Stuart Percy

Stuart Percy (born May 18, 1993) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for Belleville Senators in the AHL. He was selected 25th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Stuart Percy
Born	May 18, 1993 Oakville, Ontario
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	193 lb (88 kg; 13 st 11 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
AHL team Former teams	Belleville Senators Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL Draft	25th overall, 2011 Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career	2012–present

Playing career

On September 21, 2011, Percy was cut from the Toronto Maple Leafs training camp and sent back to major junior due to the impending lock-out.[1] On November 22, 2011, the Maple Leafs signed Percy to a three-year, entry-level contract.[2]

Following an impressive preseason, Percy started the 2014–15 season on the Leafs but was returned to the Toronto Marlies after playing seven games with the Maple Leafs.[3]

At the conclusion of his entry-level contract, following the 2015–16 season, Percy was not tendered a contract as a restricted free agent, releasing him to free agency. On July 1, 2016, Percy was signed by the Pittsburgh Penguins to a one-year, two-way contract worth $575,000 at the NHL level.[4] He was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins for the duration of his contract.

As a free agent from the Penguins, Percy was not offered a contract offer over the summer for the 2017–18 season. On October 21, 2017, he agreed to a professional try-out contract with the Rochester Americans of the AHL, affiliate to the Buffalo Sabres.[5] Percy impressed and soon secured a one-year contract to remain with the Americans. He responded with a professional best season in contributing with personal highs of 7 goals and 27 assists for 34 points in 67 games.

On July 26, 2018, Percy agreed as a free agent to a one-year AHL contract with the Belleville Senators, affiliate to the Ottawa Senators.[6] In the 2018–19 season, Percy registered 19 points in 41 games from the blueline for Belleville before he was traded to the Providence Bruins in exchange for Austin Fyten on March 4, 2019.[7] Percy played out the remainder of the season with the P-Bruins, registering 5 points in 14 games.

As an un-signed free agent over the summer, Percy returned to the Belleville Senators on a professional try-out to begin the 2019–20 season on October 21, 2019.[8] He appeared in just 5 games before his season was halted through a elbow injury.

As a free agent, Percy opted to pursue a European career, agreeing to a one-year contact with Finnish club, Vaasan Sport of the Liiga, on July 3, 2020.[9]

International play

Medal record
Representing  Canada
Men's ice hockey
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament
	2010 Czech Republic
World U-17 Hockey Challenge
	2010 Ontario

As a junior, Percy featured in his first international tournament with Team Canada Ontario in the 2010 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, claiming a silver medal.[10] He was then selected to the U18 Canadian team to appear and help retain the title in the 2010 Ivan Hlinka Tournament[10]

Personal

Growing up, Percy was a fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs, and had posters of former team players such as Mats Sundin, Tie Domi and Doug Gilmour lining his bedroom walls.[11] Leading up to his draft year, Percy had hoped to be selected by the Maple Leafs.

Percy is friends with fellow 2011 draft selections Matt Puempel and Ryan Strome, whom he celebrated with after being drafted.[11]

Percy is cousins with hockey players Carlo Colaiacovo and Paulo Colaiacovo. Carlo was also a first round pick of the Maple Leafs, being selected 17th overall in 2001.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2008–09	Toronto Marlboros	GTHL		79	13	44	57	42		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Mississauga St. Michael's Majors	OHL		52	3	15	18	40		16	0	1	1	12
2010–11	Mississauga St. Michael's Majors	OHL		64	4	29	33	50		20	2	10	12	14
2011–12	Mississauga St. Michael's Majors	OHL		34	5	20	25	41		6	1	1	2	4
2011–12	Toronto Marlies	AHL		1	0	1	1	0		3	0	0	0	0
2012–13	Mississauga Steelheads	OHL		68	13	32	45	44		6	0	2	2	4
2012–13	Toronto Marlies	AHL		4	1	2	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Toronto Marlies	AHL		71	4	21	25	30		14	0	2	2	4
2014–15	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		9	0	3	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Toronto Marlies	AHL		43	1	10	11	14		4	0	2	2	2
2015–16	Toronto Marlies	AHL		58	4	20	24	47		14	0	4	4	12
2015–16	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		37	1	7	8	18		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Rochester Americans	AHL		67	7	27	34	34		2	1	1	2	0
2018–19	Belleville Senators	AHL		41	2	17	19	32		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Providence Bruins	AHL		14	1	4	5	8		1	0	0	0	0
2019–20	Belleville Senators	AHL		5	0	0	0	6		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				12	0	3	3	2		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2010	Canada Ontario	U17			6	0	3	3	4
Junior totals					6	0	3	3	4

Awards and honours

Award	Year	Ref
CHL Memorial Cup All-Star Team	2011	[12]

References

1. "Leafs cut 23 players". TheStar.com. 2011-09-21. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
2. "Toronto Maple Leafs sign first-rounder Percy to entry-level deal". The Hockey News. 2011-11-22. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
3. "Maple Leafs send Stuart Percy to Mariles". The Globe and Mail. 2014-11-02. Retrieved 2014-11-02.
4. "Penguins sign defenseman Stuart Percy". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
5. "Amerks sign Stuart Percy to professional tryout". Rochester Americans. 2017-10-21. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
6. "Belleville signs defenseman Percy to AHL deal". Belleville Senators. 2018-07-26. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
7. "Senators acquire Fyten from Providence". Belleville Senators. March 4, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
8. "Senators sign Percy to PTO". Belleville Senators. October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
9. "Stuart Percy signs with Vaasan Sport" (in Finnish). Vaasan Sport. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
10. "Stuart Percy player profile". Hockey Canada. 2014-02-14. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
11. "Being drafted by Leafs a 'dream' for Percy". Toronto Star. Torstar. June 25, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
12. "Memorial Cup All-Star Teams". Memorial Cup. 2011-03-15. Archived from the original on 2016-01-07. Retrieved 2013-04-05.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database