Samuel Bolduc
Born (2000-12-09) December 9, 2000
Laval, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team New York Islanders
NHL Draft 57th overall, 2019
New York Islanders
Playing career 2021–present

Samuel Bolduc (born December 9, 2000) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Islanders in the second round, 57th overall, at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. Bolduc played four seasons of junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) with the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada and Sherbrooke Phoenix.

Playing career

Bolduc started his career with Blainville-Boisbriand Armada of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) before getting traded to the Sherbrooke Phoenix on December 15, 2019.[1][2] Bolduc was drafted 57th overall by the New York Islanders in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.[3][4] On April 30, 2020, he was signed to a three-year entry-level contract by the Islanders.[5] Bolduc made his NHL debut in a 5–2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on January 23, 2023.[6][7]

His first NHL point, a goal, came on February 7, 2023, against the Seattle Kraken. It was the first, and game-winning, goal of a 4–0 Islanders victory.[8]

On June 20, 2023, he signed a two-year contract with the Islanders.[9]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2016–17 Laval-Montréal Rousseau Royal QMAAA 37312156 81122
2016–17 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada QMJHL 60000 —————
2017–18 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada QMJHL 57212148 202570
2018–19 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada QMJHL 659283727 51124
2019–20 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada QMJHL 32791614 —————
2019–20 Sherbrooke Phoenix QMJHL 294232712 —————
2020–21 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 24681410 —————
2021–22 Bridgeport Islanders AHL 5725716 —————
2022–23 Bridgeport Islanders AHL 5610253531 —————
2022–23 New York Islanders NHL 172132 20004
NHL totals 172132 20004

Awards and honours

Award Year
AHL
Atlantic Division All-Star Team 2021 [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Deux défenseurs se joignent au Phoenix". Radio-Canada.ca (in Canadian French). December 15, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  2. ↑ "TRANSACTION : Yann-Félix Lapointe à Blainville, Samuel Bolduc à Sherbrooke". hockeyphoenix.ca (in Canadian French). December 15, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  3. ↑ "2019 NHL Entry Draft Coverage: New York Islanders select Simon Holmstrom". Lighthouse Hockey. June 22, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  4. ↑ Schram, Carol (June 22, 2019). "Devils Acquire P.K. Subban on a Busy Second Day of the N.H.L. Draft". The New York Times. Retrieved January 30, 2023. The Islanders picked defenseman Samuel Bolduc from Laval, Quebec, in the second round...
  5. ↑ "Bolduc Signs Entry-Level Deal". NHL.com. April 30, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  6. ↑ Wright, Cory (January 23, 2023). "Bolduc Makes NHL Debut vs Maple Leafs". NHL.com. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  7. ↑ Gross, Andrew (January 23, 2023). "Defenseman Samuel Bolduc makes his NHL debut for Islanders". Newsday. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Islanders' Samuel Bolduc: Gets first NHL goal". CBS Sports. February 7, 2023. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Islanders Sign Bolduc". NHL.com. June 20, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  10. ↑ "2020-21 AHL All-Star Teams". American Hockey League. May 26, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
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