3View: Peoria Mustangs

The 3View video series will feature an in-depth look into all NA3HL teams in preparation for the 2025-26 season, with one team being highlighted daily, leading all the way up until the start of the regular season on September 5th. 3View will include interviews with each team’s head coach, as they provide fans with their expectations and outlook for the 2025-26 season. 

Peoria Mustangs

Head Coach: Luke Gruden (Entering 2nd season)

2024-25 season record:12-35-0-0 (6th in Central Division)

2024-25 leading scorer: Wyatt Duke (53 points)

2025 Playoffs: N/A

2025-26 Division: Central Division 

Head Coach Luke Gruden, a familiar face in Peoria from his own playing days, is eager to begin his first full season behind the bench and continue building a culture centered on development and growth. He emphasizes the importance of players buying into the process, committing to their craft, wearing the Peoria sweater with pride, and putting their best foot forward every day. For Gruden, success goes beyond wins and losses, it’s about enjoying every part of the junior hockey journey, from time at the rink and in the community to building lasting bonds with teammates, all while preparing for the next level and the next stage of life.

Next up: Rochester Grizzlies