Joël Perrault

Joël Perrault (born April 6, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played a total of 96 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) throughout his playing career.

Joël Perrault
Perrault with the San Antonio Rampage in 2007
Born (1983-04-06) April 6, 1983
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for Phoenix Coyotes
St. Louis Blues
Vancouver Canucks
SCL Tigers
HC Ambrì-Piotta
IFK Helsinki
Krefeld Pinguine
Dragons de Rouen
NHL Draft 137th overall, 2001
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Playing career 2003–2016

Playing career

Perrault was drafted by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the fifth round, 137th overall, in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. In his last year of junior hockey, Perrault was the QMJHL's leading scorer while playing for the Baie-Comeau Drakkar.

After turning professional, Perrault spent two seasons in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks and the Portland Pirates before he was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for Sean O'Donnell on March 9, 2006.[1]

In the 2006–07 season on October 31, 2006, St. Louis Blues claimed Perrault of waivers before being reclaimed by the Coyotes on December 19, 2006.[2] He also spent parts of the season in the AHL with the San Antonio Rampage and the Blues' minor affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen.

In 2007–08, Perrault split time between the NHL and AHL scoring 17 points in 49 games for the Coyotes. Over the following two seasons, he remained in the Phoenix organization but was unable to establish a permanent role in the NHL, often relied on as an offensive contributor with San Antonio.

On May 11, 2010, Perrault signed with Swiss team EV Zug of the National League A (NLA).[3] With the inclusion of an out clause for NHL interest, Perrault opted out with EV Zug and signed a one-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks on July 1, 2010.[4]

Perrault began the 2010–11 season in the AHL. He played 15 games for the Canucks' top affiliate, the Manitoba Moose, before being recalled to the NHL[5] to make his Vancouver debut on November 20 in a 7–1 home game against the Chicago Blackhawks.[6]

On February 28, 2011, Perrault was traded (along with a third-round pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft) to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Maxim Lapierre and MacGregor Sharp.[7]

On May 5, 2011, Perrault again signed in Switzerland, agreeing to a one-year and optional second year contract with the SCL Tigers beginning in the 2011–12 season. On November 18, he signed a one-year contract with HC Ambrì-Piotta for the remainder of the season.[8]

On July 20, 2012, Perrault signed with HIFK of the Finnish SM-liiga for the 2012–13 season. Midway through the campaign, he determined his stay in Finland would be a solitary season after signing a contract for the following season with Krefeld Pinguine of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) on December 10, 2013, also spending the 2014–15 season with the club.

In December 2015, Perrault signed with Dragons de Rouen of the French Ligue Magnus for the remainder of the 2015–16 season. He helped Rouen win the French championship, the French Cup competition as well as the IIHF Continental Cup. Perrault retired from professional hockey at the end of the season in March 2016.[9]

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1999–2000 Collège Antoine–Girouard QMAAA 1947116 —————
2000–01 Baie–Comeau Drakkar QMJHL 6810142446 1111210
2001–02 Baie–Comeau Drakkar QMJHL 5718446296 52026
2002–03 Baie–Comeau Drakkar QMJHL 70516511693 12371014
2003–04 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 6514142838 91122
2004–05 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 519192840 —————
2005–06 Augusta Lynx ECHL 34262 —————
2005–06 Portland Pirates AHL 2512122420 —————
2005–06 San Antonio Rampage AHL 121674 —————
2005–06 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 51122 —————
2006–07 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 1512314 —————
2006–07 St. Louis Blues NHL 110000 —————
2006–07 Peoria Rivermen AHL 20227 —————
2006–07 San Antonio Rampage AHL 21104148 —————
2007–08 San Antonio Rampage AHL 2814132736 —————
2007–08 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 497101748 —————
2008–09 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 72134 —————
2008–09 San Antonio Rampage AHL 4618314946 —————
2009–10 San Antonio Rampage AHL 4717193638 —————
2009–10 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 21010 —————
2010–11 Manitoba Moose AHL 375182343 —————
2010–11 Vancouver Canucks NHL 70000 —————
2011–12 SCL Tigers NLA 23561120 —————
2011–12 HC Ambrì–Piotta NLA 277111836 —————
2012–13 HIFK SM-liiga 2045928 501116
2013–14 Krefeld Pinguine DEL 248122028 51016
2014–15 Krefeld Pinguine DEL 4213193256 301114
2015–16 Dragons de Rouen FRA 1222414 1517828
AHL totals 334100138238280 91122
NHL totals 9612142668 —————

Awards

References
  1. "Phoenix trades O'Donnell". ESPN. 2006-03-09. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
  2. "Coyotes reclaim Perrault". Arizonarubber.com. 2006-12-19. Archived from the original on 2011-11-14. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
  3. "Joël Perrault new to the ECC!" (in German). EV Zug. 2010-05-11. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
  4. "Joel Perrault hoping to break out in Canucks uniform". TheProvince.com. 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
  5. Jamieson, Jim (2010-11-19). "Perrault gets recalled by Canucks thanks to positive signs with Manitoba Moose". The Province. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
  6. Jory, Derek (2010-11-21). "The Goods: Canucks downed by Hawks". Canucks.com. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
  7. "Canucks acquire Maxim LaPierre and MacGregor Sharp". Vancouver Canucks. 2011-02-28. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
  8. "Joel Perrault commits to the SCL Tigers" (in German). SCL Tigers. 2011-05-05. Retrieved 2011-06-04.
  9. "La retraite pour Joël Perrault". TVA Sports. 27 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
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