{{Short description|English-Canadian ice hockey player (born 1996)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2018}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | name = Brendan Perlini | image = Brendan Perlini 1.jpg | image_size = 230px | caption = Perlini in 2014 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|4|27}} | birth_place = Guildford, England, UK | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 3 | weight_lb = 211 | position = Left wing | shoots = Left | league = NL | team = HC Lugano | prospect_team = | prospect_league = | former_teams = Arizona Coyotes<br>Chicago Blackhawks<br>Detroit Red Wings<br>HC Ambrì-Piotta<br>Edmonton Oilers<br>Spartak Moscow<br>Lausanne HC | ntl_team = | draft = 12th overall | draft_year = 2014 | draft_team = Arizona Coyotes | career_start = 2015 | career_end = }} '''Brendan Perlini''' (born April 27, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who currently plays for the HC Lugano of the National League (NL). He most recently played with the Charlotte Checkers in the American Hockey League (AHL).
Perlini was selected by the Arizona Coyotes in the first round (12th overall) of the 2014 NHL entry draft. Born in the United Kingdom, where his father, Fred Perlini, played ice hockey, Perlini grew up there before moving to Canada with his family in 2007. He spent four seasons in the major junior Ontario Hockey League (OHL), and made his NHL debut with the Coyotes in 2016. He's also played for the Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings.
Internationally, Perlini played for the Canadian national junior team, and won a bronze medal at the 2014 World Under-18 Championship.
==Playing career== Perlini was drafted by the Barrie Colts 16th overall in the 2012 OHL Priority Selection, and began the 2012–13 OHL season with the Colts. After 32 games, in which he recorded one goal and one assist, Perlini was traded to the Niagara IceDogs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://barriecolts.com/colts-trade-brendan-perlini-to-the-niagara-icedogs|title=Colts Send Brendan Perlini to the Niagara IceDogs|author=BarrieColts.com|date=January 9, 2013|publisher=BarrieColts.com|access-date=April 9, 2017}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/2013/12/19/perlini-named-to-top-prospects-game|title=IceDogs get their man|last=Puchalski|first=Bernie|work=Niagara Falls Review|location=Niagara Falls, Ontario|date=December 19, 2013|access-date=May 18, 2014}}</ref>
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 NHL entry-level contract by the Coyotes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=726621|title=Coyotes sign Brendan Perlini to Entry-Level deal|author=Arizona Coyotes|publisher=NHL.com|date=July 19, 2014|access-date=July 19, 2014}}</ref>
Perlini began the 2016–17 season with the Tucson Roadrunners, the Coyotes' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate. After 16 games with the Roadrunners, he was recalled to the Coyotes. At the time, Perlini was tied for the AHL goal scoring lead, with 11, and was the AHL Rookie of the Month for November.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Vest|first1=Dave|title=Perlini Has Earned Chance to Play in NHL|url=https://www.nhl.com/coyotes/news/perlini-has-earned-chance-to-play-in-nhl/c-284380356|publisher=NHL.com|access-date=April 9, 2017|date=December 5, 2016}}</ref> He made his NHL debut on December 5, 2016, against the Columbus Blue Jackets.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Vest|first1=Dave|title='Yotes Notes: Perlini Makes NHL Debut|url=https://www.nhl.com/coyotes/news/yotes-notes-perlini-makes-nhl-debut/c-284417040|publisher=NHL.com|access-date=April 9, 2017|date=December 6, 2016}}</ref> His first goal came on December 10, against Pekka Rinne of the Nashville Predators.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Vest|first1=Dave|title='Yotes Notes: Perlini Scores First NHL Goal|url=https://www.nhl.com/coyotes/news/yotes-notes-perlini-scores-first-nhl-goal/c-284592170|publisher=NHL.com|access-date=April 9, 2017|date=December 11, 2016}}</ref>
During the 2018–19 season, on November 25, 2018, Perlini and Dylan Strome were traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Nick Schmaltz.<ref>{{cite web |title=RELEASE: Blackhawks acquire Dylan Strome and Brendan Perlini |url=https://www.nhl.com/blackhawks/news/release-blackhawks-acquire-dylan-strome-and-brendan-perlini/c-302299992 |website=NHL.com |access-date=November 26, 2018 |date=November 25, 2018}}</ref> He finished the season with 21 points in 68 games.
On September 6, 2019, the Blackhawks re-signed Perlini to a one-year, $874,125 contract extension.<ref>{{cite web |title=RELEASE: Blackhawks agree to extension with Brendan Perlini |url=https://www.nhl.com/blackhawks/news/release-blackhawks-agree-to-extension-with-brendan-perlini/c-308937304 |website=Chicago Blackhawks |date=September 6, 2019 |access-date=September 6, 2019}}</ref> Perlini began the 2019–20 season as a healthy scratch for the Blackhawks. After appearing in just one of Chicago's opening 10 games, Perlini requested to be traded on October 25.<ref>{{cite web |title=Brendan Perlini requests trade from Blackhawks |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2019/10/25/20932656/blackhawks-brendan-perlini-trade |publisher=Chicago Sun-Times |first=Madeline |last=Kenney |date=October 25, 2019| access-date=October 25, 2019}}</ref> He was traded to the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for Alec Regula on October 28.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/detroit-acquires-brendan-perlini-from-chicago/c-310602314 | title = Detroit acquires Brendan Perlini from Chicago | publisher = Detroit Red Wings | first = Kyle | last = Kujawa | date = October 28, 2019 | access-date = October 28, 2019}}</ref>
On January 23, 2021, Perlini joined HC Ambrì-Piotta of the Swiss National League (NL) as a replacement for injured Julius Nättinen for the remainder of the 2020–21 season. In 21 games, Perlini rediscovered his scoring touch, registering 9 goals and 16 points.
As a free agent in the following off-season, Perlini returned to North America in signing a one-year, two-way contract with the Edmonton Oilers on August 7, 2021.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/release-oilers-sign-perlini-to-two-way-contract/c-325927474 | title = Oilers sign Perlini to two-way contract | publisher = Edmonton Oilers | date = August 7, 2021 | accessdate = August 7, 2021}}</ref>
Following his tenure with the Chicago Wolves of the AHL for the 2022–23 season, Perlini remained un-signed over the summer. He was later signed to a professional tryout contract to attend the Carolina Hurricanes training camp in preparation for the {{nhly|2023}} season on August 29, 2023.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/canes-sign-conacher-perlini-to-professional-tryout/c-345642122 | title = Canes sign Conacher, Perlini to PTOs | publisher = Carolina Hurricanes | date = August 29, 2023 | accessdate = August 29, 2023}}</ref> After he was released following training camp with the Hurricanes, Perlini returned to the AHL by signing a PTO with the Florida Panthers affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers, on October 17, 2023.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://charlottecheckers.com/articles/checkers-sign-brendan-perlini-to-pto | title = Checkers sign Brendan Perlini to PTO | publisher = Charlotte Checkers | date = October 17, 2023 | accessdate = October 17, 2023}}</ref>
On December 10th, 2024, Perlini signed a deal with Spartak Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-10 |title=Новичком «Спартака» стал Брендан Перлини |url=https://spartak.ru/news/novichkom-spartaka-stal-brendan-perlini/ |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=spartak.ru |language=ru}}</ref> On January 19th, 2025, Spartak and Perlini agreed to terminate his contract. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-19 |title=Брендан Перлини покидает «Спартак» |url=https://spartak.ru/news/brendan-perlini-pokidaet-spartak/ |access-date=2025-02-12 |website=spartak.ru |language=ru}}</ref>
On February 12th, 2025, Perlini signed with the Lausanne HC of the Swiss National League until the end of the 2024-25 season. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-12|title=Brendan Perlini signe au LHC|url=https://lausannehc.ch/2025/02/12/brendan-perlini-signe-au-lhc/|access-date=12 February 2025|website=lausannehc.ch|language=fr}}</ref>
On July 8th, 2025, Perlini signed a one-year contract with the HC Lugano, staying in the NL.<ref>{{cite web |title=Brendan Perlini è un nuovo attaccante dell'HCL |website=Hockey Club Lugano |url=https://www.hclugano.ch/ufficiale_brendan_perlini_un_nuovo_giocatore_dell_hc_lugano2.jspx2 |language=it |access-date=2025-07-13}}</ref>
==Personal life== Perlini was born in the United Kingdom, while his father, Fred Perlini, was playing ice hockey. His father, who was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1980 NHL entry draft and played eight games for them, spent the majority of his career in the AHL before continuing in the United Kingdom. After he retired from playing in 1997, Fred took up a coaching position with the Guildford Flames, and returned to Canada with his family in 2007, moving to Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/sport/other-sport/ice-hockey/nhl-new-boy-brendan-perlini-12294330|title=NHL new boy Brendan Perlini makes Guildford sporting history|last=Spiller|first=Richard|date=December 8, 2016|publisher=GetSurrey.co.uk}}</ref> His older brother, Brett Perlini, was selected in the seventh round of the 2010 NHL entry draft by the Anaheim Ducks and played in the ECHL.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.saultstar.com/2014/06/27/saults-perlini-ready-to-let-draft-play-out|title=Sault's Perlini ready to let draft play out|last=Ruicci|first=Peter|date=June 27, 2014|work=Sault Star|location=Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario|access-date=April 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170410050409/http://www.saultstar.com/2014/06/27/saults-perlini-ready-to-let-draft-play-out|archive-date=April 10, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Regular season and playoffs=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em;" |- style="background:#e0e0e0;" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs |- style="background:#e0e0e0;" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2012–13 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 32 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 4 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 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 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 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 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2015–16 | Niagara IceDogs | OHL | 57 || 25 || 20 || 45 || 28 | 14 || 6 || 3 || 9 || 9 |- | 2016–17 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 17 || 14 || 5 || 19 || 14 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2016–17 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 57 || 14 || 7 || 21 || 20 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2017–18 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 74 || 17 || 13 || 30 || 28 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2018–19 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 22 || 2 || 4 || 6 || 8 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2018–19 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 46 || 12 || 3 || 15 || 20 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2019–20 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2019–20 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 39 || 1 || 3 || 4 || 10 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2020–21 | HC Ambrì-Piotta | NL | 21 || 9 || 7 || 16 || 26 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2021–22 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 23 || 4 || 1 || 5 || 6 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2021–22 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 18 || 11 || 7 || 18 || 20 | 3 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 2 |- | 2022–23 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 26 || 10 || 5 || 15 || 12 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2023–24 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 37 || 9 || 11 || 20 || 26 | 1 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 2 |- | 2024–25 | HC Spartak Moscow | KHL | 4 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2024–25 | Lausanne HC | NL | 4 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 31 | 7 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 4 |- | 2025–26 | HC Lugano | NL | 34 || 4 || 8 || 12 || 43 | — || — || — || — || — |-bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3"|NHL totals ! 262 !! 50 !! 31 !! 81 !! 92 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — |-bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3"|NL totals ! 59 !! 14 !! 16 !! 30 !! 100 ! 7 !! 1 !! 1 !! 2 !! 4 |-bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3"|KHL totals ! 4 !! 0 !! 1 !! 1 !! 0 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — |} {{MedalTableTop| name = }} {{MedalCountry | {{flagicon|Canada}} Canada }} {{MedalSport | Ice hockey}} {{MedalCompetition|IIHF World U18 Championship}} {{MedalBronze | 2014 Finland |}} {{MedalBottom}}
===International=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:40em" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2014 | Canada | U18 | {{bronze3}} | 7 || 3 || 1 || 4 || 6 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2016 | Canada | WJC | 6th | 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 6 |-bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="4"|Junior totals ! 12 !! 3 !! 1 !! 4 !! 12 |}
==See also== *List of National Hockey League players born in the United Kingdom
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Ice hockey stats}}
{{s-start}} {{s-ach}} {{succession box | before = Max Domi | title = Arizona Coyotes first-round draft pick | years = 2014 | after = Dylan Strome}} {{s-end}}
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