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.

Nathan Perrott
Perrott with the St. John's Maple Leafs in 2004
Born (1976-12-08) December 8, 1976 (age 47)
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

Hockey career

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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

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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

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Regular season and playoffs

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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

Professional boxing record

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1 Wins (1 knockouts, 0 decisions), 3 Losses, 0 Draws [1]
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 1–3   Bradley Hamil TKO 4 (4), 2:59 19/05/2017   Hershey Centre, Mississauga, Ontario
Loss 1–2   Artem Lipanov TKO 1 (4), 2:59 30/06/2010   Casino Rama, Rama, Ontario
Loss 1–1   Jon Bolden TKO 1 (4), 2:09 04/12/2009   The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Win 1–0   Makidi Ku Ntima TKO 4 (4), 2:52 11/09/2009   The Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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