Laurent Dauphin

Laurent Dauphin
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.

Playing career

Early years

As a youth, Dauphin played 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] Dauphin likewise spent three seasons of major junior hockey with the Chicoutimi Saguenéens of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), amassing 186 total points in 170 QMJHL games. ^[3]

Professional

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

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. ^[6]

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. ^{[7] [8]}

Dauphin began the 2018–19 season serving as an alternate captain for his third season with the Coyotes' affiliate the Tucson Roadrunners. He added 20 points in 34 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 Coyotes, along with Adam Helewka, to the Nashville Predators in exchange for Emil Pettersson on February 8, 2019. ^[9] While with the Predators' AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals, Dauphin was signed to a one-year, two-way contract extension on February 27, 2019. ^[10]

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. ^[11] On June 21, 2021, Dauphin was re-signed to a one-year, two-way contract by the Canadiens. ^[12]

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." ^[13]

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. ^[14] In the following 2022–23 season, Dauphin split the season between Tucson and the Coyotes, appearing in 21 games with the latter, ^[15] contributing a goal. ^[16]

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. ^[17] 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. ^[18]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2012–13	Chicoutimi Saguenéens	QMJHL		62	25	32	57	50		6	2	2	4	8
2013–14	Chicoutimi Saguenéens	QMJHL		52	24	30	54	56		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Chicoutimi Saguenéens	QMJHL		56	31	44	75	74		5	5	3	8	12
2014–15	Portland Pirates	AHL		4	1	0	1	2		5	0	2	2	0
2015–16	Springfield Falcons	AHL		66	11	13	24	72		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Arizona Coyotes	NHL		8	1	0	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Arizona Coyotes	NHL		24	2	1	3	12		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Tucson Roadrunners	AHL		38	17	11	28	44		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Rockford IceHogs	AHL		33	4	10	14	23		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Tucson Roadrunners	AHL		17	5	10	15	43		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Arizona Coyotes	NHL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Tucson Roadrunners	AHL		34	6	14	20	42		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Arizona Coyotes	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		27	4	11	15	18		4	0	0	0	0
2019–20	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		33	7	9	16	26		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Laval Rocket	AHL		25	7	8	15	16		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Laval Rocket	AHL		21	5	11	16	8		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Laval Rocket	AHL		18	11	5	16	12		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		38	4	8	12	25		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Tucson Roadrunners	AHL		48	16	25	41	28		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Arizona Coyotes	NHL		21	1	0	1	10		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	HC Ambrì-Piotta	NL		44	16	22	38	70		2	0	0	0	2
NHL totals				94	8	9	17	53		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2012	Canada Quebec	U17	6th		5	0	1	1	0
2013	Canada	U18			7	4	2	6	6
Junior totals					12	4	3	7	6

Awards and honours

Award	Year	Ref
QMAAA
Champions (Collège Esther-Blondin Phénix)	2012	[19]
Playoffs MVP	2012	[20]
Second All-Star Team	2012	[21]
CHL
CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game	2013	[22]

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. Brien, David (June 5, 2020). "A decade of QMJHL Entry Draft talent". Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Retrieved December 18, 2024– via CHL.ca.
4. Kuzma, Ben (January 5, 2016). "Coyotes 3 Canucks 2: Preventing goals as concerning as scoring them for Canucks". The Province . Retrieved December 17, 2024.
5. "Coyotes assign Laurent Dauphin to Springfield of AHL". Sportsnet. January 6, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
6. "Blackhawks acquire Murphy, Dauphin from Arizona for Hjalmarsson". Chicago Blackhawks. June 23, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2017– via NHL.com.
7. "Blackhawks acquire Duclair and Clendening from Coyotes". Chicago Blackhawks. January 10, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2018– via NHL.com.
8. Morin, Richard (February 25, 2018). "Coyotes center Laurent Dauphin ready for second chance in Arizona". The Arizona Republic . Retrieved December 18, 2024.
9. "Predators acquire Dauphin, Helewka from Arizona". Nashville Predators. February 8, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2019– via NHL.com.
10. "Predators sign forward Laurent Dauphin". Nashville Predators. February 27, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019– via NHL.com.
11. "Canadiens acquire forward Laurent Dauphin from Nashville". Montreal Canadiens. January 7, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2020– via NHL.com.
12. "One-year, two-way contract for Laurent Dauphin". Montreal Canadiens. June 21, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021– via NHL.com.
13. Hickey, Pat (March 8, 2022). "Canadiens' Laurent Dauphin taking advantage of his opportunity". Montreal Gazette . Retrieved March 9, 2022.
14. "Coyotes sign Dauphin to one-year contract". Arizona Coyotes. July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022– via NHL.com.
15. Peebles, Jimmy (April 25, 2023). "The Road We Ran: Tuscon Roadrunners 2022-2023 Season Recap". Tuscon Roadrunners. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
16. Robinson, Alan (April 7, 2023). "Kraken clinch playoff berth for 1st time with win against Coyotes". National Hockey League. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
17. "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.
18. "Rocket puts six players under contract" (Press release). Laval Rocket. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
19. "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.
20. "Awards - QM18AAA Playoffs MVP". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
21. "Awards - QM18AAA Second All-Star Team". Eliteprospects.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
22. "Team Orr prevails in 2013 Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game". Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. January 16, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2024– via CHL.ca.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Eurohockey.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database