David Perron

David Perron
Born	May 28, 1988 (1988-05-28) (age 23) Sherbrooke, QC, CAN
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shoots	Right
NHL team	St. Louis Blues
National team	Canada
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 St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League.

Playing career

He 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.

He 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 he 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 2-year contract worth 4.3 million dollars with the Blues. Perron scored 5 goals in his first 10 games of the 2010-11 season. After being hit by Joe Thornton on November 4, 2010, Perron suffered a severe concussion, from which he is yet to fully recover.

On September 26, 2011, Perron addressed the media in St. Louis announcing his return to the team after missing 72 games. Perron said that he was unable to give an exact time table, but will be referring to teammate Andy McDonald, who missed a month recovering from a concussion, for recovery advice.^[1]

Career statistics

				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	22
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		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				235	53	78	131	160		4	1	1	2	4

David Perron at the 2008 Blues FanFest

References

1. ^ Rutherford, Jeremy. "Blues welcom back Perron". http://www.stltoday.com/sports/hockey/professional/article_4165b2e5-7b99-560d-89d3-2919934d8155.html. Retrieved October 3, 2011. 

External links

• David Perron's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• David Perron on Twitter

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Ian Cole	St. Louis Blues first round draft pick 2007	Succeeded by Alex Pietrangelo

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Name	Perron, David
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Date of birth	May 28, 1988
Place of birth	Sherbrooke, QC, CAN
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