Cole Perfetti
Cole Perfetti (born January 1, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected tenth overall by the Jets in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.
| Cole Perfetti | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 1, 2002 Whitby, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 177 lb (80 kg; 12 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | Winnipeg Jets | ||
| National team |
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| NHL Draft |
10th overall, 2020 Winnipeg Jets | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Playing career
Perfetti was selected in the first round (fifth overall) by the Saginaw Spirit during the 2018 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Priority selection draft.[1] In his OHL rookie season during the 2018–19 season, Perfetti led his team, and all OHL Rookies, with 74 points in 63 games, setting the franchise record for rookies. In his second season he set the Spirit single season scoring record with 111 points in 61 games.
After his selection by the Winnipeg Jets in the first round (10th overall) of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, Perfetti was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Jets on November 10, 2020.[2]
Perfetti made his NHL debut October 13, 2021 against the Anaheim Ducks.[3] He later scored his first NHL goal January 18, 2022, in a loss to the Washington Capitals.[4]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Canada | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2021 Latvia | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2021 Canada | |
Perfetti played for Team Canada White at the 2018-19 U17 World Hockey Challenge. He finished second in tournament scoring with 2 goals and 7 assists in five games.
He was the leading scorer in the 2019 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, with 8 goals and 12 points in five games for Team Canada.[5]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | Whitby Fury | OJHL | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Saginaw Spirit | OHL | 63 | 37 | 37 | 74 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | Saginaw Spirit | OHL | 61 | 37 | 74 | 111 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 32 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 32 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| OHL | ||
| First All-Rookie Team | 2019 | |
| Second All-Star Team | 2020 | |
| Bobby Smith Trophy | 2020 | |
| CHL Scholastic Player of the Year | 2020 | |
| AHL | ||
| Rookie of the Month | April 2021 | |
| Manitoba Moose Rookie of the Year | 2021 | |
References
- "2018 OHL Priority Selection First Round Recap". Ontario Hockey League. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- "Jets sign Cole Perfetti to a three-year, entry-level contract". Winnipeg Jets. November 10, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- Arritt, Dan (October 13, 2021). "McTavish scores in NHL debut in Ducks victory against Jets". NHL.com. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- Aumell, Christian (January 18, 2022). "Perfetti scores first career goal but Jets fall to Capitals in OT". Global News. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- Holmes, Brandon. "2020 Prospect Profile: Cole Perfetti". Draft Geek. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database