Brendan Perlini (born April 27, 1996) is an

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professional

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who currently plays for the

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of the

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(NL). He most recently played with the

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in the

American Hockey League The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary developmental league of the National Hockey League (NHL). The league comprises 32 teams, with 26 in the United States and 6 in Cana ...

(AHL). Perlini was selected by the

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in the first round (12th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. Born in the United Kingdom, where his father, Fred Perlini, played ice hockey, Perlini grew up there before moving to Canada with his family in 2007. He spent four seasons in the

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(OHL), and made his NHL debut with the Coyotes in 2016. He's also played for the

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and

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. Internationally, Perlini played for the Canadian national junior team, and won a bronze medal at the 2014 World Under-18 Championship.

Playing career

Perlini was drafted by the

Barrie Colts The Barrie Colts are a junior ice hockey team in Ontario Hockey League (OHL), based in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. The Colts play home games at the Sadlon Arena. The Colts joined the OHL in 1995, and previously competed at lower levels of junio ...

16th overall in the 2012 OHL Priority Selection, and began the

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with the Colts. After 32 games, in which he recorded one goal and one assist, Perlini was traded to the

Niagara IceDogs The Niagara IceDogs are a Canadian Hockey League, major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League based in St. Catharines, Ontario, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. The franchise was originally known as the Mississauga IceDogs and found ...

. During the 2013–14 season, he was recognized for his outstanding play when he was chosen to compete in the 2014

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. He was drafted by the

, 12th overall in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. On July 19, 2014, he was signed to a three-year NHL entry-level contract by the Coyotes. Perlini began the 2016–17 season with the

Tucson Roadrunners The Tucson Roadrunners are a professional ice hockey team based in Tucson, Arizona. They are the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the National Hockey League's (NHL) Utah Mammoth. They play their home games at the Tucson Convention Cente ...

, the Coyotes'

(AHL) affiliate. After 16 games with the Roadrunners, he was recalled to the Coyotes. At the time, Perlini was tied for the AHL goal scoring lead, with 11, and was the AHL Rookie of the Month for November. He made his NHL debut on December 5, 2016, against the

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. His first goal came on December 10, against

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of the

Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators (colloquially referred to as the Preds) are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Predators compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Divisio ...

. During the 2018–19 season, on November 25, 2018, Perlini and Dylan Strome were traded to the

in exchange for

Nick Schmaltz Nick Schmaltz (born February 23, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey Forward (ice hockey), forward for the Utah Mammoth of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Chicago Blackhawks in the NHL, as well as the Arizo ...

. He finished the season with 21 points in 68 games. On September 6, 2019, the Blackhawks re-signed Perlini to a one-year, $874,125 contract extension. Perlini began the 2019–20 season as a healthy scratch for the Blackhawks. After appearing in just one of Chicago's opening 10 games, Perlini requested to be traded on October 25. He was traded to the

in exchange for Alec Regula on October 28. On January 23, 2021, Perlini joined

HC Ambrì-Piotta Hockey Club Ambrì-Piotta is a Swiss professional ice hockey club and a member of the National League (NL). The club was founded September 19, 1937, and is also known as "Bianco-Blu" (English: white and blues). Though they have never won the leagu ...

of the Swiss

(NL) as a replacement for injured

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for the remainder of the

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season. In 21 games, Perlini rediscovered his scoring touch, registering 9 goals and 16 points. As a free agent in the following off-season, Perlini returned to North America in signing a one-year, two-way contract with the

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on August 7, 2021. Following his tenure with the

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of the AHL for the

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season, Perlini remained un-signed over the summer. He was later signed to a professional tryout contract to attend the

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training camp in preparation for the season on August 29, 2023. After he was released following training camp with the Hurricanes, Perlini returned to the AHL by signing a PTO with the Florida Panthers affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers, on October 17, 2023. On December 10th, 2024, Perlini signed a deal with

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of the

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(KHL). On January 19th, 2025, Spartak and Perlini agreed to terminate his contract. On February 12th, 2025, Perlini signed with the

Lausanne HC Lausanne Hockey Club is an ice hockey team based in the city of Lausanne, Switzerland, which competes in the National League (NL). During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, the HC Lausanne signed National Hockey League players Martin St. Louis and Andy Ro ...

of the Swiss

until the end of the 2024-25 season. On July 8th, 2025, Perlini signed a one-year contract with the

, staying in the NL.

Personal life

Perlini was born in the United Kingdom, while his father, Fred Perlini, was playing ice hockey. His father, who was drafted by the

Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. The Maple Leafs compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the A ...

in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft and played eight games for them, spent the majority of his career in the AHL before continuing in the United Kingdom. After he retired from playing in 1997, Fred took up a coaching position with the

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, and returned to Canada with his family in 2007, moving to

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. His older brother, Brett Perlini, was selected in the seventh round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft by the

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and played in the

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Perlini, Brendan 1996 births Living people Arizona Coyotes draft picks Arizona Coyotes players Bakersfield Condors players Barrie Colts players Canadian ice hockey left wingers Charlotte Checkers (2010–) players Chicago Blackhawks players Chicago Wolves players Detroit Red Wings players Edmonton Oilers players HC Ambrì-Piotta players NHL first-round draft picks Niagara IceDogs players Portland Pirates players Sportspeople from Guildford Ice hockey people from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Tucson Roadrunners players English ice hockey left wingers Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States English expatriate sportspeople in the United States British expatriate ice hockey people

Playing career

Personal life

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

See also

References

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