Gabe Perreault is just two games into his career with the New York Rangers, and while he’s still looking for that first NHL point, the Boston College standout has already taken plenty away from his first week as a pro.
Wednesday night was a special one at Madison Square Garden for many reasons. For one, the New York Rangers grabbed a crucial two points with a 5-4 overtime win against the Minnesota Wild.
Less than 24 hours after Gabe Perreault’s sophomore season at Boston College ended, he turned pro by signing a three-year entry-level contract with the New York Rangers on Monday.
Gabe Perreault always knew he’d have a massive decision to make this spring about his future with the New York Rangers. He just hoped it wouldn’t come this soon.
Gabe Perreault and Drew Fortescue are two-time gold medalists at the World Junior Championship. For the second straight year, the 2023 New York Rangers draft picks and teammates at Boston College were part of Team USA’s title-winning team.
A little minor trade to ramp up a Friday afternoon in the hockey world. The Montreal Canadiens announced that they have acquired defenseman Noel Hoefenmayer from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Jacob Perreault.
While all the talk Friday was about the New York Rangers trading Jacob Trouba to the Anaheim Ducks, the Edmonton Oilers snuck in a trade of their own. The team sent defenceman Noel Hoefenmayer to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for forward Jacob Perreault.
As Rod Stewart sings in “Maggie May,” his 1971 hit song, “It’s late September and I really should be back at school.” With the seasons changing from summer to fall, hockey is back both at the professional level and in the collegiate ranks of the NCAA.
Not that the New York Rangers need any convincing, but The Athletic recently endorsed Gabe Perreault as one of the top NHL prospects ahead of the 2024-25 season.
In his role as assistant executive director of hockey operations for USA Hockey, former New York Rangers goalie John Vanbiesbrouck has seen a lot of Gabe Perrault over the years.
While only two trades were completed on trade deadline day, PWHL general managers still had some tweaking to make to their roster, and they only had until the roster freeze at noon on March 19 to do so.
The Montreal Canadiens have acquired forward Jacob Perreault from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for center Jan Mysak. Both players have spent the season in the American Hockey League and are in the second years of their respective entry-level contracts.