BRIDGEPORT, CT – MARCH 26: Yaniv Perets #1 of the Quinnipiac Bobcats celebrates a win against the Ohio State Buckeyes with teammates during the second period during the NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Regional Championship final at Total Mortgage Arena on March 26, 2023 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The Bobcats won 4-1 to advance to the Frozen Four in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Richard T Gagnon/Getty Images)
Quinnipiac University goaltender Yaniv Perets is heading to the NHL.
Perets, a sophomore, has signed a contract with the Carolina Hurricanes.
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WATCH HEREHe signed a two-year entry-level contract, which comes with a pay of $775,000 at the NHL level in 2023-24 and 2024-25, and he will receive $82,500 at the American Hockey League (AHL) level for both seasons, according to a news release from the Hurricanes. Perets will receive a signing bonus of $60,000.
"Yaniv was a crucial part of Quinnipiac's run to the national championship this season, and he has been an elite goaltender for his entire collegiate career," Don Waddell, president and general manager of the Carolina Hurricanes, said in a news release. "He is a proven winner, and we look forward to seeing him develop in the crease."
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SIGN UP The native of Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec, Canada, just helped Quinnipiac win its first national hockey championship in program history.
Quinnipiac said Perets is one of the most decorated goalies that coach Rand Pecknold has had in his 29 years at the helm.
Quinnipiac Bobcats in the NHL
Two other Bobcats are also in the NHL.
Connor Clifton on the Boston Bruins.
Devon Toews is with the defending Stanley Cup Champion Colorado Avalanche.
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