| Francis Perron | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Perron with theSan 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 | 2016–present | ||
Francis Perron (born April 18, 1996) is a Canadian professionalice hockeyforward who is currently playingDragons de Rouen in theLigue Magnus (FRA). Perron was selected by theOttawa Senators in the seventh round, 190th overall, in the2014 NHL Entry Draft.
Perron played major junior hockey with theRouyn-Noranda Huskies of theQuebec Major Junior Hockey League. In his final junior season in2015–16, 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 theGuy Lafleur Trophy as playoff MVP and theMichel Brière Memorial Trophy as the league's MVP.[2] In completing his junior career as runners-up in the2016 Memorial Cup, Perron placed third in all-time scoring for the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies with 257 points, behind Jerome Tremblay andMike Ribeiro.
On September 13, 2018, Perron was included in the blockbuster trade that saw himself andErik Karlsson shipped off to theSan Jose Sharks.[3] In the2018–19 season, Perron was assigned by the Sharks to the AHL, joining theSan 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 the2019 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 toTom Pyatt.[4] On July 8, 2019, Perron signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Canucks for the2019–20 season.[5]
When the2020–21 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 withIF Björklöven of theHockeyAllsvenskan league.
On June 3, 2021, Perron signed a one-year extension withIF Björklöven.
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 63 | 18 | 29 | 47 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Utica Comets | AHL | 42 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | IF Björklöven | Allsv | 16 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | IF Björklöven | Allsv | 29 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | HC Sierre | SL | 33 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | Dragons de Rouen | FRA | 35 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 4 | ||
| AHL totals | 217 | 34 | 72 | 106 | 90 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |