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Joe Pereira

Player Profile
Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
West Haven, Conn.

High School:
South Kent School

Height / Weight:
5-10 / 185

Position:
F

Birthdate:
03/28/1987


PEREIRA RADIO INTERVIEWS:
BU All-Access Radio Show Interview - January 23, 2009


2007-08 HIGHLIGHTS

Appeared in 30-of-40 games, including 27 of the last 28 ... Tallied four goals and five assists ... Registered first points of his career with a goal and an assist in the Terriers' 6-3 win over Cornell at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 24 to earn Hockey East Rookie of the Week honors ... Scored game-winning goal in 2-0 win over Providence in regular-season finale on March 7 ... Also added goals vs. UNH (1/26) and at Providence (3/6).

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY

Top scorer at South Kent School in 2006-07 ... Led the Cardinals to their first appearance in the Division I New England prep playoffs, reaching the semifinals ... Tallied 100 points in two years at South Kent, scoring 28 goals as a senior and 25 as a junior ... Received South Kent's William P. Gillette Award, given to top all-around athlete, and inducted into school's Hockey Hall of Fame ... Earned all-state honors at West Haven High School before heading to South Kent ... Also played baseball at South Kent, leading team in home runs a senior.

PERSONAL

Son of Sherry and Mario Pereira of West Haven, Conn. ... Enrolled in the University's College of Arts and Sciences ... Born March 28, 1987.

Overall
YEAR GP G A Pts PP Sh GW PIM
2007-08 30 4 5 9 0 0 1 9/18
Tot. 30 4 5 9 0 0 1 9/18

Hockey East
YEAR GP G A Pts PP Sh GW PIM
2007-08 20 3 4 7 0 0 1 7/14
Tot. 20 3 4 7 0 0 1 7/14