Peter Tischke

ACQUIRED

Signed a one-year American Hockey League contract with the Rochester Americans on August 12, 2021. Re-signed a one-year, AHL contract with Rochester on July 14, 2022.

LAST SEASON

2021-22: Appeared in 33 games with the Rochester Americans (AHL), notching two goals and two assists and skated in five contests with the Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL), recording three assists ... Totaled 15 PIMs in eight Calder Cup Playoff contests during the Amerks’ run to the North Division Finals ... Made his professional postseason in debut in Game 2 of the first-round play-in series at Belleville on 5/06 ... Missed the final 21 games (3/12-4/29) of the regular season due to injury ... Scored his first goal as an Amerk at Toronto on 2/05 ... Appeared in his 100^th pro game against Charlotte on 2/02 ... Recorded his first point as an Amerk with an assist against Syracuse on 1/19 ... Notched an assist in his Cyclones debut against Iowa on 11/04 ... Made his Rochester debut at Belleville on 10/27

CAREER

2020-21: Recorded two points (1+1) in 16 games in his first full season with the Colorado Eagles (AHL) ... He tied for second-most shots (15) among all rookie defensemen ... Scored his first AHL goal on 3/24 at Henderson

2019-20: Spent majority of the season with the Utah Grizzlies (ECHL), where he finished second in goals (4), assists (11) and points (15) in 51 games among all Grizzlies rookie defensemen ... Also added one assist in five contests with Colorado

2018-19: Completed a four-year collegiate career at the University of Wisconsin (Big-10), where he registered 34 points (8+26) in 135 games ... Scored 10 points on three goals and seven assists in 36 games with the Badgers as a senior ... Led the team with 75 block shots for the third consecutive year ... Recipient of the Big-10 Sportsmanship award ... Served as team captain

2017-18: Paced the team with 79 blocks and 2.14 blocks per game, which ranked second and fourth among the conference blueliners, respectively ... Registered 13 points (2+11) in 37 games with the Badgers ... Received the team’s Fenton Kelsey, Jr.-Mike Richter Most Competitive award, and the Suter Family Unsung Hero award ... Named to the All-Big-10 Honorable Mention Team

2016-17: Had a team-high 60 blocked shots while producing three goals and six assists for nine points in 35 games with Wisconsin ... Blocked a career-high 11 shots in the Badgers’ 3-2 victory over Minnesota on 2/24 ... Named to the All-Big-10 Honorable Mention Team ... Received the team’s Dr. Joseph Coyne-Joe Pavelski Most Consistent honor

2015-16: Tallied a pair of assists in 27 contests as a freshman

2014-15: Completed a three-year career with the Chicago Steel (USHL), totaling 28 points (2+28) in 116 career games ... During his final season, he finished third amongst all Steel defensemen in both assists (17) and points 19 – both career-highs in 56 games

2013-14: Had nine assists in 56 contests with Chicago

2012-13: Was limited to four games to begin his junior career with the Steel