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Scott Pellerin

MaineYear: 1992See School Profile Page

Second all-time scorer in Maine history with 223 points … Third in career goals with 106, third in career assists with 117 and second in career games with 167 … holds Maine record for career power play goals with 47 … first player in Maine’s history as a Division I program to score 100 goals and record 100 assists … named 1992 Hockey East Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player of the Hockey East Championship Tournament … a member of Team Canada during the 1990 Goodwill Games in Seattle … selected by the New Jersey Devils in the third round of the 1989 NHL Entry Draft … Scott is retired from hockey after a twelve-year pro career. He spent parts of ten seasons playing in the NHL with New Jersey, St. Louis, Minnesota Wild, Carolina, Boston, Dallas and Phoenix.

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In the 1991-92 college hockey season, Scott Pellerin had a remarkable year playing for the University of Maine. As a senior captain, he led the Black Bears with 77 points in 36 games, scoring 33 goals and adding 44 assists. Pellerin's exceptional performance helped Maine win the Hockey East regular-season and tournament championships. He was also named a First-Team All-American.

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Daniel Laperriere
St. Lawrence

Daniel Laperriere played his college hockey at St. Lawrence University from 1988 to 1992. As a defenseman, he was a key player for the Saints, earning First-Team All-American honors in his senior season, 1991-92. He was also named the ECAC Player of the Year that season and was a top 10 finalist for the Hobey Baker Award. Laperriere finished his collegiate career with 114 points in 132 games, and was later inducted into the St. Lawrence University Athletic Hall of Fame.

After college, Laperriere was drafted by the St. Louis Blues and played professionally for 15 years, primarily in the minor leagues and in Europe. He appeared in three NHL games with the St. Louis Blues during the 1992-93 season. The majority of his North American professional career was spent in the AHL and IHL. He also played in the DEL (the top-tier professional hockey league in Germany) for several seasons before retiring in 2007.

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