Dave Bolland
Bolland with the Chicago Blackhawks in during the 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs
Born (1986-06-05) June 5, 1986 (age 37)
Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for Chicago Blackhawks
Toronto Maple Leafs
Florida Panthers
NHL Draft 32nd overall, 2004
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 2006–2016

David D. Bolland (born June 5, 1986) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.

Bolland was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the second round (32nd overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. While playing junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), Bolland helped the London Knights capture the 2005 Memorial Cup. He also competed at the 2006 World Junior Championships, where he helped Canada capture the gold medal. Bolland also skated in the American Hockey League (AHL) for the Norfolk Admirals and Rockford IceHogs.

He has won the Stanley Cup with the Blackhawks in both 2010 and 2013, and scored the Stanley Cup-winning goal for Chicago in 2013 with less than a minute remaining in regulation. Bolland also played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers.

Playing career

Bolland was born June 5, 1986, in Etobicoke, now a part of Toronto, Ontario, and lived in the Mimico 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 Greater Toronto Hockey League (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.[1] He played in the 2000 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Toronto Red Wings.[2]

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 London Knights.[3] He made his OHL debut with the Knights during the 2002–03 season, where he recorded 17 points in 63 games.[1] 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.[1] Bolland represented the Western Conference at the 2004 OHL All-Star Game and was also chosen to participate in the 2004 CHL Top Prospects Game.[1] Heading into the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, Bolland was the eighth ranked North American skater by the NHL's Central Scouting Bureau.[4] Bolland was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the second round, 32nd overall, of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Professional

Bolland made his NHL debut against the Vancouver Canucks on October 25, 2006. Bolland started the 2007–08 season with the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League, though spent the majority of his second professional season with the Blackhawks. He recorded his first NHL point on October 31, 2007, against the Dallas Stars[5] and scored his first NHL goal on December 16 against the Florida Panthers.[5] Bolland scored a game-winning overtime goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs on November 22, 2008.[6] 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.[7] On June 9, 2010, Bolland became a Stanley Cup champion when the Blackhawks defeated the Philadelphia Flyers and won the Stanley Cup, ending their 49-year drought.[8] On June 24, 2013, Bolland scored the game-winning goal in the final minute of Game 6 of the 2013 Stanley Cup Finals over the Boston Bruins, leading the Blackhawks to their second Stanley Cup title in four years.[9]

During the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, 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 2014.[10][11]

On July 1, 2014, the Florida Panthers signed Bolland to a five-year, $27.5 million contract.[12] 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 Lawson Crouse to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for a 2017 conditional third-round pick and a 2018 conditional second-round pick.[13] However, he never played a game for the club. Bolland's last official NHL game was December 12, 2015 (while he was still with the Panthers), and in October 2016 his agent acknowledged that he would likely never play again due to a back injury.[14]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2000–01 Toronto Red Wings AAA GTHL U14 95 79 67 146 82 — — — — —
2001–02 Toronto Red Wings AAA GTHL U15 36 35 35 70 40 — — — — —
2002–03 London Knights OHL 64 7 10 17 21 14 2 1 3 2
2003–04 London Knights OHL 65 37 30 67 58 15 3 10 13 18
2004–05 London Knights OHL 66 34 51 85 97 18 11 14 25 30
2005–06 London Knights OHL 59 57 73 130 104 15 15 9 24 41
2006–07 Norfolk Admirals AHL 65 17 32 49 53 6 0 4 4 17
2006–07 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2007–08 Rockford IceHogs AHL 16 6 4 10 22 7 0 0 0 8
2007–08 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 39 4 13 17 28 — — — — —
2008–09 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 81 19 28 47 52 17 4 8 12 24
2009–10 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 39 6 10 16 28 22 8 8 16 30
2010–11 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 61 15 22 37 34 4 2 4 6 4
2011–12 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 76 19 18 37 47 6 0 3 3 2
2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 35 7 7 14 22 18 3 3 6 24
2013–14 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 23 8 4 12 24 — — — — —
2014–15 Florida Panthers NHL 53 6 17 23 48 — — — — —
2015–16 Florida Panthers NHL 25 1 4 5 16 — — — — —
2015–16 Portland Pirates AHL 2 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
NHL totals 433 85 123 208 299 67 17 26 43 84
AHL totals 83 23 37 60 75 13 0 4 4 25

International

Medal record
Representing Canada Canada
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Vancouver
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2006 Canada WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 3 2 5 14
Junior totals 6 3 2 5 14

Awards and achievements

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Dave Bolland Chicago Blackhawks". Chicago Blackhawks. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
  2. ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  3. ^ "2002 OHL Priority Selection". Canoe.ca. May 4, 2002. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2010.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "NHL Central Scouting Service - Final Ranking -- May, 2004" (PDF). National Hockey League. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 16, 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
  5. ^ a b "Dave Bolland #36, 2007-2008 Regular Season Game Log". NHL.com. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
  6. ^ "Dave Bolland #36, 2008-2009 Regular Season Game Log". NHL.com. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
  7. ^ "Game Recap: Sharp's OT winner lifts Hawks over Wings". NHL.com. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
  8. ^ "Game Recap: Kane OT goal breaks Hawks' Stanley Cup drought". NHL.com. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
  9. ^ "Game Recap: Blackhawks' late goals stun Bruins to win Stanley Cup". NHL.com. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
  10. ^ "Dave Bolland traded to Toronto for three draft picks". CBSSports.com. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
  11. ^ "Canucks-Devils trade highlights day of deals at draft". NHL.com. June 30, 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
  12. ^ "Dave Bolland agrees to five-year contract with Florida Panthers". Florida Panthers. July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  13. ^ "Coyotes acquire Crouse, Bolland from Panthers for draft picks". Arizona Coyotes. August 25, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  14. ^ Mahiban, Dhiren (October 6, 2016). "Dave Bolland 'may never play again' says agent". Sportsnet. Retrieved November 18, 2022.

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