Francis Perron (born April 18, 1996) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He most recently played for Dragons de Rouen in the Ligue Magnus (FRA). Perron was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the seventh round, 190th overall, in the 2014 NHL entry draft.
Playing career Perron played major junior hockey with the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. In his final junior season in 2015–16, Perron led the Huskies as team captain with 41 goals and 108 points in just 62 regular-season games. He was signed before the playoffs to a three-year entry-level contract with his draft club, the Ottawa Senators, on March 15, 2016.
He continued his scoring dominance in the post-season, helping the Huskies claim the QMJHL championship with 33 points in 18 contests to earn the Guy Lafleur Trophy as playoff MVP and the Michel Brière Memorial Trophy as the league's MVP. In completing his junior career as runners-up in the 2016 Memorial Cup, Perron placed third in all-time scoring for the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies with 257 points, behind Jerome Tremblay and Mike Ribeiro.
On September 13, 2018, Perron was included in the blockbuster trade that saw himself and Erik Karlsson shipped off to the San Jose Sharks. In the 2018–19 season, Perron was assigned by the Sharks to the AHL, joining the San Jose Barracuda. He recorded a career-high in all offensive categories, posting 18 goals, 29 assists for 47 points in 63 games for the Barracuda.
At the 2019 NHL entry draft, on June 22, 2019, Perron was traded along with a seventh-round pick to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a sixth-round selection and the rights to Tom Pyatt. On July 8, 2019, Perron signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Canucks for the 2019–20 season.
When the 2020–21 NHL season began on January 13, 2021, Perron was without a contract. One week later, on January 20, 2021, he signed a one-year contract with IF Björklöven of the HockeyAllsvenskan league. On June 3, 2021, Perron signed a one-year extension with IF Björklöven.
After two seasons with IF Björklöven, Perron played one season for HC Sierre in Switzerland and completed his career playing two seasons with Dragons de Rouen.
Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2011–12 Saint-Eustache Vikings QMAAA 14 5 13 18 14 — — — — — 2012–13 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL57 7 11 18 285 1 1 2 7 2013–14 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL68 16 39 55 329 1 7 8 4 2014–15 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL64 29 47 76 396 3 4 7 14 2015–16 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL62 41 67 108 3818 12 21 33 11 2016–17 Binghamton Senators AHL68 6 20 26 14— — — — — 2017–18 Belleville Senators AHL44 4 11 15 26— — — — — 2018–19 San Jose Barracuda AHL63 18 29 47 263 0 1 1 2 2019–20 Utica Comets AHL42 6 12 18 24— — — — — 2020–21 IF Björklöven Allsv16 4 6 10 614 4 4 8 4 2021–22 IF Björklöven Allsv29 10 6 16 1518 2 9 11 2 2022–23 HC Sierre SL33 16 15 31 144 2 1 3 4 2023–24 Dragons de Rouen FRA35 13 27 40 815 7 13 20 4 AHL totals 217 34 72 106 90 3 0 1 1 2
International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2013 Canada Quebec U17 4th 6 1 2 3 2 Junior totals 6 1 2 3 2
Awards and honors Award Year QMJHL First All-Star Team 2016 Michel Brière Memorial Trophy 2016 Guy Lafleur Trophy 2016 Memorial Cup Most Sportsmanlike Player 2016 AHL All-Star Game 2019
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