Francis Perron

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Francis Perron
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Perron with the San Jose Barracuda in 2019
Born (1996-04-18) April 18, 1996 (age 29)
Laval, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
Magnus team
Former teams
Dragons de Rouen
Binghamton Senators
Belleville Senators
San Jose Barracuda
Utica Comets
IF Björklöven
HC Sierre
NHL draft 190th overall, 2014
Ottawa Senators
Playing career 2016present

Francis Perron (born April 18, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing Dragons de Rouen in the Ligue Magnus (FRA). Perron was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the seventh round, 190th overall, in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

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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 before the playoffs to a three-year entry-level contract with his 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 13, 2018, Perron was included in the blockbuster trade that saw himself and Erik Karlsson shipped off to the San Jose Sharks. [3] In the 2018–19 season, Perron was assigned by the Sharks to the AHL, joining the San Jose Barracuda. He recorded a career-high in all offensive categories, posting 18 goals, 29 assists for 47 points in 63 games for the Barracuda.

At the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, on June 22, 2019, Perron was traded along with a seventh-round pick to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a sixth-round selection and the rights to Tom Pyatt. [4] On July 8, 2019, Perron signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Canucks for the 2019–20 season. [5]

When the 2020–21 NHL season began on January 13, 2021, Perron was without a contract. One week later, on January 20, 2021, he signed a one-year contract with IF Björklöven of the HockeyAllsvenskan league.

On June 3, 2021, Perron signed a one-year extension with IF Björklöven.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2011–12Saint-Eustache Vikings QMAAA 145131814
2012–13 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL 57711182851127
2013–14 Rouyn-Noranda HuskiesQMJHL681639553291784
2014–15 Rouyn-Noranda HuskiesQMJHL6429477639634714
2015–16 Rouyn-Noranda HuskiesQMJHL624167108381812213311
2016–17 Binghamton Senators AHL 686202614
2017–18 Belleville Senators AHL444111526
2018–19 San Jose Barracuda AHL631829472630112
2019–20 Utica Comets AHL426121824
2020–21 IF Björklöven Allsv 1646106144484
2021–22 IF BjörklövenAllsv2910616151829112
2022–23 HC Sierre SL 331615311442134
2023–24 Dragons de Rouen FRA 35132740815713204
AHL totals21734721069030112

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2013 Canada Quebec U17 4th61232
Junior totals61232

Awards and honors

AwardYear
QMJHL
First All-Star Team 2016
Michel Brière Memorial Trophy 2016 [2]
Guy Lafleur Trophy 2016
Memorial Cup Most Sportsmanlike Player 2016
AHL
All-Star Game 2019

References

  1. "Senators sign forward Francis Perron to entry-level contract". Ottawa Senators. March 15, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Ottawa Senators prospect Francis Perron reminds many of Mike Hoffman". Ottawa Sun. May 17, 2016. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  3. "Sharks Acquire Two-Time Norris Trophy-Winning Erik Karlsson from Senators". September 13, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  4. "Canucks acquire Francis Perron from the Sharks". Vancouver Canucks. June 22, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  5. "Canucks sign Francis Perron". Vancouver Canucks. July 8, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2019.