Nathan A. Perrott (born December 8, 1976) is a Canadian professional boxer and former professional

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player. He played in the

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with the

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, and

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between 2001 and 2006. He currently works as a fire fighter at

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Hockey career

Perrott was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the second round of the

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, with the 44th overall pick. Unsigned by New Jersey, he became a member of the

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for three and a half years before being traded to the

in 2001. He made his NHL debut with Nashville during the 2001–02 NHL season, registering 3 points and 74 penalty minutes in 21 games. Perrott scored his first

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goal on April 6, 2002 against the

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. Perrott continued to play within the Nashville organization before being traded to the

in 2003 for

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. In the

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, Perrott was a long shot to crack the Maple Leafs roster but spent the entire season playing in Toronto, registering 3 points and 174 penalty minutes in 40 games. At the beginning of the

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was traded to the

for a 6th round draft pick (used to select

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, an eventual NHL All-Star). Unable to find work with an

club, Perrott played parts of the 2008–09 season with

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of the

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. Since his tour in Russia, Perrott came back to Ontario to play senior hockey with the Walkerton Capitals of the WOAA Senior AA Hockey League.

Boxing career

Known for his willingness to fight during games, it was reported September 5, 2009 that Perrott had retired from professional hockey to focus on a potential career in boxing. Perrott won his debut fight on September 11, 2009 when he defeated Makidi Ku Ntima via TKO in the fourth round.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Professional boxing record

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