Introduction
Brendan Perlini (born April 27, 1996) is a British-born Canadian ice hockey forward. He is currently playing for the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). Perlini was selected by the Arizona Coyotes in the first round (12th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Perlini was drafted by the Barrie Colts in the 1st round (16th overall) of the 2012 OHL Priority Selection. Perlini was rated as a top prospect and was viewed as a possible Top 10 selection heading into the 2014 NHL Draft.
Perlini was born in England, where his father was playing professional hockey as a member of the Guildford Flames. In September 2007, he and his family moved to Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. Perlini started the 2012–13 OHL season with the Barrie Colts, joining the Niagara IceDogs midway through his rookie season. During the 2013–14 season he was recognized for his outstanding play when he was chosen to compete in the 2014 CHL Top Prospects Game.
He was drafted by the Arizona Coyotes 12th overall in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. On July 19, 2014, he was signed to a three-year entry level contract with the Coyotes.
Family
He is the son of the former National Hockey League centre, Fred Perlini. His older brother, Brett, was selected in the 7th round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft by the Anaheim Ducks.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 32 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Niagara IceDogs | OHL | 27 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | Niagara IceDogs | OHL | 58 | 34 | 37 | 71 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2014–15 | Niagara IceDogs | OHL | 43 | 26 | 34 | 60 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 7 | ||
| 2014–15 | Portland Pirates | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Niagara IceDogs | OHL | 57 | 25 | 20 | 45 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9 | ||
| OHL totals | 217 | 93 | 95 | 188 | 94 | 37 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 26 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Canada | WJC18 |  | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2016 | Canada | WJC | 6th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | ||||