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

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forward who is currently playing in the swedish

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team

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. He most recently played with the

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in the

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(AHL) as a prospect to the

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of the

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(NHL). Perron was selected by the

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in the seventh round, 190th overall, in the

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Playing career

Perron played major junior hockey with the

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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 prior to 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 Mike Ribeiro. 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 San Jose Barracuda. 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

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, 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 Tom Pyatt. 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

of the

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

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

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* 1996 births Living people Belleville Senators players Binghamton Senators players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey left wingers Ottawa Senators draft picks Rouyn-Noranda Huskies players Sportspeople from Laval, Quebec San Jose Barracuda players Utica Comets players {{Canada-icehockey-winger-1990s-stub