William Dufour (born January 28, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the

Bridgeport Islanders The Bridgeport Islanders (previously known as the Bridgeport Sound Tigers) are a professional ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League (AHL). They are the AHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's New York Islanders, who own the f ...

of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the

New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference ( ...

of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Islanders in the fifth round, 152nd overall, at the

2020 NHL Entry Draft The 2020 NHL Entry Draft was the 58th NHL Entry Draft, held from October 6–7, 2020. The draft was originally scheduled for June 26–27, 2020, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, but was postponed on March 25, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pan ...

. Dufour played four seasons of junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) with the

Chicoutimi Saguenéens The Chicoutimi Saguenéens are a junior ice hockey team which plays in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The team is based out of Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada (now a part of the city of Saguenay) and owned by the City of Saguenay. Th ...

, Drummondville Voltigeurs and Saint John Sea Dogs.

Playing career

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. On January 6, 2019, he was traded to the

. His stint with the Saguenéens lasted until December 15, 2019, when he was traded to the Drummondville Voltigeurs. In June 2021, Dufour was traded to the Saint John Sea Dogs. Dufour was selected in the fifth round, 152nd overall, of the

by the

. The Islanders signed Dufour to a three-year, entry-level contract on April 21, 2022. In his NHL debut on January 18, 2023, Dufour recorded one hit and spent 6:48 minutes on ice as the Islanders lost 4–1 against the Boston Bruins.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

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* 2002 births Living people Bridgeport Islanders players Canadian ice hockey right wingers Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) players Drummondville Voltigeurs players Ice hockey people from Quebec City New York Islanders draft picks New York Islanders players Rouyn-Noranda Huskies players Saint John Sea Dogs players {{Canada-icehockey-winger-stub