Gabe Perreault | |||
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![]() Perreault playing with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program in 2022 | |||
Born | Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada | May 7, 2005||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
Position | Right wing | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NCAA team | Boston College | ||
NHL draft | 23rd overall, 2023 New York Rangers |
Gabriel Perreault (born May 7, 2005) is an American/Canadian college ice hockey player for Boston College of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). He was drafted 23rd overall by the New York Rangers in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. [1]
In Perreault's first year in the national program, he recorded 18 goals and 32 assists in 51 games with the under-17 team. In his draft-eligible year, he was a winger on a line with Will Smith and Ryan Leonard and recorded 53 goals and 79 assists for 132 points, the most points in a single season by any player in the history of the USNTDP. [2] [3]
Perreault is committed to play for Boston College during the 2023–24 season. [4]
Medal record | ||
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Representing ![]() | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Junior Championships | ||
![]() | 2024 Sweden | |
World U18 Championships | ||
![]() | 2023 Switzerland |
Perreault represented the United States at the 2023 IIHF World U18 Championships where he ranked second on the team in scoring with five goals and 13 assists in seven games and won a gold medal. [5]
On December 16, 2023, Perreault was named to the United States men's national junior ice hockey team to compete at the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He recorded three goals and seven assists in seven games and won a gold medal. [6]
In 2023, hockey analyst and former NHL player Colby Cohen praised Perrault's "remarkable offensive hockey IQ," saying that "His adept understanding of the opposing team's defensive spacing, coupled with his skill in identifying high-threat areas, has showcased his ability to be one or two steps ahead of the rest." [7] Although Perrault is not the strongest skater, which may have contributed to his falling to the 23rd pick of the draft, Boston College coach Greg Brown said that "His anticipation and thinking are at such a high level, you don't even notice. He works very hard, his skating will pick up. He's usually taking two steps in the right direction before anyone might know. It's certainly not a problem for him." [7]
Perreault is the son of former Canadian professional ice hockey player Yanic Perreault. His older brother, Jacob, is also a professional ice hockey player. Despite being born in his father’s hometown of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Perreault was raised in Hinsdale, Illinois. [8]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2021–22 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 40 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2022–23 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 23 | 19 | 26 | 45 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2023–24 | Boston College | HE | 36 | 19 | 41 | 60 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NCAA totals | 36 | 19 | 41 | 60 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — |
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2023 | United States | U18 | ![]() | 7 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 0 | |
2024 | United States | WJC | ![]() | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | |
Junior totals | 14 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 2 |
Award | Year | |
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College | ||
All-Hockey East Second Team | 2024 | [9] |
Hockey East All-Rookie Team | [10] | |
AHCA East Second Team All-American | [11] |
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