| David Perron | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 28, 1988 Sherbrooke, QC, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) |
| Position | Left wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team | St. Louis Blues |
| National team | Canada |
| NHL Draft | 26th overall, 2007 St. Louis Blues |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
David Perron (born May 28, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He currently plays for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League.
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He was selected in the first round, 26th pick by the St. Louis Blues in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
He played with the Saint-Jérôme Panthers of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League for 51 games in the 2005–06 season.
He had an excellent rookie season in the QMJHL, leading the Lewiston Maineiacs in scoring with 39 goals and 83 points in 70 games played. The Maineiacs won the President's Cup, and participated in the Memorial Cup.
On October 2, 2007, it was confirmed he would start the season with the St. Louis Blues after an impressive training camp. His progression was impressive because, less than three years before playing his first NHL game, he was still playing at the Midget B level in his hometown of Fleurimont. On November 3, 2007 Perron scored his first career goal against the Chicago Blackhawks. He played throughout the season, and scored his first NHL hat trick on November 10, 2009 against the Vancouver Canucks.
During the summer of 2010, Perron signed a 2-year contract worth 4.3 million dollars with the Blues. Perron scored 5 goals in his first 10 games of the 2010-11 season, but after being hit by Joe Thornton on November 4, 2010, Perron suffered a severe concussion and missed the final 72 games of the season, along with the first 25 games of the 2011–12 season, totaling 394 days on the calendar.
In his first game back from post-concussion syndrome, Perron scored against the Chicago Blackhawks on his first shot on goal.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | Saint-Jérôme Panthers | QJAHL | 51 | 24 | 45 | 69 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Lewiston Maineiacs | QMJHL | 70 | 39 | 44 | 83 | 75 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 22 | ||
| 2007–08 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 62 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 81 | 15 | 35 | 50 | 50 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 82 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 10 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 235 | 53 | 78 | 131 | 160 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Ian Cole |
St. Louis Blues first round draft pick 2007 |
Succeeded by Alex Pietrangelo |