| William Dufour | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 28, 2002 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | ||
| 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 ice hockey player for the Bridgeport Islanders of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Islanders in the fifth round, 152nd overall, at the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Dufour played four seasons of junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) with the Chicoutimi Saguenéens, Drummondville Voltigeurs and Saint John Sea Dogs.
Playing career
Dufour was drafted by the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies of 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 | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
- ↑ "Saint John's William Dufour wins 2022 Michel Briere Memorial Trophy". QMJHL. June 15, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
- 1 2 "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