Pierre-Luc Dubois

Pierre-Luc Dubois
Born (1998-06-24) June 24, 1998
Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Quebec
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position Centre / Winger
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Columbus Blue Jackets
Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL)
NHL Draft 3rd overall, 2016
Columbus Blue Jackets
Playing career TBDpresent

Pierre-Luc Dubois (born June 24, 1998) is a Canadian ice hockey player. He is currently playing with the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) as a prospect of 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

Dubois was drafted by the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles in the 1st round (5th overall) of the 2014 QMJHL Entry Draft, and has played with the Screaming Eagles since 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]

Professional

Dubois was drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets (3rd overall) on June 24, 2016, his 18th birthday.[3] On June 29, he was signed by the Blue Jackets to a three-year, entry-level contract.[4]

International play

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.[5]

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.[6]

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
QMJHL totals 1165292144170 19981720

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
Junior totals 15 2 5 7 6

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. Seeds, Eric (2016-06-25). "Blue Jackets Select Pierre-Luc Dubois Third Overall in 2016 NHL Entry Draft". The Cannon. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
  4. "Blue Jackets sign Dubois to his ELC". NBC Sports. 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
  5. Neysmith, Graham (December 1, 2015). "Five QMJHL Players Invited to World Junior Selection Camp". The Q News. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  6. 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.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Gabriel Carlsson
Columbus Blue Jackets first round draft pick
2016
Succeeded by
Incumbent
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