William Dufour

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 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 Chicoutimi Saguenéens. 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 2020 NHL entry draft by the New York Islanders. On April 21, 2022, Dufour signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the team. 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.

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. 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. 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. Dufour posted one goal in six appearances with the Penguins before he was released from his tryout on December 31. On January 26, 2026, Dufour opted to continue his season in the ECHL in signing a contract with the Fort Wayne Komets. In June 2026 he signed with the German team Nürnberg Ice Tigers for the season 2026/27.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2017–18 Séminaire St-François Blizzard QMAAA 36 17 19 36 16 6 1 2 3 10 2018–19 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL 29 5 3 8 12 — — — — — 2018–19 Chicoutimi Saguenéens QMJHL 26 4 9 13 12 4 1 0 1 2 2019–20 Chicoutimi Saguenéens QMJHL 31 10 12 22 24 — — — — — 2019–20 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 28 18 15 33 30 — — — — — 2020–21 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 23 17 12 29 32 — — — — — 2021–22 Saint John Sea Dogs QMJHL 66 56 60 116 40 5 2 2 4 6 2022–23 Bridgeport Islanders AHL 69 21 27 48 51 — — — — — 2022–23 New York Islanders NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2023–24 Bridgeport Islanders AHL 55 15 10 25 35 — — — — — 2024–25 Bridgeport Islanders AHL 45 8 10 18 49 — — — — — 2024–25 Colorado Eagles AHL 12 1 3 4 8 1 0 0 0 2 2025–26 Lada Togliatti KHL 7 2 1 3 0 — — — — — 2025–26 Québec National LNAH 3 2 2 4 2 — — — — — 2025–26 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 6 1 0 1 0 — — — — — 2025–26 Fort Wayne Komets ECHL 30 17 24 41 8 17 8 11 19 26 2025–26 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 4 1 0 1 4 — — — — —NHL totals 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2018 Canada Red U17 4th 6 2 0 2 2 2022 Canada WJC 7 3 4 7 2Junior totals 13 5 4 9 4

Awards and honours Award Year RefQMJHL First All-Star Team 2022 Michel Brière Memorial Trophy 2022 CHL Memorial Cup champion 2022 Ed Chynoweth Trophy 2022 Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy 2022