Gabriel Perreault (born May 7, 2005) is a Canadian-American professional ice hockey player who is a right winger for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 23rd overall by the Rangers in the 2023 NHL entry draft. He played college ice hockey at Boston College.

Playing career Junior In Perreault's first year in the national program, he recorded 18 goals and 32 assists in 51 games with the under-17 team. In his draft-eligible year, he was a winger on a line with Will Smith and Ryan Leonard and recorded 53 goals and 79 assists for 132 points, the most points and assists in a single season by any player in the history of the USA Hockey National Team Development Program (USNTDP).

College Perreault began his college ice hockey career for Boston College during the 2023–24 season. In his freshman year he recorded 19 goals and 41 assists in 36 games. He finished second among all NCAA players in assists and tied for fourth in points. Following the season he was named to the All-Hockey East Second Team, Hockey East All-Rookie Team, and an AHCA East Second Team All-American. During the 2024–25 season, in his sophomore year, he recorded 16 goals and 32 assists in 37 games. Following the season he was named to the All-Hockey East First Team. Perreault finished his collegiate career with 35 goals and 73 assists in 73 games. Over those two seasons, he ranked tied for second in assists and third in points (108) among all NCAA players.

Professional On March 31, 2025, Perreault signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the New York Rangers. He made his NHL debut for the Rangers on April 2, against the Minnesota Wild. He ended the season playing five games for the Rangers.

Perreault was assigned to the Hartford Wolf Pack, New York's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, on October 3, 2025, as one of the Rangers' last cuts before the start of the 2025–26 NHL season. He was recalled to the Rangers on November 9, after recording five goals and five assists in 10 games for Hartford. Perreault earned his first NHL point with an assist against the Nashville Predators on November 10. He scored his first NHL goal against the St. Louis Blues on December 18. Perreault recorded his first NHL hat-trick on April 4, 2026, in a 4–1 win against the Detroit Red Wings.

International play

Perreault represented the United States at the 2023 World U18 Championships where he ranked second on the team in scoring with five goals and 13 assists in seven games and won a gold medal.

On December 16, 2023, Perreault was named to the United States junior team to compete at the 2024 World Junior Championships. He recorded three goals and seven assists in seven games and won a gold medal. He then represented the United States at the 2025 World Junior Championships, where he ranked second on the team in scoring, and would equal his performance in the proceeding World Juniors, with three goals and seven assists in seven games and won a gold medal. He was subsequently named to the media all-star team. He helped the United States win back-to-back gold medals at the World Junior Championship for the first time in history.

Playing style In 2023, analyst and former NHL player Colby Cohen praised Perreault's "remarkable offensive hockey IQ," saying that "His adept understanding of the opposing team's defensive spacing, coupled with his skill in identifying high-threat areas, has showcased his ability to be one or two steps ahead of the rest." Although Perreault is not the strongest skater, which may have contributed to his falling to the 23rd pick of the draft, Boston College coach Greg Brown said that "His anticipation and thinking are at such a high level, you don't even notice. He works very hard, his skating will pick up. He's usually taking two steps in the right direction before anyone might know. It's certainly not a problem for him."

Prior to the 2024–25 season, USA Today writer Vincent Z. Mercogliano rated him as the Rangers best prospect, praising his vision and hockey sense. The Hockey News also rated him as the Rangers' best prospect, saying "He's got oodles of hockey sense and a knack for getting pucks to sticks. He's a brilliant playmaker." McKeen's Hockey also rated him the Rangers' top prospect, noting that he "upgraded his strength and quickness" in the past year. Scout Jess Rubenstein compared him to Hart Memorial Trophy winner Martin St. Louis, who was also small but an effective scorer.

Prior to the 2025–26 season, The Hockey News writer Stan Fischler rated Perrault as the Rangers' best prospect, as did Mercogliano of The Athletic.

Personal life Perreault is the youngest son of former professional ice hockey player Yanic Perreault. He is of French Canadian origin, born in his father's hometown of Sherbrooke, Quebec, and raised in Hinsdale, Illinois. His older brother, Jacob, is also a professional ice hockey player and was drafted by the Anaheim Ducks in 2020. His oldest brother Jeremy has coached ice hockey. His sister Liliane last played for SDE Hockey of the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) in 2024–25.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2021–22 U.S. National Development Team USHL 58 18 35 53 12 — — — — — 2022–23 U.S. National Development Team USHL 63 53 69 132 8 — — — — — 2023–24 Boston College HE 36 19 41 60 29 — — — — — 2024–25 Boston College HE 37 16 32 48 25 — — — — — 2024–25 New York Rangers NHL 5 0 0 0 0 — — — — —2025–26Hartford Wolf PackAHL201071714————— 2025–26 New York Rangers NHL 49 12 15 27 10 — — — — —NHL totals 54 12 15 27 10 — — — — —

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2023 United States U18 7 5 13 18 0 2024 United States WJC 7 3 7 10 2 2025 United States WJC 7 3 7 10 0Junior totals 21 11 27 38 2

Awards and honors Award Year RefCollege All-Hockey East Second Team2024 Hockey East All-Rookie Team AHCA East Second Team All-American All-Hockey East First Team2025 AHCA East Second Team All-American International World Junior Championship Media All-Star team 2025

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