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.
| Samuel Bolduc | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 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 | ||
Playing career
editBolduc 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 of the National Hockey League (NHL) 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] He was assigned to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Bridgeport Islanders where he was named to the 2020-21 AHL Atlantic-Division All-Star Team.[6]
For his play in the AHL, he was named to play in the 2023 AHL All-Star Classic as Bridgeport's sole representative.[7] Bolduc made his NHL debut in a 5–2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on January 23, 2023.[8][9] 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.[10] He finished the season with New York scoring two goals and three points in 17 games and played in two of New York's playoff games.[6]
On June 20, 2023, he signed a two-year contract with the Islanders.[6]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | Laval-Montréal Rousseau Royal | QMAAA | 37 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | QMJHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | QMJHL | 57 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | QMJHL | 65 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | QMJHL | 32 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Sherbrooke Phoenix | QMJHL | 29 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 24 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Bridgeport Islanders | AHL | 57 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Bridgeport Islanders | AHL | 56 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | New York Islanders | NHL | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | New York Islanders | NHL | 34 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Bridgeport Islanders | AHL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 51 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AHL | ||
| Atlantic Division All-Star Team | 2021 | [11] |
References
edit- ^ "Deux défenseurs se joignent au Phoenix". Radio-Canada (in Canadian French). December 15, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ^ "Transaction : Yann-Félix Lapointe à Blainville, Samuel Bolduc à Sherbrooke". hockeyphoenix.ca (in Canadian French). December 15, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ^ "2019 NHL Entry Draft Coverage: New York Islanders select Simon Holmstrom". Lighthouse Hockey. June 22, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ^ 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...
- ^ "Bolduc Signs Entry-Level Deal". New York Islanders. April 30, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2023 – via NHL.com.
- ^ a b c "Islanders Sign Bolduc". New York Islanders. June 20, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023 – via NHL.com.
- ^ "Bolduc Named AHL All-Star". American Hockey League. January 11, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ Wright, Cory (January 23, 2023). "Bolduc Makes NHL Debut vs Maple Leafs". NHL.com. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ^ Gross, Andrew (January 23, 2023). "Defenseman Samuel Bolduc makes his NHL debut for Islanders". Newsday. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ^ "Islanders' Samuel Bolduc: Gets first NHL goal". CBS Sports. February 7, 2023. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ "2020-21 AHL All-Star Teams". American Hockey League. May 26, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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