William Dufour

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.

William Dufour
Born (2002-01-28) 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

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 GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2017–18 Séminaire St-François Blizzard QMAAA 3617193616 612310
2018–19 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL 2953812 —————
2018–19 Chicoutimi Saguenéens QMJHL 26491312 41012
2019–20 Chicoutimi Saguenéens QMJHL 3110122224 —————
2019–20 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 2818153330 —————
2020–21 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 2317122932 —————
2021–22 Saint John Sea Dogs QMJHL 66566011640 52246
2022–23 Bridgeport Islanders AHL 6921274851 —————
2022–23 New York Islanders NHL 10000 —————
NHL totals 10000 —————

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2018 Canada Red U17 4th 62022
2022 Canada WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 73472
Junior totals 135494

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
  1. "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.
  2. "2018 QMJHL Entry Draft". theqmjhl.ca. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  3. "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.
  4. Habashi, Jonathan (December 15, 2019). "Dufour et Lapenna débarquent, Pelletier s'en va". L'Express (in Canadian French). Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  5. "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.
  6. 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.
  7. Habashi, Jonathan (October 7, 2020). "Dufour avec les Islanders: "Un feeling incroyable"". L'Express (in Canadian French). Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  8. "Islanders Sign Dufour". NHL.com. April 21, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  9. "McAvoy, Forbort score in 2nd, Bruins beat Islanders 4-1". ESPN. January 18, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  10. Tidcombe, Matt (January 19, 2023). "CHL to NHL: 2022 Memorial Cup MVP Dufour debuts with Isles". CHL. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  11. "Saint John's William Dufour wins 2022 Michel Briere Memorial Trophy". QMJHL. June 15, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  12. "Dufour wins Memorial Cup, named Tournament MVP". New York Islanders. June 30, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
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