William Dufour
William Dufour | |||
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Born |
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | January 28, 2002||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
Position | Right wing | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NHL team (P) Cur. team |
New York Islanders Bridgeport Islanders (AHL) | ||
NHL draft |
152nd overall, 2020 New York Islanders | ||
Playing career | 2022–present |
William Dufour (born January 28, 2002) is a Canadian professional
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) with the Chicoutimi Saguenéens, Drummondville Voltigeurs and Saint John Sea Dogs
.
Playing career
Dufour was drafted by the
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) with the sixth overall pick of the 2018 QMJHL Entry Draft.[1][2] On January 6, 2019, he was traded to the Chicoutimi Saguenéens.[3] His stint with the Saguenéens lasted until December 15, 2019, when he was traded to the Drummondville Voltigeurs.[4] In June 2021, Dufour was traded to the Saint John Sea Dogs.[5]
Dufour was selected in the fifth round, 152nd overall, of the
2020 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders.[6][7] The Islanders signed Dufour to a three-year, entry-level contract on April 21, 2022.[8] In his NHL debut on January 18, 2023, Dufour recorded one hit and spent 6:48 minutes on ice as the Islanders lost 4–1 against the Boston Bruins.[9][10]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2017–18 | Séminaire St-François Blizzard | QMAAA | 36 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | ||
2018–19 | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | QMJHL
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29 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | QMJHL | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
2019–20 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | QMJHL | 31 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Drummondville Voltigeurs | QMJHL | 28 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Drummondville Voltigeurs | QMJHL | 23 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | Saint John Sea Dogs | QMJHL | 66 | 56 | 60 | 116 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
2022–23 | Bridgeport Islanders | AHL | 69 | 21 | 27 | 48 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2022–23 | New York Islanders | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2023–24 | Bridgeport Islanders | AHL | 55 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2018 | Canada Red | U17 | 4th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
2022 | Canada | WJC
|
7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | ||
Junior totals | 13 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
Awards and honours
Award | Year | |
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QMJHL
| ||
First All-Star Team | 2022 | |
Michel Brière Memorial Trophy | 2022 | [11] |
CHL | ||
Memorial Cup All-Star Team | 2022 | |
Ed Chynoweth Trophy | 2022 | |
Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy | 2022 | [12] |
Memorial Cup champion | 2022 | [12] |
References
- ^ "Trois choses à retenir à propos du repêchage 2018 de la LHJMQ". Radio-Canada.ca (in Canadian French). June 5, 2018. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ "2018 QMJHL Entry Draft". theqmjhl.ca. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ "Les Saguenéens font l'acquisition de l'attaquant de 16 ans William Dufour". sagueneens.com (in Canadian French). January 6, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ Habashi, Jonathan (December 15, 2019). "Dufour et Lapenna débarquent, Pelletier s'en va". L'Express (in Canadian French). Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ "Sea Dogs Acquire NHL Prospect William Dufour in One of Three Pre-Draft Deals – Saint John Sea Dogs". sjseadogs.com. June 23, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ Knoll, Andrew (October 8, 2020). "N.H.L. Draft: Rangers Go Big, While Devils and Islanders Look for Scorers". The New York Times. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ Habashi, Jonathan (October 7, 2020). "Dufour avec les Islanders: "Un feeling incroyable"". L'Express (in Canadian French). Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ "Islanders Sign Dufour". NHL.com. April 21, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ "McAvoy, Forbort score in 2nd, Bruins beat Islanders 4-1". ESPN. January 18, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ Tidcombe, Matt (January 19, 2023). "CHL to NHL: 2022 Memorial Cup MVP Dufour debuts with Isles". CHL. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- QMJHL. June 15, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
- ^ a b "Dufour wins Memorial Cup, named Tournament MVP". New York Islanders. June 30, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database