# William Dufour

William Dufour (born January 28, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger for the Colorado Eagles of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). 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.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | 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 | 2 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 13 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 |

## Awards and honours

| Award | Year |
| QMJHL |||
| First All-Star Team | 2022 |
| Michel Brière Memorial Trophy | 2022 |
| CHL |||
| Memorial Cup champion | 2022 |
| Memorial Cup All-Star Team | 2022 |
| Ed Chynoweth Trophy | 2022 |
| Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy | 2022 |