Samuel Bolduc

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Samuel Bolduc
Born (2000-12-09) December 9, 2000 (age 23)
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

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.

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Playing career

Bolduc 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

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2016–17Laval-Montréal Rousseau Royal QMAAA 3731215681122
2016–17 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada QMJHL 60000—————
2017–18 Blainville-Boisbriand ArmadaQMJHL57212148202570
2018–19 Blainville-Boisbriand ArmadaQMJHL65928372751124
2019–20 Blainville-Boisbriand ArmadaQMJHL32791614—————
2019–20 Sherbrooke Phoenix QMJHL294232712—————
2020–21 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 24681410—————
2021–22 Bridgeport Islanders AHL5725716—————
2022–23 Bridgeport IslandersAHL5610253531—————
2022–23 New York Islanders NHL 17213220004
2023–24 New York IslandersNHL342356—————
2023–24 Bridgeport IslandersAHL51012—————
NHL totals51448820004

Awards and honours

AwardYear
AHL
Atlantic Division All-Star Team 2021 [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Deux défenseurs se joignent au Phoenix". Radio-Canada (in Canadian French). December 15, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Transaction : Yann-Félix Lapointe à Blainville, Samuel Bolduc à Sherbrooke". hockeyphoenix.ca (in Canadian French). December 15, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  3. ↑ "2019 NHL Entry Draft Coverage: New York Islanders select Simon Holmstrom". Lighthouse Hockey. June 22, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  4. ↑ 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...
  5. ↑ "Bolduc Signs Entry-Level Deal". New York Islanders. April 30, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2023– via NHL.com.
  6. 1 2 3 "Islanders Sign Bolduc". New York Islanders. June 20, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023– via NHL.com.
  7. ↑ "Bolduc Named AHL All-Star". American Hockey League. January 11, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  8. ↑ Wright, Cory (January 23, 2023). "Bolduc Makes NHL Debut vs Maple Leafs". NHL.com. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  9. ↑ Gross, Andrew (January 23, 2023). "Defenseman Samuel Bolduc makes his NHL debut for Islanders". Newsday. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Islanders' Samuel Bolduc: Gets first NHL goal". CBS Sports . February 7, 2023. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  11. ↑ "2020-21 AHL All-Star Teams". American Hockey League . May 26, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2023.


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