Cole Perfetti
Cole Perfetti (born January 1, 2002) is a Canadian junior ice hockey centre currently playing for the Saginaw Spirit of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) as a prospect to 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 (P) Cur. team |
Winnipeg Jets Saginaw Spirit (OHL) | ||
| NHL Draft |
10th overall, 2020 Winnipeg Jets | ||
| Playing career | TBD–present | ||
Playing career
Perfetti was selected in the first round (5th overall) by the Saginaw Spirit during the 2018 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.[1] In his OHL rookie season during the 2018–19 campaign, Perfetti led his team with 74 points in 63 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]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2021 Canada | |
He was the leading scorer in the 2019 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, with 8 goals and 12 points in five games for Team Canada.[3]
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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| OHL totals | 124 | 74 | 111 | 185 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | ||||
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 | |
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.
- Holmes, Brandon. "2020 Prospect Profile: Cole Perfetti". Draft Geek. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ville Heinola |
Winnipeg Jets first round draft pick 2020 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |