John Perpich

John Perpich
Sport(s) Ice hockey
Biographical details
Born Hibbing, MN, USA
Alma mater Minnesota
Playing career
1970-1974 Minnesota
1974-1975 Johnstown Jets
Position(s) Defenceman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1978-1982 Minnesota (assistant)
1982-1983 USA U-20 (assistant)
1983-1984 USA U-20
1984-1986 St. Cloud State
1986-1990 Ferris State
1990-1994 Washington Capitals (assistant)
1994-1996 Los Angeles Kings (assistant)
1996-1997 Phoenix Roadrunners
1997-1998 Fredericton Canadiens (assistant)
1999-2011 Atlanta Thrashers (scout)
2011-2014 Winnipeg Jets (scout)
2014-present Ottawa Senators (scout)
Head coaching record
Overall 84-116-21 (.428)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1974 National Champion
1979 National Champion (assistant)

John Perpich is an NHL scout for the Ottawa Senators. He served as an assistant coach at the NHL level as well as being a head coach in both the IHL and NCAA. In 2014 he was hired by Ottowa as a scout.

Career

Hailing from Hibbing, Minnesota Perpich was recruited to play for the home state Golden Gophers under Glen Sonmor. Perpich played sparingly in his first two seasons but soon found himself in a new regime when Sonmor was fired half-way through his sophomore season and the interim Ken Yackel was not retained.[1] Under new bench boss Herb Brooks Perpich saw greater ice time, culminating in Minnesota's first national title in his senior season while also acting as an alternate captain.[2] Perpich played one season for the Johnstown Jets after graduating before retiring as a player.[3]

In 1978 Perpich returned to his alma mater, becoming an assistant on Brooks' staff just in time to be part of Minnesota's third national title. He remained with the university until 1982 before becoming first an assistant and then head coach for the US world junior team. Though the US failed to medal in either of the two years he was with the team Perpich was offered the head coaching job at St. Cloud State. Perpich would remain with the Division III program for two years before moving to the Division I ranks with the Ferris State Bulldogs.[4] In four seasons with the Bulldogs Perpich's teams would win fewer games than the previous year, never finishing with a winning record and going 1-8 in postseason conference play.

Perpich left the college ranks behind in 1990 and was promptly hired by the Washington Capitals as an assistant coach. He spent four seasons with Washington before taking the same position with Los Angeles.[5] After two more years as an assistant Perpich was named as head coach for the Phoenix Roadrunners. In what would turn out to be their last season in existence Perpich led the Roadrunners to 27-42-13 record, good enough for second-worst in the league.[6] Perpich spent the following year with the Fredericton Canadiens as an assistant before hanging up his coach's whistle.

After a year away from the game Perpich returned to the NHL as a scout for the expansion Atlanta Thrashers and worked for the team for its entire existence, remaining with the franchise even after it moved and became the Winnipeg Jets. In 2014 Perpich left the Jets to take the a scouting position with the Ottawa Senators, a position he holds as of 2016.

College Head Coaching record

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
St. Cloud State Huskies (NCHA) (1984–85–1985–86)
1984–85 St. Cloud State 14-13-2
1985–86 St. Cloud State 16-11-2
St. Cloud State: 30-24-4
Ferris State Bulldogs (CCHA) (1986–87–1989–90)
1986–87 Ferris State 16-27-0 9-23-0 8th CCHA Quarterfinals
1987–88 Ferris State 15-20-5 11-17-4 7th CCHA Quarterfinals
1988–89 Ferris State 12-22-6 9-18-5 7th CCHA Quarterfinals
1989–90 Ferris State 11-23-6 6-20-6 8th CCHA Quarterfinals
Ferris State: 54-92-17 35-78-15
Total: 84-116-21

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ↑ "Minnesota Men's Hockey Team History". USCHO.com. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  2. ↑ "John Perpich". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  3. ↑ "John Perpich". Hockey DB. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  4. ↑ "John Perpich Year-by-Year Coaching Record". USCHO.com. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  5. ↑ "John Perpich". LA Kings. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  6. ↑ "1996-97 International Hockey League Standings". Hockey DB. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
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