Dave Bolland

Dave Bolland
Bolland with the Chicago Blackhawks in April 2009
Born	(1986-06-05) June 5, 1986 (age 37) Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
Played for	Chicago Blackhawks Toronto Maple Leafs Florida Panthers
NHL Draft	32nd overall, 2004 Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career	2006–2016

David D. Bolland (born June 5, 1986) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.

Bolland was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the second round (32nd overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. While playing junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), Bolland helped the London Knights capture the 2005 Memorial Cup. He also competed at the 2006 World Junior Championships, where he helped Canada capture the gold medal. Bolland also skated in the American Hockey League (AHL) for the Norfolk Admirals and Rockford IceHogs.

He has won the Stanley Cup with the Blackhawks in both 2010 and 2013, and scored the Stanley Cup-winning goal for Chicago in 2013 with less than a minute remaining in regulation. Bolland also played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers.

Playing career

Bolland was born June 5, 1986, in Etobicoke, now a part of Toronto, Ontario, and lived in the Mimico neighbourhood. He started playing hockey at the local arena, Mimico Arena, where he played for the Queensway Canadiens. He then played minor hockey for the Toronto Red Wings in the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL) from 2000 until 2002. The Red Wings would go on to win the OHL All Ontario Bantam Championship, with Bolland recording four points in the championship game. ^[1] He played in the 2000 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Toronto Red Wings. ^[2]

Junior

While playing for the Toronto Red Wings, Bolland was selected in the first round, eighth overall, of the 2002 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection by the London Knights. ^[3] He made his OHL debut with the Knights during the 2002–03 season, where he recorded 17 points in 63 games. ^[1] During his sophomore OHL season, Bolland increased his offensive contributions to the Knights with 37 goals and 30 assists for 67 points. He was also named the club's Most Improved Player. ^[1] Bolland represented the Western Conference at the 2004 OHL All-Star Game and was also chosen to participate in the 2004 CHL Top Prospects Game. ^[1] Heading into the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, Bolland was the eighth ranked North American skater by the NHL's Central Scouting Bureau. ^[4] Bolland was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the second round, 32nd overall, of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. ^[1]

Professional

Bolland made his NHL debut against the Vancouver Canucks on October 25, 2006.

Bolland started the 2007–08 season with the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League, though spent the majority of his second professional season with the Blackhawks. He recorded his first NHL point on October 31, 2007, against the Dallas Stars ^[5] and scored his first NHL goal on December 16 against the Florida Panthers. ^[5]

Bolland scored a game-winning overtime goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs on November 22, 2008. ^[6] On May 22, 2009, Bolland had two assists for the Blackhawks in the first 10 minutes of the 2009 Western Conference Finals against the Detroit Red Wings. ^[7]

On June 9, 2010, Bolland became a Stanley Cup champion when the Blackhawks defeated the Philadelphia Flyers and won the Stanley Cup, ending their 49-year drought. ^[8]

On June 24, 2013, Bolland scored the game-winning goal in the final minute of Game 6 of the 2013 Stanley Cup Finals over the Boston Bruins, leading the Blackhawks to their second Stanley Cup title in four years. ^[9]

Bolland attending the Blackhawks 2013 Stanley Cup parade.

During the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, the Blackhawks traded Bolland to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for a second-round and fourth-round pick in 2013 and a fourth in 2014. ^{[10] [11]}

On July 1, 2014, the Florida Panthers signed Bolland to a five-year, $27.5 million contract. ^[12] Over the next two seasons, Bolland appeared in just 78 of a possible 164 games due to injuries.

On August 25, 2016, the Panthers traded Bolland and Lawson Crouse to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for a 2017 conditional third-round pick and a 2018 conditional second-round pick. ^[13] However, he never played a game for the club. Bolland's last official NHL game was December 12, 2015 (while he was still with the Panthers), and in October 2016 his agent acknowledged that he would likely never play again due to a back injury. ^[14]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2000–01	Toronto Red Wings AAA	GTHL U14		95	79	67	146	82		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Toronto Red Wings AAA	GTHL U15		36	35	35	70	40		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	London Knights	OHL		64	7	10	17	21		14	2	1	3	2
2003–04	London Knights	OHL		65	37	30	67	58		15	3	10	13	18
2004–05	London Knights	OHL		66	34	51	85	97		18	11	14	25	30
2005–06	London Knights	OHL		59	57	73	130	104		15	15	9	24	41
2006–07	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		65	17	32	49	53		6	0	4	4	17
2006–07	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Rockford IceHogs	AHL		16	6	4	10	22		7	0	0	0	8
2007–08	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		39	4	13	17	28		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		81	19	28	47	52		17	4	8	12	24
2009–10	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		39	6	10	16	28		22	8	8	16	30
2010–11	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		61	15	22	37	34		4	2	4	6	4
2011–12	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		76	19	18	37	47		6	0	3	3	2
2012–13	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		35	7	7	14	22		18	3	3	6	24
2013–14	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		23	8	4	12	24		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Florida Panthers	NHL		53	6	17	23	48		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Florida Panthers	NHL		25	1	4	5	16		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Portland Pirates	AHL		2	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				433	85	123	208	299		67	17	26	43	84
AHL totals				83	23	37	60	75		13	0	4	4	25

International

Medal record
Representing Canada
World Junior Championships
	2006 Vancouver

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2006	Canada	WJC			6	3	2	5	14
Junior totals					6	3	2	5	14

Awards and achievements

• 2003–04 OHL Third All-Star Team
• Played in the 2004 CHL Top Prospects Game.
• 2005 Memorial Cup Champion with London Knights
• 2004–05 OHL All-Star
• 2005–06 OHL First All-Star Team
• 2005–06 OHL Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy winner
• Captain of Team OHL in Canada/Russia Series, November 2005.
• Stanley Cup Champion (2010, 2013)
• Stanley Cup-winning goal scorer, 2013

References

1. "Dave Bolland Chicago Blackhawks". Chicago Blackhawks . Retrieved May 31, 2010.
2. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
3. "2002 OHL Priority Selection". Canoe.ca. May 4, 2002. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
4. "NHL Central Scouting Service - Final Ranking -- May, 2004" (PDF). National Hockey League. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 16, 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
5. "Dave Bolland #36, 2007-2008 Regular Season Game Log". NHL.com. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
6. "Dave Bolland #36, 2008-2009 Regular Season Game Log". NHL.com. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
7. "Game Recap: Sharp's OT winner lifts Hawks over Wings". NHL.com. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
8. "Game Recap: Kane OT goal breaks Hawks' Stanley Cup drought". NHL.com. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
9. "Game Recap: Blackhawks' late goals stun Bruins to win Stanley Cup". NHL.com. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
10. "Dave Bolland traded to Toronto for three draft picks". CBSSports.com. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
11. "Canucks-Devils trade highlights day of deals at draft". NHL.com. June 30, 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
12. "Dave Bolland agrees to five-year contract with Florida Panthers". Florida Panthers. July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
13. "Coyotes acquire Crouse, Bolland from Panthers for draft picks". Arizona Coyotes. August 25, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
14. Mahiban, Dhiren (October 6, 2016). "Dave Bolland 'may never play again' says agent". Sportsnet. Retrieved November 18, 2022.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database
• Bolland's profile on the Ontario Hockey League site
• Bolland's profile on hockeysfuture.com
• Bolland was named AHL Rookie of the month in February 2007
• Article on Bolland and the 2006 WJC tournament