Francis Perron
| Francis Perron | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 18, 1996 Laval, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 163 lb (74 kg; 11 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
San Jose Sharks San Jose Barracuda (AHL) | ||
| NHL Draft |
190th overall, 2014 Ottawa Senators | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Francis Perron (born April 18, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with the San Jose Barracuda in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Perron was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the seventh round, 190th overall, in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Perron played major junior hockey with the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. In his final junior season in 2015–16, Perron led the Huskies as team captain with 41 goals and 108 points in just 62 regular season games. He was signed prior to the playoffs to a three-year entry-level contract with draft club, the Ottawa Senators, on March 15, 2016.[1]
He continued his scoring dominance in the post-season, helping the Huskies claim the QMJHL championship with 33 points in 18 contests to earn the Guy Lafleur Trophy as playoff MVP and the Michel Brière Memorial Trophy as the league's MVP.[2] In completing his junior career as runners-up in the 2016 Memorial Cup, Perron placed third in all-time scoring for the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies with 257 points, behind Jerome Tremblay and Mike Ribeiro.
On September 13th 2018, Perron was included in the deal that saw himself and Erik Karlsson shipped off to the San Jose Sharks[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | Saint-Eustache Vikings | QMAAA | 14 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | QMJHL | 57 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 2013–14 | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | QMJHL | 68 | 16 | 39 | 55 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | QMJHL | 64 | 29 | 47 | 76 | 39 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | ||
| 2015–16 | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | QMJHL | 62 | 41 | 67 | 108 | 38 | 18 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 11 | ||
| 2016–17 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 68 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Belleville Senators | AHL | 44 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 112 | 10 | 31 | 41 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Canada Quebec | U17 | 4th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| QMJHL | ||
| First All-Star Team | 2016 | |
| Michel Brière Memorial Trophy | 2016 | [2] |
| Guy Lafleur Trophy | 2016 | |
| Memorial Cup Most Sportsmanlike Player | 2016 | |
References
- ↑ "Senators sign forward Francis Perron to entry-level contract". Ottawa Senators. March 15, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- 1 2 "Ottawa Senators prospect Francis Perron reminds many of Mike Hoffman". Ottawa Sun. May 17, 2016. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Sharks Acquire Two-Time Norris Trophy-Winning Erik Karlsson from Senators". September 13, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database