Jacob Perreault

Jacob Perreault (born April 15, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger for the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the first round, 27th overall, by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2020 NHL entry draft.^[1]

Jacob Perreault
Born	(2002-04-15) April 15, 2002 (age 23) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shoots	Right
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams	Edmonton Oilers Bakersfield Condors (AHL) Anaheim Ducks
NHL draft	27th overall, 2020 Anaheim Ducks
Playing career	2021–present

Playing career

On November 6, 2020, Perreault was signed by the Anaheim Ducks to a three-year, entry-level contract.^[2] While playing primarily for the Ducks' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate San Diego Gulls the next two seasons, he made his National Hockey League (NHL) debut on January 8, 2022 in a 4–1 loss versus the New York Rangers.^[3]

On March 7, 2024, Perreault was traded to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for forward Jan Myšák.^[4] He was assigned to Montreal's AHL affiliate, the Laval Rocket, after the trade.^[5] Perreault was again assigned to Laval for the beginning of the 2024–25 AHL season.^[6] However, due to a nagging injury, he was reassigned to the Trois-Rivières Lions, the Canadiens' ECHL affiliate, on October 23 for conditioning purposes.^[7][8] After appearing in five games with the Lions, Perreault was recalled to Laval on November 6^[9] and was again reassigned to Trois-Rivières one month later on December 6.^[10] The same day, he was traded to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for defenceman Noel Hoefenmayer.^[11]

Personal life

Perreault was born on April 15, 2002, in Montreal.^[12] His father, Yanic, is a former professional ice hockey centre who played a total of fourteen NHL seasons with the Los Angeles Kings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators, Phoenix Coyotes, and Chicago Blackhawks and was a member of the Canadiens at the time of his birth.^[13] Growing up, Perreault and his siblings Jeremy, Liliane and Gabe all played ice hockey and worked on their shot in the basement of the family home.^[14]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2018–19	Sarnia Sting	OHL		63	30	25	55	54		4	1	1	2	2
2019–20	Sarnia Sting	OHL		57	39	31	70	40		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	San Diego Gulls	AHL		27	3	14	17	29		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	San Diego Gulls	AHL		55	14	23	37	62		2	0	1	1	0
2021–22	Anaheim Ducks	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	San Diego Gulls	AHL		48	8	11	19	44		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	San Diego Gulls	AHL		31	7	11	18	44		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Laval Rocket	AHL		13	1	1	2	19		—	—	—	—	—
2024–25	Trois-Rivières Lions	ECHL		5	1	4	5	4		—	—	—	—	—
2024–25	Laval Rocket	AHL		6	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
2024–25	Bakersfield Condors	AHL		38	3	11	14	37		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2018	Canada Red	U17	4th		6	2	0	2	6
Junior totals					6	2	0	2	6

Awards and honours

Award	Year	Ref
OHL
First All-Rookie Team	2019	[15]