Laurent Dauphin

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Laurent Dauphin
Laurent Dauphin Pirates.jpg
Dauphin with the Portland Pirates in 2015
Born (1995-03-27) March 27, 1995 (age 29)
Repentigny, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
AHL team
Former teams		 Laval Rocket
Arizona Coyotes
Montreal Canadiens
HC Ambrì-Piotta
NHL draft 39th overall, 2013
Phoenix Coyotes
Playing career 2015–present

Laurent Dauphin (born March 27, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Laval Rocket of the American Hockey League (AHL). He was selected in the second round, 39th overall, by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2013 NHL entry draft. Dauphin has also previously played for the Montreal Canadiens.

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Playing career

Early years

As a youth, Dauphin participated in the 2007 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Lanaudière Ouest. [1] He later played with the Collège Esther-Blondin Phénix of the Ligue de hockey Midget AAA du Québec (QMAAA), where he became the first player in franchise history to record 100 points [2] and was named as MVP at the ensuing 2012 Telus Cup. [3] Dauphin then spent three seasons of major junior with the Chicoutimi Saguenéens of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), amassing 186 total points in 170 QMJHL games. [4]

Professional

Making his NHL debut during the course of the 2015–16 season, Dauphin scored his first career NHL goal against the Vancouver Canucks on January 4, 2016. [5] He was reassigned to the American Hockey League (AHL) the following day. [6]

On June 23, 2017, Dauphin was traded during the course of the 2017 NHL entry draft alongside Connor Murphy to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Niklas Hjalmarsson. [7]

After attending both training camp and pre-season with the Blackhawks, Dauphin was reassigned to AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs, for the 2017–18 season. Less than one year after being traded to Chicago, he and teammate Richard Pánik were traded to the Coyotes in exchange for Anthony Duclair and Adam Clendening, effectively marking Dauphin's second tenure with the organization. [8] [9]

Serving as an alternate captain for his third season with the Coyotes' affiliate the Tucson Roadrunners in 2018–19, [10] he recorded 20 points in 34 AHL games for the Roadrunners and made a lone appearance with the Coyotes on January 10, 2019 against the Vancouver Canucks, before being traded away for a second time by the organization, along with Adam Helewka, to the Nashville Predators in exchange for Emil Pettersson on February 8. [11] Later that same month, Dauphin, while with the Predators' AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals, was signed to a one-year, two-way contract extension. [12]

Continuing with the Admirals in the 2019–20 season, Dauphin added seven goals and 16 points in 33 games before he was traded by the Predators to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Michael McCarron on January 7, 2020. [13] On June 21, 2021, Dauphin was re-signed to a one-year, two-way contract by the Canadiens. [14]

The subsequent 2021–22 season saw Dauphin get his most substantial opportunities in the NHL since 2017, as the injury-depleted Canadiens called him up for long periods when other centremen were sidelined. On March 9, 2022, he played a career-high twenty-fifth game in an NHL season, and remarked "playing for the Canadiens has always been a dream, and along with coming back to the National League, it’s like a two-for-one in my eyes." [15]

Dauphin returned as an unrestricted free agent for a third stint with the Arizona Coyotes, signing a one-year, two-way contract on July 13, 2022. [16] In the following 2022–23 season, Dauphin split the season between Tucson and the Coyotes, appearing in 21 games with the latter, [17] contributing a goal. [18]

As an impending unrestricted free agent, Dauphin opted to sign his first contract abroad in agreeing to an optional two-year contract with Swiss-based HC Ambrì-Piotta of the National League (NL) on June 1, 2023. [19] However, Dauphin ultimately returned to North America after just a single season overseas, signing a one-year AHL contract with the Laval Rocket on July 1, 2024, a team he previously played for between 2019 and 2022. [20]

International play

Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Men's ice hockey
World U18 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Russia

Internationally, Dauphin first represented Hockey Canada as part of team Canada Quebec at the 2012 World U-17 Hockey Challenge [21] where his team ultimately finished in sixth place. [22] Thereafter, he was named to the Canadian national under-18 team for the 2013 IIHF World U18 Championships, [23] capturing a gold medal. [24]

In December 2023, Dauphin, along with the NL's HC Ambrì-Piotta, participated in the annual Spengler Cup tournament held in Davos, Switzerland. [25] For his part, he registered three points during group stage play before his team was ousted in their quarterfinals matchup against Frölunda HC. [26]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2010–11Collège Esther-Blondin Phénix QMAAA 411625412830110
2011–12Collège Esther-Blondin PhénixQMAAA40174562481312142612
2012–13 Chicoutimi Saguenéens QMJHL 622532575062248
2013–14 Chicoutimi SaguenéensQMJHL5224305456—————
2014–15 Chicoutimi SaguenéensQMJHL5631447574553812
2014–15 Portland Pirates AHL 4101250220
2015–16 Springfield Falcons AHL6611132472—————
2015–16 Arizona Coyotes NHL 81014—————
2016–17 Arizona CoyotesNHL2421312—————
2016–17 Tucson Roadrunners AHL3817112844—————
2017–18 Rockford IceHogs AHL334101423—————
2017–18Tucson RoadrunnersAHL175101543—————
2017–18 Arizona CoyotesNHL20002—————
2018–19 Tucson RoadrunnersAHL346142042—————
2018–19 Arizona CoyotesNHL10000—————
2018–19 Milwaukee Admirals AHL27411151840000
2019–20 Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL33791626—————
2019–20 Laval Rocket AHL25781516—————
2020–21 Laval RocketAHL21511168—————
2021–22 Laval RocketAHL181151612—————
2021–22 Montreal Canadiens NHL38481225—————
2022–23 Tucson RoadrunnersAHL4816254128—————
2022–23 Arizona CoyotesNHL2110110—————
2023–24 HC Ambrì-Piotta NL 441622387020002
NHL totals94891753—————

International

YearTeamEventResult GPGAPtsPIM
2012 Canada Quebec U17 6th50110
2013 Canada U18 Gold medal icon.svg74266
2023 HC Ambrì-Piotta SC 5th31232
Junior totals124376
Senior totals31232

Awards and honours

AwardYearRef
QMAAA
Champions (Collège Esther-Blondin Phénix)2012 [27]
Playoffs MVP2012 [28]
Second All-Star Team2012 [29]
CHL
CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game 2013 [30]
CHL Canada/Russia Series 2013, 2014 [31] [32]

References

  1. ↑ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Laurent Dauphin premier Phénix avec 100 points" [Laurent Dauphin first Phoenix with 100 points]. RDS (in French). February 7, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  3. ↑ La Rose, Jason (July 4, 2013). "Drouin goes No. 3 to Tampa Bay; six TELUS Cup alumni selected at 2013 NHL Entry Draft". Hockey Canada. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  4. ↑ Brien, David (June 5, 2020). "A decade of QMJHL Entry Draft talent". Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Retrieved December 18, 2024– via CHL.ca.
  5. ↑ Kuzma, Ben (January 5, 2016). "Coyotes 3 Canucks 2: Preventing goals as concerning as scoring them for Canucks". The Province . Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Coyotes assign Laurent Dauphin to Springfield of AHL". Sportsnet. January 6, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Blackhawks acquire Murphy, Dauphin from Arizona for Hjalmarsson". Chicago Blackhawks. June 23, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2017– via NHL.com.
  8. ↑ "Blackhawks acquire Duclair and Clendening from Coyotes". Chicago Blackhawks. January 10, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2018– via NHL.com.
  9. ↑ Morin, Richard (February 25, 2018). "Coyotes center Laurent Dauphin ready for second chance in Arizona". The Arizona Republic . Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  10. ↑ Peebles, Jimmy (October 11, 2022). "Tucson Roadrunners Road Ahead: Just Getting Started". Tucson Roadrunners. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Predators acquire Dauphin, Helewka from Arizona". Nashville Predators. February 8, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2019– via NHL.com.
  12. ↑ "Predators sign forward Laurent Dauphin". Nashville Predators. February 27, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019– via NHL.com.
  13. ↑ "Canadiens acquire forward Laurent Dauphin from Nashville". Montreal Canadiens. January 7, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2020– via NHL.com.
  14. ↑ "One-year, two-way contract for Laurent Dauphin". Montreal Canadiens. June 21, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021– via NHL.com.
  15. ↑ Hickey, Pat (March 8, 2022). "Canadiens' Laurent Dauphin taking advantage of his opportunity". Montreal Gazette . Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Coyotes sign Dauphin to one-year contract". Arizona Coyotes. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022– via NHL.com.
  17. ↑ Peebles, Jimmy (April 25, 2023). "The Road We Ran: Tucson Roadrunners 2022-2023 Season Recap". Tucson Roadrunners. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  18. ↑ Robinson, Alan (April 7, 2023). "Kraken clinch playoff berth for 1st time with win against Coyotes". National Hockey League. Retrieved December 17, 2024– via NHL.com.
  19. ↑ "Rescissione con Chlapik; in arrivo Lilja e Dauphin" [HC Ambrì-Piotta terminate contract with Chlapik, sign Lilja and Dauphin] (in Italian). HC Ambrì-Piotta. June 1, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  20. ↑ "Rocket puts six players under contract" (Press release). Laval Rocket. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  21. ↑ "11 QMJHL PLAYERS CALLED UPON FOR TEAM QUEBEC FOR WORLD UNDER-17 HOCKEY CHALLENGE". Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. November 15, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2025– via CHL.ca.
  22. ↑ "Team Pacific Defeats Quebec 5-4 In Overtime For 5th Place At World Under-17 Hockey Challenge". Hockey Alberta. January 4, 2012. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  23. ↑ "Cinq québécois chez les U-18" [Five Quebecers in the U-18s]. RDS (in French). April 16, 2013. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  24. ↑ "Canada's National Men's Under-18 Team wins gold medal at 2013 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship". Hockey Canada. April 28, 2013. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  25. ↑ "All six teams reaching for the trophy". Spengler Cup Davos. December 24, 2023. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  26. ↑ "Frolunda ousts defending champion Ambri-Piotta". Spengler Cup Davos. December 29, 2023. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  27. ↑ "Les Phénix du Collège Esther-Blondin - Champions de la Ligue Midget AAA" [The Phénix of Collège Esther-Blondin - Champions of the Midget AAA League]. Le Journal de Joliette (in French). April 11, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  28. ↑ "Awards - QM18AAA Playoffs MVP". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  29. ↑ "Awards - QM18AAA Second All-Star Team". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  30. ↑ "Chicoutimi's Laurent Dauphin shines in CHL Top Prospects Game". CBC News . January 16, 2013. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  31. ↑ "QMJHL Announces 2013 SUBWAY Super Series Roster". Canadian Hockey League. October 29, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2025– via CHL.ca.
  32. ↑ Cosentino, Sam (November 18, 2014). "Subway Super Series preview, QMJHL edition". Sportsnet. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
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