John Perpich is an NHL scout for the Ottawa Senators.
11 Facts About John Perpich
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John Perpich served as an assistant coach at the NHL level as well as being a head coach in both the IHL and NCAA.
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John Perpich played sparingly in his first two seasons but soon found himself in a new regime when Sonmor was fired half-way through his sophomore season and the interim Ken Yackel was not retained.
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Under new bench boss Herb Brooks John Perpich saw greater ice time, culminating in Minnesota's first national title in his senior season while acting as an alternate captain.
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In 1978 John Perpich returned to his alma mater, becoming an assistant on Brooks' staff just in time to be part of Minnesota's third national title.
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John Perpich remained with the university until 1982 before becoming first an assistant and then head coach for the US world junior team.
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John Perpich would remain with the Division III program for two years before moving to the Division I ranks with the Ferris State Bulldogs.
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John Perpich left the college ranks behind in 1990 and was promptly hired by the Washington Capitals as an assistant coach.
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John Perpich spent four seasons with Washington before taking the same position with Los Angeles.
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John Perpich spent the following year with the Fredericton Canadiens as an assistant before hanging up his coach's whistle.
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In 2014 John Perpich left the Jets to take the a scouting position with the Ottawa Senators, a position he holds as of 2016.