David Perron
| David Perron | |
|---|---|
 Perron with the Edmonton Oilers, 2014 | |
| Born | May 28, 1988 Sherbrooke, QC, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) |
| Position | Left Wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team Former teams |
Pittsburgh Penguins St. Louis Blues Edmonton Oilers |
| 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 Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League.
Playing career
Perron 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.[1] He then 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 that Perron 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 two-year contract worth $4.3 million with the Blues. Perron scored five goals in his first ten games of the 2010-11 season. An injury-shortened 2011–12 NHL season saw Perron score 42 points in 57 games played. On July 5, 2012, Perron signed a four-year, $15.25 million contract with the Blues.[2] Perron was traded to the Edmonton Oilers on July 10, 2013 in exchange for Magnus Paajarvi and a 2014 second-round draft pick.[3]
On January 2, 2015, Perron was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Rob Klinkhammer and a first-round pick.[4] He made his debut a night later scoring the Penguins lone goal in a 4–1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens.[5]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 22l | ||
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 57 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 2012–13 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 48 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2013–14 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 78 | 28 | 29 | 57 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 38 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 43 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| NHL totals | 499 | 129 | 167 | 296 | 384 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 24 | ||||
References
- ↑ "David Perron". hockeydb.com. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ↑ "David Perron, Blues reach deal". ESPN. 2012-07-05. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
- ↑ "Oilers acquire forward Perron from St. Louis". The Sports Network. 2013-07-10. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
- ↑ Cooper, Josh (January 2, 2015). "David Perron escapes Edmonton in trade to Pittsburgh". Puck Daddy blog. Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- ↑ "3 Impressions: Habs 4, Pens 1". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2015-01-03. Retrieved 2015-01-03.
External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ian Cole |
St. Louis Blues first round draft pick 2007 |
Succeeded by Alex Pietrangelo |