Top Winnipeg Jets prospect Cole Perfetti will make his NHL debut in the team’s season opener on Wednesday night against the Anaheim Ducks.
Perfetti said it’s an exciting time for his entire family and that his dad almost started crying when he told him the news. He texted his mom prior to the media availability when he could not reach her by phone and was awaiting her response. They’ll be looking for flights to Cali
— Ken Wiebe (@WiebesWorld) October 12, 2021
With Mark Scheifele suspended for the first game of the season, the Jets had a roster spot open for Game 1.
Perfetti, a centre, had nine goals and 17 assists in 32 games for Manitoba of the AHL last season.
The Jets picked the native of Whitby, Ont., 10th overall in the 2020 NHL Draft.
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