Pierre-Luc Dubois

Pierre-Luc Dubois
Born (1998-06-24) June 24, 1998
Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb)
Position Centre / Left Wing
Shoots Left
NHL team Columbus Blue Jackets
National team  Canada
NHL Draft 3rd overall, 2016
Columbus Blue Jackets
Playing career 2017–present

Pierre-Luc Dubois (born June 24, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with the Columbus Blue Jackets in the National Hockey League (NHL). Dubois was born in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Quebec, but grew up in Rimouski, Quebec. He was drafted third overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the Blue Jackets.

Playing career

Junior

Pierre-Luc Dubois was drafted by the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles in the 1st round (5th overall) of the 2014 QMJHL Entry Draft, and began with the Screaming Eagles in the 2014–15 QMJHL season. In his rookie season, Dubois was the league's top-scoring 16-year-old.[1]

Leading up to the NHL draft, Dubois was ranked the No. 1 North American skater. He was described as a multi-dimensional player possessing the ability to influence a game in a number of ways, and a bona-fide future star for an NHL club.[2]

On December 11, 2016, Dubois was traded to the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada.[3]

Professional

Dubois was drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets third overall on June 24, 2016, his 18th birthday.[4] On June 29, he was signed by the Blue Jackets to a three-year, entry-level contract.[5] He was invited to the Blue Jackets development camp but was sent back to the Eagles for the 2016–17 season, where he then got traded to the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada.[6]

Dubois started the 2017–18 NHL season in the NHL, playing centre to wingers Artemi Panarin and Josh Anderson.[7] He scored his first career NHL goal on October 6, 2017, against the New York Islanders in a 5–0 win.[8] He scored his first career NHL hat trick on March 29, 2018 against the Calgary Flames.[9] With his hat trick, Dubois broke the Blue Jackets rookie scoring record that was previous held by Rick Nash.[10]

International play

Medal record
Representing  Canada
Men's ice hockey
World Junior Championships
2017 Canada

On December 1, 2015, Dubois was announced as one of 30 players invited to the team Canada selection camp for the 2016 World Junior Hockey Championships. He was one of only two 17-year-olds invited.[11]

On April 27, 2018, Dubois was named to Team Canada's senior team to compete at the 2018 IIHF World Championship.[12]

Personal life

Dubois is a dual citizen of Canada and the United States, with his mother originally from Atlanta, Georgia. His father, Eric Dubois, is a former professional ice hockey player and is currently defensive coach of Manitoba Moose of the AHL. Dubois began playing hockey when he was three years old in Germany while his father played in the DEL.[13] He also has a sister, older by two years, who is studying in Quebec.[14]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2013–14 Collège Notre-Dame Albatros QMAAA 40 17 21 38 92 3 0 0 0 6
2014–15 Cape Breton Screaming Eagles QMJHL 54 10 35 45 58 7 2 3 5 6
2015–16 Cape Breton Screaming Eagles QMJHL 62 42 57 99 112 12 7 5 12 14
2016–17 Cape Breton Screaming Eagles QMJHL 20 6 12 18 33 — — — — —
2016–17 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada QMJHL 28 15 22 37 45 19 9 13 22 26
2017–18 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 82 20 28 48 49 6 2 2 4 6
NHL totals 8220284849 62246

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2014 Canada Black U17 7th 5 2 1 3 2
2015 Canada WJC18 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 6 0 1 1 4
2015 Canada IH18 1st, gold medalist(s) 4 0 3 3 0
2017 Canada WJC 2nd, silver medalist(s) 7 0 5 5 6
2018 Canada WC 4th 9 3 4 7 2
Junior totals 22 2 10 12 12
Senior totals 9 3 4 7 2

Awards and honours

Award Year
QMJHL
CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game 2016
Second All-Star Team 2016
Paul Dumont Trophy 2016
Mike Bossy Trophy 2016

References

  1. ↑ "Pierre-Luc Dubois – Hockey – Cape Breton Post". capebretonpost.com. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Dubois jumps to top of draft rankings". NHL.com. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
  3. ↑ "L'Armada de Blainville-Boisbriand fait l'acquisition de Pierre-Luc Dubois". RDS.ca. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
  4. ↑ Seeds, Eric (2016-06-25). "Blue Jackets Select Pierre-Luc Dubois Third Overall in 2016 NHL Entry Draft". The Cannon. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
  5. ↑ "Blue Jackets sign Dubois to his ELC". NBC Sports. 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
  6. ↑ Colello, T.J (25 October 2016). "Back in the Cape". Sydney: Cape Breton Post. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  7. ↑ Hedger, Brian (July 16, 2018). "BATTALION BREAKDOWN: Pierre-Luc Dubois". NHL.com. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  8. ↑ "DUBOIS CHASES GREISS WITH HIS FIRST NHL GOAL". Sportsnet. October 6, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Pierre-Luc Dubois has first NHL hat trick as Blue Jackets down Flames". Retrieved 2018-03-30.
  10. ↑ "Pierre-Luc Dubois has first NHL hat trick as Blue Jackets down Flames". sportsnet.ca. March 30, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  11. ↑ Neysmith, Graham (December 1, 2015). "Five QMJHL Players Invited to World Junior Selection Camp". The Q News. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Canada adds Leafs' G McElhinney for WHC". tsn.ca. April 27, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  13. ↑ Fontaine, Dave (February 17, 2016). "Pierre-Luc Dubois sous les projecteurs" [Pierre-Luc Dubois in the spotlight]. Journal de Montreal (in French). Agence QMI. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Carpool with the Captain-Dubois".
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Gabriel Carlsson		 Columbus Blue Jackets first round draft pick
2016		 Succeeded by
Liam Foudy
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