Francis Perron (born April 18, 1996) is a Canadian professional

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who is currently playing

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in the

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(FRA). Perron was selected by the

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in the seventh round, 190th overall, in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Perron played major junior hockey with the

Rouyn-Noranda Huskies The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies are a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League based in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec. The team plays its home games at the Aréna Iamgold, Aréna Glencore. The Huskies finished first overal ...

of the

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. 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 before the playoffs to a three-year entry-level contract with his draft club, the Ottawa Senators, on March 15, 2016. 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

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as playoff MVP and the

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as the league's MVP. In completing his junior career as runners-up in the

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, Perron placed third in all-time scoring for the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies with 257 points, behind Jerome Tremblay and

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. On September 13, 2018, Perron was included in the blockbuster trade that saw himself and

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shipped off to the

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. In the 2018–19 season, Perron was assigned by the Sharks to the AHL, joining the

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. He recorded a career-high in all offensive categories, posting 18 goals, 29 assists for 47 points in 63 games for the Barracuda. At the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, on June 22, 2019, Perron was traded along with a seventh-round pick to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a sixth-round selection and the rights to

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. On July 8, 2019, Perron signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Canucks for the 2019–20 season. When the

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began on January 13, 2021, Perron was without a contract. One week later, on January 20, 2021, he signed a one-year contract with

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of the

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league. On June 3, 2021, Perron signed a one-year extension with

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Perron, Francis 1996 births Living people 21st-century Canadian sportsmen Belleville Senators players Binghamton Senators players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey left wingers Dragons de Rouen players HC Sierre players Ice hockey people from Laval, Quebec IF Björklöven players Ottawa Senators draft picks Rouyn-Noranda Huskies players San Jose Barracuda players Utica Comets players