David Perron

At 36 years old, David Perron has this physical status:

David Perron (born May 28, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who plays for the St. Louis Blues.

In the 2007 NHL Entry Draft by the Blues, he was drafted 26th overall.

He has also played for the Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Anaheim Ducks, and the Vegas Golden Knights.

In 2019, he was a member of the Stanley Cup-winning Blues.

Personal life

Perron and his partner, Vanessa Vandal, an interior designer, have two children together. Vandal has also appeared on the show Hockey Wives, which chronicles her pregnancies and choice to return to school for interior design. Jack and Stella, the family's two dogs, and Alice, their calico cat, live in Chesterfield, Missouri. Perron spends his time on the lake during the off-season.

Perron has been involved in numerous charities and foundations since his time in the NHL. In 2016, he founded the David Perron Attitude Hockey Foundation in Brompton. He recruited several Quebec born hockey players to play "role models for youth hockey players." He has served as an ambassador for the Athletes for Animals Foundation and he has arranged a weekend charity tournament with Kris Letang in 2018.

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Playing career

Perron was born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, on May 28, 1988, to parents François Perron and Brigitte Labrecque. Perron, a boy from Sherbrooke, participated in the 2001 and 2002 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with minor ice hockey teams from his hometown. Despite being eligible to be drafted into the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's midget draft twice before being selected in 2006. During his first year of NHL draft eligibility, he appeared with the Saint-Jérôme Panthers in the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League, where he scored 69 points in 51 games. Despite his success, Perron was never drafted by any NHL teams and went undrafted in 2006.

Pere Perthon started his junior hockey league (QMJHL), winning the Lewiston Maineiacs in scoring with 39 goals and 83 points in 70 games played. NHL scouts were attracted by his rise in scoring, and he was ranked 10th out of all 2007 draft-eligible North American skaters by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau. He aided the Maineiacs in winning their first President's Cup in franchise history and competed in the Memorial Cup. Perron was the team's second top goal scorer with 12 goals and 16 assists during their Memorial Cup run.

In the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, Perron was selected in the first round, 26th overall, by the St. Louis Blues. Perron told reporters on the day of his draft that he "had every intention of making the team at training camp." After St. Louis Blues President John Davidson lauded his "tremendous imagination and offensive talent," he signed a three-year entry-level deal with the team on September 5, 2007. After an excellent training camp, Perpeton will start the season with the Blues in October.

Perpeton did not open his bank account or cash cheques from training camp, resulting in coach Andy Murray assisting him in opening his first bank account and credit card. He also attended Blues practice with white skates, which Murray later ordered the machines to be painted black. He made his NHL debut in the 2007–08 season and went on to become the fifth youngest skater in Blues history at 19 years, 137 days old. During a 3–2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on November 3, 2007, Perron scored his first NHL goal in his career. His goal came off a pass from Doug Weight's first period, and after a review of the play, he helped the Blues tie the game. He played in 62 games and was named to the 2008 NHL YoungStars Game.

Perse Persion returned to the Blues in 2008-09, where he earned the Blues 9–2 over the Atlanta Thrashers on a hat-trick. During training camp, he impressed Davidson and assistant general manager (GM) Doug Armstrong, who praised his work ethic and perseverance. Davidson praised Perron's efforts by saying, "You know that I can tell David Perron... he wants it to be as bad as anyone in the NHL." Now that he has made the NHL, he wants to return and show that he can play at another level. That kid's passion is something that few others possess." Perron had been the most profitable at the time this season, and by January, he had earned a team-leading 24 assists and was ranked on the second team at the NHL YoungStars Game. Coach Murray would often place Perron with young players like Patrik Berglund and T.J. Oshie to form the Kid Line, which was used to boost the game's energy. He spent his sophomore season as a leader in the 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs, finishing third on the team in scoring. Persecutors lost to the Vancouver Canucks in the Western Conference quarter finals during their playoff run. Perron had two points in four games.

Perron was chosen for the 2009-10 opening night roster after attending the Blues' training camp. Perron's hopes were high following his stellar sophomore season, and he was keen to make a difference with the team while playing alongside David Backes and Andy McDonald. In a 6–1 victory over the Canucks, he began the season well and scored his first NHL regular season hat trick on November 10, 2009. Perthon skated the puck up the ice and deked around two Islander players to score the fourth goal of the game against Dwayne Roloson just a few days later. Fans later voted him the runner-up to the season's Best Moment Of The Season. Any players preferred not to have Persecutors on their line because Perpeton continued to play on the puck for too long. Keith Tkachachuk will be his mentor during the season, with Perron often being asked to meet him in a closed-door room in between periods. He finished his third season with a high 20 goals in 82 games, putting him fourth on the Blues in points scored.

Perron signed a two-year deal with the Blues in the summer of 2010. Armstrong said the deal was made because "We're hoping David to develop into a complete player at this level." In his first ten games, he scored a streak of five goals in his first ten games before suffering a season-ending concussion on November 4. Joe Thornton's elbow injury to the temple caused the concussion, and he didn't recover for 13 months. The hit and Persoon ended Persuading Perpettion's streak of 167 games played. As a result, Personne was unable to join the Blues for the start of the 2011-12 season, but was able to play in December. Perron helped the Blues improve their Central Division and Western Conference rankings by scoring in four straight games after returning to the Blues. Persecutors had scored 24 points in 30 games by February and had been named the third NHL Star of the Week. As the Blues qualified for the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs, he played 42 points in 57 games during the regular season.

In the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Blues faced the San Jose Sharks, whom they defeated in five games. Perpeton scored the series winning goal after deflecting Alex Pietrangelo's shot into the net to break a 1-1 tie with eight minutes remaining. This goal was later voted by Blues fans as the Best Moment of the season. Perron, the Los Angeles Kings' owner, has signed a four-year, $15.25 million contract extension with the Blues, but the following season will be his last. Perron's last season with the team was unable to achieve the same scoring level as the previous season, with only 10 goals in 48 games. Perron was often relegated to the fourth line or made a healthy scratch for being too offensive in the offensive zone and racking up penalty minutes under new head coach Ken Hitchcock. They would often disagree on plays, and Perron admitted that he was a "very difficult coach."

Perron was sold to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Magnus Pääjärvi and a 2014 second-round pick. "I love his competitiveness; he has the least amount of nasty in him." When speaking about Perron, Oilers coach Dallas Eakins praised him. Craig MacTavish said he wanted to use Perron on the left wing with Jordan Eberle or Nail Yakupov and play on their penalty kill. Perron scored three goals and four points in three preseason games. He was drafted to the Oilers' opening night roster, where he appeared in 13 games in a row before missing one due to sickness. On his return to the team, he became sick again and underwent an MRI due to neck pains. Perpeton missed four games before returning to the ice against the Philadelphia Flyers on November 7. Perpeton joined Jordan Eberle for his first season with the club and tied him for team lead in goals. He was invited to Team Canada for the 2014 IIHF World Championship in May, but he was forced to cancel due to an injury.

Perkinson's second and final year with Edmonton began late due to a hip injury. He began training in August and was matched with Leon Draisaitl and Mark Arcobello throughout the regular season. The Oilers started the season with a 6–12–2 record and two game losing streaks before November. Perron expressed his dissatisfaction with the losses by saying "something has to change...if you're making those mistakes, something has to happen." They are the same mistakes we were making last year. We keep hearing how much better we are this year, but for me, it is the same year as last year. It is not better."

Perron was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Rob Klinkhammer and a 2015 first-round pick. "You just want to win, but not going to happen in Edmonton this year," he said. Perron had scored 19 points in 38 games at the time of the trade. In a 4–1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens, he made his debut a night later, scoring the Penguins' lone goal. Perron said, "I was definitely the happiest guy in hockey that day" on his debut, when playing alongside Sidney Crosby. In his next six games with the team, he scored five goals, tied for Edmonton. However, his streak came to an end, and he went goalless in the first 12 games of the season and the first round of the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs. Perez revealed that he had been suffering from a rib injury since the Penguins' last regular season match against the Buffalo Sabres.

Perron began power skating in Montreal and other Ironman Triathlon tournaments in Mont-Tremblant during the summer of 2015-16. Perron said in September that "It's amazing to feel good again and feel 100%" while at a training camp. Perron was paired with Sidney Crosby and Phil Kessel on the Penguin's first line, giving him "a fantastic opportunity" as a result of his off-season training. Perfuano also changed his jersey number from 39 to 57, which he had worn on previous teams, and the Consol Energy Center gave the first 57 fans who returned their old Persoon jerseys to the Consol Energy Center a new one for free. Perron started the season by skating on the Penguins second line often in camp.

In exchange for Carl Hagelin, Perron and Adam Clendening were traded to the Anaheim Ducks on January 16, 2016. Perron had scored 16 points in 43 games with 28 penalty minutes at the time of the trade. Perpeton played in 14 games with the team, often alongside Ryan Getzlaf, and led the league in Plus-minus. Perron's total with 28 games was 28 points in 28 games by the time he sustained a shoulder injury in a game against the Winnipeg Jets in March. On March 20, his brisk start slowed down after it was revealed that he would have to wait four to six weeks to recover from a broken shoulder. Perpeton played out with fellow injured teammate Kevin Bieksa before they both returned to the Ducks lineup before the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs.

Perron continued to play with Ryan Getzlaf and right winger Chris Stewart during Game 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs against the Nashville Predators. With 18:25 minutes, the Ducks lost 3–2. He ended the game with his second-highest minutes on the ice. "Having not played together for a little while can make a huge difference," Perron said after the game. Early on, I felt the game was lightning fast. It's not possible to jump straight into the playoffs, but it was a fun, emotional game." Ryan Johansen in Game 5 recovered after being injured and aided the Ducks in their series 3–2. Coach Bruce Boudreau was fired after losing to the Predators in Game 7 and Perron became an unrestricted free agent.

Perron signed a two-year, $7.5 million contract with the Blues on July 1, 2016. "He's coming back as a much more mature player on and off the ice, and we're going to be the benefactors of that," Armstrong said of Perpeton's return. Perton spent time with the Montreal Canadiens' leadership during the summer, giving him a one-year deal in comparison to St. Louis' two years. On the day's turnout, he expressed his dissatisfaction with Réseau des sports, saying that it had been a dream for him to play in Montreal for one day.

After attending their training camp, Perpeton joined the Blues for the 2016-17 season. Despite going pointless in the first six games, the Calgary Flames defeated the Calgary Flames 6–4 on October 23, marking his third straight hat trick. Perseveron spent the remainder of the season on the Blues' second line as the team qualified for the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs. They defeated the Minnesota Wild in five games before falling to the Nashville Predators in the second round. Perron was occasionally suspended due to taking too many unnecessary penalties during their playoff debut against the Predators. He had one point in 11 games in the postseason.

Perron's time with the Blues was cut short on June 21, 2017, after being left unprotected and selected by the Vegas Golden Knights at the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft. "There's no doubt that if you're going to be profitable and you're Las Vegas, you need guys that can score," NHL analyst Pierre McGuire praised Perron's selection.

Perron played with the Golden Knights for their inaugural season in 2017, but he sustained an upper-body injury against the San Jose Sharks on November 24. Perron was the team's second top scorer at the time of his injury, scoring six goals and 19 points. After missing six games, the Golden Knights activated him off injured reserve on December 8, 2017. Perce of his injury, Perpeton scored 66 points in 70 games as the Golden Knights qualified for the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs. When asked about the Golden Knights' triumph, Perron replied, "every guy in our room has a chip on his shoulder," says Perron, "and every time we step on the ice it's a contest to prove our value."

Perron played nine points in 15 games during the Golden Knights' post-season berth. In his third expansion squad in league history, he was a valuable asset to the team as they advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals in the team's inaugural season. The Golden Knights competed against the Washington Capitals before losing in five games. Perron and teammate Reilly Smith scored goals in the second period to take the lead 3–2, but Washington scored the winning goal at 12:23 of the third period. Perron, a free agent, returned to St. Louis for the third time by agreeing to a four-year, $16 million contract. Perpeton called it the "best year of his life" in his career-high season, and he remained friends with various squad members.

Perron returned to the St. Louis Blues for another season for the third time in his career. Coach Mike Yeo praised Perso Perezon's return to the area by saying "he's here because he's a good NHL player...the track record is there." He did it with us two years ago. I believe it makes us better from top to bottom this year, as he did it last year in Vegas. Persecutors also scored his fourth hat trick against the Calgary Flames in 2005, at 5–3. Perron sustained an upper-body injury and was placed on the team's long-served reserve list on January 31, 2019. Due to Jordan Kyrou's injury, the Blues recalled him as their replacement until he was activated off injured reserve on March 16, 2019. Perron helped the Blues advance in the standings and qualify for the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs, defeating the Winnipeg Jets, Dallas Stars, San Jose Sharks, and the Winnipeg Jets.

Pere Pereira scored the game-winning goal in Game 5 as the result of a contested non-called tripping penalty. When asked about the missed call after the game, NHL's director of officiating Stephen Walkom said, "we don't make comments on judgment calls within games." In every game, there are hundreds of judgment calls. He loved it and didn't see it as a penalty at the time, but the player did not see it as a punishment at the time. Following a 4–1 win, the Blues would continue to win in seven games. Perron brought the Stanley Cup to Sherbrooke, where he competed for the first time in his career.

Perron scored his fifth hat trick in 2019-2020, defeating the Colorado Avalanche 5-2. Perron was voted a "Last Man standing" option at the 2020 National Hockey League All-Star Game, allowing fans to vote him in the sport, despite his good start to the season. Perron had 18 goals and 44 points at the time of polling, and he was on target to meet his career's highest goals. In an interview with Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington, "he's playing some of the best hockey I've ever seen" in an effort to compel fans to vote, according to a columnist. He's been doing well with the boys, the boys are raving about him, and it would be great to have him here this week." Perpeton, Vancouver's Mitch Marner, Vancouver's Quinn Hughes, and Washington's T. J. Oshie were among the All-Star Game participants on January 11, 2020. He took third place in the NHL Shooting Stars competition, where he came in fourth place in a four-way tie for fifth place. Following the break, he rejoined the Blues lineup before it was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Perron was second behind Ryan O'Reilly in team points and led the league in overtime goals at the time when the league paused play.

Perron assisted on an empty-net goal by Ryan O'Reilly in his 600th game as a St Louis Blue, his 600th appearance in the league, and his 400th with St. Louis, his 600th game in the league, marking four milestones in the same game.

Perron signed the Detroit Red Wings' two-year, $9.5 million contract on July 13, 2022. It was the first time Persentino's career that he had signed an NHL deal with a team other than the Blues.

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