took a political science class … If he had a walk-up song, it would be “16” by Baby Keem … Great Grandfather was a bombardier in WWII, Grandfather was an officer in the Air Force, uncle served in the Army and father served in the Air Force and played soccer for RAF Bentwaters (England) in the USAFE Sports Conference … Greatest team moment in sports was making it to the Bantam AA State Tournament … hobbies are golf, wake-surfing and pickleball.
Peterson’s Career Stats
Year GP G A PTS PIM SOG PP SH GW
2024-25 35 0 1 1 1-2 24 0 0 0
2025-26 35 5 11 16 7-14 68 0 0 0
Career 70 5 12 17 8-16 92 0 0 0
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