Yanic Perreault (Born April 4, 1971 in Sherbrooke, Quebec) is a current professional ice hockey player. He plays as a centre for the Nashville Predators. Previously, he played for the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs and Los Angeles Kings. Yanic started his hockey career in Trois-Riviers where he was one of the best offensive players in the QMJHL (Quebec Major Junior Hockey League), racking up a total of 185 points in his most productive season.
Yanic is statistically one of the better face-off men in the NHL. He consistently has one of the best face-off win percentages in the NHL. These incredible face-off percentages combined with his quick and accurate wrist-shot earned him the affectionate nick-name of "No Panic Yanic".
