University of Maine Athletics

Perez was named to the University of Maine men's ice hockey coaching staff on Monday, September 6, 2021.

A native of Bloomfield, New Jersey, played his youth hockey for both the Montclair Blues and NJ Devils Youth organizations before entering his freshman year at St. Peter's Prep in Jersey City, New Jersey. Following his high school career, Perez played two seasons for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights in the Eastern Hockey League where he was a two-time league All-Star. The newly minted coach played four years for the University of Maine while tallying eight goals and 11 assists for 19 total points over 115 career games played. He scored multiple goals in three seasons while wearing the script. After his four years at the University of Maine, Perez signed his first professional contract in the East Coast Hockey League with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits. He then went on to play for the Macon Mayhem in the Southern Professional Hockey League receiving call ups from both the Newfoundland Growlers and Kansas City Mavericks during the 2019-2020 season. Perez was also featured on NHL.com back in October 2019 in an article written by William Douglas for their "Color of Hockey" segment.
 
Off the ice, Perez owns and operates his own business named 'Monkey Mind' - https://monkeymindathletes.com/. The mission statement from the website reads, "The platform for athletes past and present to feel safe discussing the struggles we as athletes feel or have felt. Allowing our guests to tell their story the way they want and feel. Offering support, guidance and an ear to listen. From one struggling athlete to another, we hear you, we are here for you and we are with you. It's okay to not be okay."