Samuel Bolduc

Samuel Bolduc (born December 9, 2000) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the New York Islanders in the second round, 57th overall, at the 2019 NHL entry draft. Bolduc played four seasons of junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) with the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada and Sherbrooke Phoenix.

Samuel Bolduc
Born	(2000-12-09) December 9, 2000 (age 24) Laval, Quebec, Canada
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	Los Angeles Kings New York Islanders
NHL draft	57th overall, 2019 New York Islanders
Playing career	2021–present

Playing career

Bolduc started his career with Blainville-Boisbriand Armada of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) before getting traded to the Sherbrooke Phoenix on December 15, 2019.^[1][2]

Bolduc was drafted 57th overall by the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 2019 NHL entry draft.^[3][4] On April 30, 2020, he was signed to a three-year entry-level contract by the Islanders.^[5] He was assigned to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Bridgeport Islanders where he was named to the 2020–21 AHL Atlantic-Division All-Star Team.^[6]

For his play in the AHL, he was named to play in the 2023 AHL All-Star Classic as Bridgeport's sole representative.^[7] Bolduc made his NHL debut in a 5–2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on January 23, 2023.^[8][9] His first NHL point, a goal, came on February 7 against the Seattle Kraken. It was the first and game-winning goal of a 4–0 Islanders victory.^[10] He finished the season with New York scoring two goals and three points in 17 games and played in two of New York's playoff games.^[6]

On June 20, 2023, he signed a two-year contract with the Islanders.^[6]

At the conclusion of the 2024–25 season, having featured in just a lone regular season game, Bolduc left the Islanders as a free agent and was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Los Angeles Kings on July 2, 2025.^[11]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2016–17	Laval-Montréal Rousseau Royal	QMAAA		37	3	12	15	6		8	1	1	2	2
2016–17	Blainville-Boisbriand Armada	QMJHL		6	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Blainville-Boisbriand Armada	QMJHL		57	2	12	14	8		20	2	5	7	0
2018–19	Blainville-Boisbriand Armada	QMJHL		65	9	28	37	27		5	1	1	2	4
2019–20	Blainville-Boisbriand Armada	QMJHL		32	7	9	16	14		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Sherbrooke Phoenix	QMJHL		29	4	23	27	12		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		24	6	8	14	10		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Bridgeport Islanders	AHL		57	2	5	7	16		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Bridgeport Islanders	AHL		56	10	25	35	31		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	New York Islanders	NHL		17	2	1	3	2		2	0	0	0	4
2023–24	New York Islanders	NHL		34	2	3	5	6		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Bridgeport Islanders	AHL		5	1	0	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2024–25	Bridgeport Islanders	AHL		69	9	26	35	6		—	—	—	—	—
2024–25	New York Islanders	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				52	4	4	8	8		2	0	0	0	4

Awards and honours

Award	Year
AHL
Atlantic Division All-Star Team	2021	[12]