St. Cloud forward Hanson makes NCAA commitment

Peyton Hanson at the 2022 NAHL Top Prospects Tournament.

The St. Cloud Norsemen of the North American Hockey League (NAHL) are pleased to announce that Top Prospects forward Peyton Hanson has committed to play NCAA Division III hockey for Augsburg University.

Hanson, a 6’2/195 lbs. native of Hudson, Wisconsin, played in all 60 regular season games and all 11 Robertson Cup Playoff games for the Norsemen in the 2021-22 season.

During the regular season, Hanson, 21, put up 32 points (9 goals, 23 assists). Hanson was a staple on the St. Cloud penalty-kill and added a pair of shorthanded goals. Hanson was fourth on the team in Robertson Cup Playoff scoring with 8 points on 2 goals and 6 assists.

Hanson played in 110 career games for the Norsemen over the course of two NAHL seasons and represented St. Cloud at the 2022 NAHL Top Prospects Tournament in February.

The Norsemen had 16 NCAA committed players on the squad during the 2021-22 season, and Hanson makes the 14th NCAA commitment on St. Cloud’s season-ending roster.

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