Stuart Percy (born May 18, 1993) is a

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who is currently playing for

HC Vítkovice Ridera HC Vítkovice Ridera is a professional ice hockey team based in Vítkovice, the Moravian-part of Ostrava, in the Czech Republic, competing in the Czech Extraliga. It plays at Ostravar Aréna. The club was founded in 1928 after the merger of S ...

in the

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(ELH). He was selected 25th overall in the

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by the

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Playing career

On September 21, 2011, Percy was cut from the Toronto Maple Leafs training camp and sent back to major junior due to the impending lock-out. On November 22, 2011, the Maple Leafs signed Percy to a three-year, entry-level contract. Following an impressive preseason, Percy started the 2014–15 season on the Leafs but was returned to the Toronto Marlies after playing seven games with the Maple Leafs. After his entry-level contract, following the 2015–16 season, Percy was not tendered a contract as a restricted free agent, releasing him to free agency. On July 1, 2016, Percy was signed by the

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to a one-year, two-way contract worth $575,000 at the NHL level. He was assigned to AHL affiliate, the

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (sometimes known as the WBS Penguins) are a professional ice hockey team based in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. They are the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the National Hockey League's Pittsburgh Pengui ...

for the duration of his contract. As a free agent from the Penguins, Percy was not offered a contract offer over the summer for the 2017–18 season. On October 21, 2017, he agreed to a professional try-out contract with the Rochester Americans of the AHL, affiliate to the

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. Percy impressed and soon secured a one-year contract to remain with the Americans. He responded with a professional-best season in contributing with personal highs of 7 goals and 27 assists for 34 points in 67 games. On July 26, 2018, Percy agreed as a free agent to a one-year AHL contract with the

Belleville Senators The Belleville Senators (colloquially known as the B-Sens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Belleville, Ontario. They are the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Ottawa Senators. The Senators pl ...

, affiliate to the

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. In the 2018–19 season, Percy registered 19 points in 41 games from the blueline for Belleville before he was traded to the

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in exchange for Austin Fyten on March 4, 2019. Percy played out the remainder of the season with the P-Bruins, registering 5 points in 14 games. As an unsigned free agent over the summer, Percy returned to the Belleville Senators on a professional try-out to begin the 2019–20 season on October 21, 2019. He appeared in just 5 games before his season was halted through an elbow injury. As a free agent, Percy opted to pursue a European career, agreeing to a one-year contract with Finnish club,

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of the

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, on July 3, 2020. After a lone season in Finland, Percy then moved to the Czech Extraliga and appeared in two seasons with

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before leaving after the

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season. He was then signed to a two-year contract with fellow Czech club, HC Vítkovice Ridera, on May 2, 2023.

International play

As a junior, Percy featured in his first international tournament with Team Canada Ontario in the 2010 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, claiming a silver medal. He was then selected to the U18 Canadian team to appear and help retain the title in the 2010 Ivan Hlinka Tournament

Personal

In his youth, Percy was a fan of the

, and had posters of former team players such as

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and

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lining his bedroom walls. Leading up to his draft year, Percy had hoped to be selected by the Maple Leafs. Percy is a friend of fellow 2011 draft selections

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and

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, with whom he celebrated after being drafted. Percy is a cousin of hockey players Carlo Colaiacovo and Paulo Colaiacovo. Carlo was also a first-round pick of the Maple Leafs, being selected 17th overall in

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Percy, Stuart 1993 births Living people Belleville Senators players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Canadian sportspeople of Japanese descent Ice hockey people from Oakville, Ontario Mississauga St. Michael's Majors players Mississauga Steelheads players Motor České Budějovice players NHL first-round draft picks Providence Bruins players Rochester Americans players Toronto Maple Leafs draft picks Toronto Maple Leafs players Toronto Marlies players Vaasan Sport players HC Vítkovice players Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Finland