Coyotes' Perreault Makes First All-Star Game
13th January, 2007 - 5:35 pm
Yahoo.com - Yanic Perreault, who didn't have a team when the season started, will be joining the NHL's best at the Jan. 24 all-star game in Dallas.

The 35-year-old Coyotes centre, whose clutch goals have helped turn around his team's season, signed a US$700,000, one-year deal Oct. 29 and didn't look back, putting up 14 goals and 11 assists in 31 games before taking on San Jose on Saturday night.

It's the first career all-star nomination for the native of Sherbrooke, Que.

"It's a nice surprise," Perreault told The Canadian Press from Phoenix. "I've really been focused on our team trying to get back in the playoff race but obviously it's going to be a great experience for me and my family. [READ]

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