Yanic Perreault

Infobox Ice Hockey Player


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team = Chicago Blackhawks
former_teams = Phoenix Coyotes Los Angeles Kings Montreal Canadiens Nashville Predators Toronto Maple Leafs
league = NHL
position = Centre
shoots = Left
height_ft = 5
height_in = 11
weight_lb = 189
nickname =
nationality = Canada
birth_date = Birth date and age|1971|4|4|mf=y
birth_place = Sherbrooke, QC, CAN
draft = 47th overall
draft_year = 1991
draft_team = Toronto Maple Leafs
career_start = 1993

Yanic Perreault (born April 4, 1971 in Sherbrooke, Quebec) is a professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League. He most recently played as a centre for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League. He is currently an unrestricted free agent. Previously, he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Los Angeles Kings, Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators and Phoenix Coyotes.

Yanic started his hockey career in Trois-Rivières where he was one of the best offensive players in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, racking up a total of 185 points in his most productive season.

Yanic is considered one of the best face off men in the NHL.

He was selected to the NHL All-Star game in 2007, representing the Coyotes.

On February 27, 2007, Perreault was traded back to the Maple Leafs from the Coyotes, for defencemen Brendan Bell and a draft pick. He signed with the Chicago Blackhawks as a free agent on July 1, 2007.

Career statistics

Regular Season Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM 1988-89 Trois-Rivières Draveurs QMJHL 70 53 55 108 481989-90 Trois-Rivières Draveurs QMJHL 63 51 63 114 751990-91 Trois-Rivières Draveurs QMJHL 67 87 98 185 1031991-92 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 62 38 38 76 19 1992-93 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 79 49 46 95 561993-94 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 62 45 60 105 38 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 13 3 3 6 01994-95 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 68 51 48 99 52 Los Angeles Kings NHL 26 2 5 7 201995-96 Los Angeles Kings NHL 78 25 24 49 161996-97 Los Angeles Kings NHL 41 11 14 25 201997-98 Los Angeles Kings NHL 79 28 20 48 321998-99 Los Angeles Kings NHL 64 10 17 27 30 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 12 7 8 15 121999-00 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 58 18 27 45 222000-01 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 76 24 28 52 522001-02 Montreal Canadiens NHL 82 27 29 56 402002-03 Montreal Canadiens NHL 73 24 22 46 302003-04 Montreal Canadiens NHL 69 16 15 31 402005-06 Nashville Predators NHL 69 22 35 57 302006-07 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 49 19 14 33 30 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 17 2 3 5 42007-08 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 53 9 5 14 24 NHL Totals 859 247 269 516 402