David D. Bolland (born June 5, 1986) is a

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former professional

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player. Bolland was drafted by the

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in the second round (32nd overall) of the

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. While playing junior hockey in the

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(OHL), Bolland helped the

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capture the 2005 Memorial Cup. He also competed at the 2006 World Junior Championships, where he helped

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capture the gold medal. Bolland also skated in the

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(AHL) for the

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and

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. He has won the Stanley Cup with the Blackhawks in both 2010 and

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, and scored the Stanley Cup-winning goal for Chicago in 2013 with just moments remaining in regulation. Aside from the Blackhawks, Bolland also played for the

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and Florida Panthers

Playing career

Bolland was born June 5, 1986, in

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, a district of

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, and lived in the

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neighbourhood. He started playing hockey at the local arena, Mimico Arena, where he played for the Queensway Canadiens. He then played minor hockey for the Toronto Red Wings in the

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(GTHL) from 2000 until 2002. The Red Wings would go on to win the OHL All Ontario Bantam Championship, with Bolland recording four points in the championship game. He played in the 2000

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with the Toronto Red Wings.

Junior

While playing for the Toronto Red Wings, Bolland was selected in the first round, eighth overall, of the 2002 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection by the

. He made his OHL debut with the Knights during the 2002–03 season, where he recorded 17 points in 63 games. During his sophomore OHL season, Bolland increased his offensive contributions to the Knights with 37 goals and 30 assists for 67 points. He was also named the club's Most Improved Player. Bolland represented the Western Conference at the 2004 OHL All-Star Game and was also chosen to participate in the 2004

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. Heading into the

, Bolland was the eighth ranked North American skater by the NHL's Central Scouting Bureau. Bolland was selected by the

in the second round, 32nd overall, of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.

Professional

Bolland made his NHL debut against the

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on October 25, 2006. Bolland started the 2007–08 season with the

of the

, though spent the majority of his second professional season with the Blackhawks. He recorded his first NHL point on October 31, 2007, against the

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and scored his first NHL goal on December 16 against the Florida Panthers. Bolland scored a game-winning overtime goal against the

on November 22, 2008. On May 22, 2009, Bolland had two assists for the Blackhawks in the first 10 minutes of the 2009 Western Conference Finals against the Detroit Red Wings. On June 9, 2010, Bolland became a Stanley Cup champion when the Blackhawks defeated the

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and won the Stanley Cup, ending their 49-year drought. On June 24, 2013, Bolland scored the game-winning goal in the final minute of Game 6 of the

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over the

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, leading the Blackhawks to their second Stanley Cup title in four years. During the

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, the Blackhawks traded Bolland to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for a second-round and fourth-round pick in 2013 and a fourth in

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. On July 1, 2014, the Florida Panthers signed Bolland to a five-year, $27.5 million contract. Over the next two seasons, Bolland appeared in just 78 of a possible 164 games due to injuries. On August 25, 2016, the Panthers traded Bolland and

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to the

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in exchange for a

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conditional third-round pick and a

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conditional second-round pick. However, he never played a game for the club. His last official NHL game was December 12, 2015 (as a member of the Panthers) and has yet to play again due to a back injury.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and achievements

* 2003–04 OHL Third All-Star Team *Played in the 2004 CHL Top Prospects Game. *2005

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Champion with London Knights * 2004–05 OHL All-Star *2005–06 OHL First All-Star Team *2005–06 OHL

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winner *Captain of Team OHL in Canada/Russia Series, November 2005. * Stanley Cup Champion ( 2010,

) * Stanley Cup-winning goal scorer,

References

External links

* *
Bolland's profile on the Ontario Hockey League site

Bolland's profile on hockeysfuture.com

Bolland was named AHL Rookie of the month in February 2007

Article on Bolland and the 2006 WJC tournament
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