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Yaniv Perets (born March 4, 2000) is a Canadian college ice hockey goaltender for Quinnipiac University.

Yaniv Perets
Born	(2000-03-04) March 4, 2000 (age 22) Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
NCAA team	Quinnipiac University
Playing career	TBD–present

Playing career

Amateur

During the 2018–19 season, Perets appeared in 36 games for the Boston Junior Bruins of the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL), where he posted a 23–10–1 record, with a 2.48 goals-against-average (GAA), and a .929. save percentage. He helped lead the Bruins to the Dineen Cup as league champions and was named NCDC Goaltender of the Year.[1][2] In October 2018, he committed to play college ice hockey for the Quinnipiac Bobcats during the 2020–21 season.[3]

During the 2019–20 season, he appeared in 37 games for the Penticton Vees of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL), where he posted a 25–8–1 record, with a 2.19 GAA, a .918 save percentage and five shutouts. He ranked second in the BCHL in shutouts, third in GAA, fifth in wins and sixth in save percentage. During the postseason he posted a 4–0–1 record with a 1.96 GAA and .921 save percentage before the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

During the 2020–21 season, he played 10 games for the Vees in the BCHL's training season before it was paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He posted a 9–1–0 record, with a 1.80 GAA, a .931 save percentage and two shutouts. He was tied for first in the league in shutouts, ranked second in wins and was fourth in GAA and save percentage and helped lead the team to the BCHL's Okanagan Cup.[4]

Collegiate

On January 19, 2021, it was announced he was added to the Quinnipiac Bobcats' roster for the second semester.[4] He made his collegiate debut for the Bobcats on February 13, 2021, and recorded five saves in 14:49 in a 9–0 win against Colgate.[5][6]

During the 2021–22 season he posted a 22–5–2 record with a 1.17 GAA, .939 save percentage and 11 shutouts. He was named the ECAC Hockey player of the month for four consecutive months from November to February.[7] He led the NCAA in save percentage, GAA and shutouts. He also set the ECAC Hockey league record in save percentage, GAA, and shutouts, putting together one of the best goaltending seasons in the history of the league.[8] Following an outstanding season, he was named to the All-ECAC Hockey First Team, ECAC Hockey Player of the Year and won the Ken Dryden Award.[9][10][11][12] He was also named a top-ten finalist for the Hobey Baker Award, a top-three finalist for the Mike Richter Award and was named an AHCA East Second Team All-American.[13][14]

Career statistics

				Regular season										Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T/OT	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%		GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
2016–17	Brockville Braves	CCHL		18	8	8	1	1,017	43	1	2.54	.926		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Brockville Braves	CCHL		6	2	4	0	362	19	0	3.15	.911		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Boston Junior Bruins	USPHL		34	17	6	1	1,449	60	0	2.48	.930		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Boston Junior Bruins	USPHL		36	23	10	1	2,054	85	3	2.48	.929		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Penticton Vees	BCHL		37	25	8	2	2,165	79	5	2.19	.918		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Quinnipiac University	ECAC		2	0	0	0	32	0	0	0.00	1.000		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Quinnipiac University	ECAC		31	22	5	2	1,842	36	11	1.17	.939		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
NCAA totals				33	22	5	2	1,874	36	11	1.17	.939		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honours

Award	Year
College
All-ECAC First Team	2022	[15]
ECAC Hockey Player of the Year	2022	[16]
Ken Dryden Award	2022	[8]
AHCA East Second Team All-American	2022	[17]

References

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Odeen Tufto	ECAC Hockey Player of the Year 2021–22	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Keith Petruzelli	Ken Dryden Award 2021–22	Succeeded by Incumbent

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