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William Dufour

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William Dufour
Born (2002-01-28) January 28, 2002 (age 24)
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Right
DEL team
Former teams		 Nürnberg Ice Tigers
New York Islanders
Lada Togliatti
Fort Wayne Komets
NHL draft 152nd overall, 2020
New York Islanders
Playing career 2022–present

William Dufour (born January 28, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a left winger. He is currently playing for the Fort Wayne Komets of the ECHL. He was selected in the fifth round, 152nd overall, by the New York Islanders in the 2020 NHL entry draft. Dufour played four seasons of major junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) with the Chicoutimi Saguenéens, Drummondville Voltigeurs and Saint John Sea Dogs, winning the Memorial Cup with the latter in 2022.

Playing career

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Dufour was drafted by the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) with the sixth overall pick of the 2018 QMJHL entry draft.[1][2] On January 6, 2019, he was traded to the Chicoutimi Saguenéens.[3] His stint with the Saguenéens lasted until December 15, 2019, when he was traded to the Drummondville Voltigeurs.[4] In June 2021, Dufour was traded to the Saint John Sea Dogs.[5]

Dufour was selected in the fifth round, 152nd overall, of the 2020 NHL entry draft by the New York Islanders.[6][7] On April 21, 2022, Dufour signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the team.[8] In his National Hockey League (NHL) debut on January 18, 2023, Dufour recorded one hit and logged 6:48 minutes of ice time as the Islanders lost 4–1 against the Boston Bruins.[9][10]

During the 2024–25 season, approaching the NHL trade deadline, Dufour was traded by the Islanders along with Brock Nelson to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Calum Ritchie, Oliver Kylington and conditional first and third-round selections on March 6, 2025.[11] Dufour was assigned directly to AHL affiliate, the Colorado Eagles, for the remainder of the season, posting one goal and four points through 12 regular season games.

As a pending restricted free agent, Dufour was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Avalanche, releasing him to free agency. On July 9, 2025, Dufour opted to pursue a career abroad, agreeing to a one-year contract with Russian club, Lada Togliatti of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), for the 2025–26 season.[12] Dufour made just seven appearances in the KHL with Togliatti before opting to terminate his contract and return to North America on October 23. After a brief stint in the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey (LNAH), Dufour returned to the AHL in signing a try-out contract with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, the primary affiliate to the Pittsburgh Penguins on November 10, 2025.[13] Dufour posted one goal in six appearances with the Penguins before he was released from his tryout on December 31.[14] On January 26, 2026, Dufour opted to continue his season in the ECHL in signing a contract with the Fort Wayne Komets.[15] In June 2026 he signed with the German team Nürnberg Ice Tigers for the season 2026/27.[16]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2017–18 Séminaire St-François Blizzard QMAAA 3617193616 612310
2018–19 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL 2953812 —————
2018–19 Chicoutimi Saguenéens QMJHL 26491312 41012
2019–20 Chicoutimi Saguenéens QMJHL 3110122224 —————
2019–20 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 2818153330 —————
2020–21 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 2317122932 —————
2021–22 Saint John Sea Dogs QMJHL 66566011640 52246
2022–23 Bridgeport Islanders AHL 6921274851 —————
2022–23 New York Islanders NHL 10000 —————
2023–24 Bridgeport Islanders AHL 5515102535 —————
2024–25 Bridgeport Islanders AHL 458101849 —————
2024–25 Colorado Eagles AHL 121348 10002
2025–26 Lada Togliatti KHL 72130 —————
2025–26 Québec National LNAH 32242 —————
2025–26 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 61010 —————
2025–26 Fort Wayne Komets ECHL 301724418 178111926
2025–26 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 41014 —————
NHL totals 10000 —————

International

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Year Team Event Result GPGAPtsPIM
2018 Canada Red U17 4th 62022
2022 Canada WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 73472
Junior totals 135494

Awards and honours

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Award Year Ref
QMJHL
First All-Star Team 2022 [17]
Michel Brière Memorial Trophy 2022 [18]
CHL
Memorial Cup champion 2022 [19]
Memorial Cup All-Star Team 2022 [20]
Ed Chynoweth Trophy 2022 [21]
Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy 2022 [19]

References

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  1. ↑ "Trois choses à retenir à propos du repêchage 2018 de la LHJMQ". Ici Radio-Canada (in Canadian French). June 5, 2018. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  2. ↑ "2018 QMJHL Entry Draft". CHL.ca. Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Les Saguenéens font l'acquisition de l'attaquant de 16 ans William Dufour". CHL.ca (in Canadian French). Chicoutimi Saguenéens. January 6, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  4. ↑ Habashi, Jonathan (December 15, 2019). "Dufour et Lapenna débarquent, Pelletier s'en va". L'Express de Drummondville (in Canadian French). Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Sea Dogs Acquire NHL Prospect William Dufour in One of Three Pre-Draft Deals". CHL.ca. Saint John Sea Dogs. June 23, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  6. ↑ Knoll, Andrew (October 8, 2020). "N.H.L. Draft: Rangers Go Big, While Devils and Islanders Look for Scorers". The New York Times. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  7. ↑ Habashi, Jonathan (October 7, 2020). "Dufour avec les Islanders: "Un feeling incroyable"". L'Express de Drummondville (in Canadian French). Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Islanders Sign Dufour". New York Islanders. April 21, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2023 – via NHL.com.
  9. ↑ "McAvoy, Forbort score in 2nd, Bruins beat Islanders 4-1". ESPN.com. January 18, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  10. ↑ Tidcombe, Matt (January 19, 2023). "CHL to NHL: 2022 Memorial Cup MVP Dufour debuts with Isles". CHL.ca. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Avalanche acquire Nelson, Dufour from New York". Colorado Avalanche. March 6, 2025. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Канадский форвард Дюфур подписал однолетний контракт с "Ладой"" (in Russian). Match TV. July 9, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Penguins sign William Dufour to PTO". Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. November 10, 2025. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Penguins announce roster transactions". Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. December 31, 2025. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  15. ↑ "ECHL transactions 2026". ECHL. January 26, 2026. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Ustorf lotst kanadischen Torjäger William Dufour zu den Nürnberg Ice Tigers". Heimatsport.de (in German). June 19, 2026. Retrieved June 21, 2026.
  17. ↑ Brien, David (June 17, 2022). "QMJHL concludes 2022 Golden Puck Awards by unveiling First All-Star Team". CHL.ca. Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  18. ↑ Vankoughnett, Scott (June 15, 2022). "Saint John's William Dufour wins the 2022 Michel-Brière Trophy". CHL.ca. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  19. 1 2 Wright, Cory (June 29, 2022). "Dufour wins Memorial Cup, named Tournament MVP". New York Islanders. Retrieved January 24, 2023 – via NHL.com.
  20. ↑ Brien, David (June 30, 2022). "2022 Memorial Cup All-Star Team". CHL.ca. Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  21. ↑ Wilkins, Cory (June 29, 2022). "Sea Dogs hoist Memorial Cup for second time in club history". CHL.ca. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
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