The Sarnia Sting's Jacob Perreault has been named the Ontario Hockey League's rookie of the month for December.
The first year forward recorded 17 points including nine goals and eight assists over 10 games. Perreault had points in nine of his 10 outings including five multi-point performances as the high-scoring Sting remained in the thick of things in the West Division.
Perreault put together three straight two-point games between December 6 and 8, starting the weekend with two goals in a 5-4 overtime road win over Windsor. He put up three points on Dec. 14th with two goals and an assist as Sarnia trounced visiting Erie 10-4. Perreault registered a season-high four points with two goals and two assists in a first star showing as part of a 7-3 win over visiting Owen Sound on Dec. 28th.
He earned Three Star recognition five different times over the course of the month.
A 16-year-old product of Hinsdale, Ill., Perreault leads OHL rookies with 19 goals and 36 points over 34 games this season. The son of former NHL centreman Yanic Perreault has points in 10 of his last 11 games and currently leads the Sting with a plus/minus rating of plus-10 this season.
The 19th overall pick of the 2018 OHL Priority Selection from the Chicago Mission U16 program, Perreault will be eligible for the NHL Draft in 2020.