Francis Perron

Francis Perron
Born (1996-04-18) April 18, 1996
Laval, QC, CAN
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		 Ottawa Senators
Binghamton Senators (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 for the Binghamton Senators of the American Hockey League (AHL). 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.

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
QMJHL totals 251 93 164 257 137 38 17 33 50 36

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

  1. ↑ "Senators sign forward Francis Perron to entry-level contract". Ottawa Senators. 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
  2. 1 2 "Ottawa Senators prospect Francis Perron reminds many of Mike Hoffman". Ottawa Sun. 2016-05-17. Retrieved 2016-05-17.

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