Benoit-Olivier Groulx

Benoit-Olivier Groulx
Born (2000-02-06) 6 February 2000
Rouen, France
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
QMJHL team Halifax Mooseheads
NHL Draft 54th overall, 2018
Anaheim Ducks
Playing career TBD–present

Benoit-Olivier "Bo" Groulx (born February 6, 2000) is a Canadian major junior ice hockey forward currently playing for the Halifax Mooseheads of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). Groulx was drafted 54th overall by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Groulx was selected first overall by the Halifax Mooseheads in the 2016 QMJHL Entry Draft.[1] In his first season with the Mooseheads, in 2016-17 he appeared in 62 regular season games, scoring 14 goals and 17 assists. Groulx played 6 games in the playoffs for the Mooseheads, adding a goal and an assist where they were eliminated in the first round by the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies.

International play

Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
2017 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament

Although born in France, Groulx has represented Canada in international competition and has played in the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics where he played 6 games for Canada scoring 4 goals with 2 assists. He also competed in the 2016 World U-17 Hockey Challenge where he played for Canada Red. The team finished first in Group B and Groulx played 5 games for the team, scoring 1 goal and 1 assist.[2] Although not a tournament regulated by the International Ice Hockey Federation but still considered a major event for under-18 players; Groulx next played in the 2017 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament where he played 5 games for Canada scoring 1 goal and 2 assists with 6 penalty minutes, winning gold with the team.[3]

Personal life

Groulx was born in Rouen, France but grew up in Gatineau, Quebec where he attended Polyvalente Nicolas-Gatineau, a public secondary school in Gatineau. He speaks fluent French. Groulx is the son of Benoit Groulx, a former professional ice hockey player and current head coach of the Syracuse Crunch in the American Hockey League and a former head coach of the Gatineau Olympiques of the QMJHL.[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2016–17 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL 62 17 14 31 34 6 1 1 2 4
QMJHL totals 6217143134 61124

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2016 Canada YOG 2nd, silver medalist(s) 6 4 2 6 7
2016 Canada U17 9th 5 1 1 2 0
2017 Canada IH18 1st, gold medalist(s) 5 2 1 3 6
Junior totals 16 7 4 11 13

References

  1. ↑ "QMJHL draft opens with two picks by Mooseheads". sportsnet.ca. 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  2. ↑ "Mooseheads Named to World U-17 Challenge". halifaxmooseheads.ca. 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  3. ↑ "Mooseheads' trio make Team Canada's U18 roster for Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup; Zadina officially joins Herd". thechronicleherald.ca. 2017-08-02. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  4. ↑ "Benoit Groulx could see son go first in QMJHL draft". sportsnet.ca. 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
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