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William Dufour
William Dufour
Born	January 28, 2002 (age 22); 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 in the fifth round, 152nd overall, by the Islanders in the 2020 NHL entry draft. Dufour played four seasons of major junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) with the Chicoutimi Saguenéens, Drummondville Voltigeurs and Saint John Sea Dogs, winning the Memorial Cup with the latter in 2022.

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] On April 21, 2022, Dufour signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the team.^[8] In his National Hockey League (NHL) debut on January 18, 2023, Dufour recorded one hit and logged 6:48 minutes of ice time 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	—	—	—	—	—
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
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	Ref
QMJHL
First All-Star Team	2022	^[11]
Michel Brière Memorial Trophy	2022	^[12]
CHL
Memorial Cup champion	2022	^[13]
Memorial Cup All-Star Team	2022	^[14]
Ed Chynoweth Trophy	2022	^[15]
Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy	2022	^[13]