Nathan Perrott

Nathan Perrott
Perrott with the St. John's Maple Leafs in 2004
Born	(1976-12-08) December 8, 1976 Wingham, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Nashville Predators Toronto Maple Leafs Dallas Stars Vityaz Chekhov
NHL draft	44th overall, 1995 New Jersey Devils
Playing career	1997–2010

Nathan A. Perrott (born December 8, 1976) is a Canadian professional boxer and former professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League with the Nashville Predators, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Dallas Stars between 2001 and 2006. He currently works as a fire fighter at Bruce Power in Tiverton, Ontario.

Hockey career

Perrott was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the second round of the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, with the 44th overall pick. Unsigned by New Jersey, he became a member of the Chicago Blackhawks for three and a half years before being traded to the Nashville Predators in 2001.

He made his NHL debut with Nashville during the 2001–02 NHL season, registering 3 points and 74 penalty minutes in 21 games. Perrott scored his first NHL goal on April 6, 2002, against the Calgary Flames Roman Turek. Perrott continued to play within the Nashville organization before being traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2003 for Bob Wren. In the 2003–04 NHL season, Perrott was a long shot to crack the Maple Leafs roster but spent the entire season playing in Toronto, registering 3 points and 174 penalty minutes in 40 games.

At the beginning of the 2005–06 NHL season was traded to the Dallas Stars for a 6th round draft pick (used to select Leo Komarov, an eventual NHL All-Star).

Unable to find work with an NHL club, Perrott played parts of the 2008–09 season with Vityaz Chekhov of the Kontinental Hockey League.

Since his tour in Russia, Perrott came back to Ontario to play senior hockey with the Walkerton Capitals of the WOAA Senior AA Hockey League.

Boxing career

Known for his willingness to fight during games, it was reported September 5, 2009 that Perrott had retired from professional hockey to focus on a potential career in boxing. Perrott won his debut fight on September 11, 2009, when he defeated Makidi Ku Ntima via TKO in the fourth round.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1992–93	Walkerton Hawks	WOJCHL		25	6	13	19	45		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	St. Marys Lincolns	WOHL		41	11	26	37	249		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Oshawa Generals	OHL		63	18	28	46	233		2	1	1	2	9
1995–96	Oshawa Generals	OHL		59	30	32	62	158		5	2	3	5	8
1995–96	Albany River Rats	AHL		4	0	0	0	12		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Oshawa Generals	OHL		5	1	0	1	17		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL		37	18	23	41	120		11	5	5	10	60
1997–98	Jacksonville Lizard Kings	ECHL		30	6	8	14	135		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Indianapolis Ice	IHL		31	4	3	7	76		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Indianapolis Ice	IHL		72	14	11	25	307		7	3	1	4	45
1999–00	Cleveland Lumberjacks	IHL		65	12	9	21	248		9	2	1	3	19
2000–01	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		73	11	17	28	268		9	2	0	2	18
2001–02	Nashville Predators	NHL		22	1	2	3	74		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		2	0	0	0	5		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		56	6	10	16	190		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Nashville Predators	NHL		1	0	0	0	5		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		27	1	2	3	106		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		36	7	8	15	97		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		40	1	2	3	116		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		60	16	12	28	276		2	0	0	0	6
2005–06	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		3	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Dallas Stars	NHL		23	2	1	3	54		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Toronto Marlies	AHL		4	0	0	0	19		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Summum-Chiefs de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	LNAH		2	0	1	1	10		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Toronto Marlies	AHL		4	0	0	0	12		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Vityaz Chekhov	RSL		15	0	1	1	98		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Vityaz Chekhov	KHL		9	0	0	0	137		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Texas Brahmas	CHL		31	3	8	11	139		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Walkerton Capitals	WOAA		18	9	3	12	40		2	0	1	1	0
2011–12	Walkerton Capitals	WOAA		6	1	2	3	19		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				266	41	49	90	985		11	2	0	2	24
KHL totals				9	0	0	0	137		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				89	4	5	9	251		—	—	—	—	—

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Boxing record for Nathan Perrott from BoxRec (registration required)