Dave Bolland Explained

Dave Bolland
Birth Date:June 5, 1986
Birth Place:Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:181
Position:Centre
Shoots:Right
League:NHL
Played For:Chicago Blackhawks
Toronto Maple Leafs
Florida Panthers
Draft:32nd overall
Draft Year:2004
Draft Team:Chicago Blackhawks
Career Start:2006
Career End: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] Bolland was a member of the Bantam All-Ontario champions Toronto Red Wings with future Chicago Blackhawk teammate Bryan Bickell.

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. 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. 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. 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.

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.

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 seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2000–01Toronto Red Wings AAAGTHL U1495796714682
2001–02Toronto Red Wings AAAGTHL U153635357040
2002–03London KnightsOHL647101721142132
2003–04London KnightsOHL6537306758153101318
2004–05London KnightsOHL66345185971811142530
2005–06London KnightsOHL595773130104151592441
2006–07Norfolk AdmiralsAHL6517324953604417
2006–07Chicago BlackhawksNHL10000
2007–08Rockford IceHogsAHL1664102270008
2007–08Chicago BlackhawksNHL394131728
2008–09Chicago BlackhawksNHL811928475217481224
2009–10Chicago BlackhawksNHL39610162822881630
2010–11Chicago BlackhawksNHL611522373442464
2011–12Chicago BlackhawksNHL761918374760332
2012–13Chicago BlackhawksNHL357714221833624
2013–14Toronto Maple LeafsNHL23841224
2014–15Florida PanthersNHL536172348
2015–16Florida PanthersNHL2514516
2015–16Portland PiratesAHL20110
NHL totals433851232082996717264384
AHL totals83233760751304425

International

Awards and achievements

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dave Bolland Chicago Blackhawks. Chicago Blackhawks. May 31, 2010.
  2. Web site: Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA. 2018. Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2019-02-14. March 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190306085544/https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf. dead.
  3. Web site: 2002 OHL Priority Selection. https://archive.today/20130115065546/http://www.canoe.ca/OHLNews0102/0504.html. usurped. January 15, 2013. Canoe.ca. May 4, 2002. May 31, 2010.
  4. Web site: NHL Central Scouting Service - Final Ranking -- May, 2004 . . May 31, 2010 . dead . http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20050716135746/http://nhl.speedera.net/futures/cssrankings/2004final/naskaters.pdf . July 16, 2005 . mdy .
  5. Web site: Dave Bolland #36, 2007-2008 Regular Season Game Log. NHL.com. July 3, 2013.
  6. Web site: Dave Bolland #36, 2008-2009 Regular Season Game Log. NHL.com. July 3, 2013.
  7. Web site: Game Recap: Sharp's OT winner lifts Hawks over Wings. NHL.com. July 3, 2013.
  8. Web site: Game Recap: Kane OT goal breaks Hawks' Stanley Cup drought. NHL.com. July 3, 2013.
  9. Web site: Game Recap: Blackhawks' late goals stun Bruins to win Stanley Cup. NHL.com. July 3, 2013.
  10. Web site: Dave Bolland traded to Toronto for three draft picks . CBSSports.com . July 1, 2013.
  11. News: Canucks-Devils trade highlights day of deals at draft. July 1, 2013. NHL.com. June 30, 2013.
  12. Web site: Dave Bolland agrees to five-year contract with Florida Panthers . . 2014-07-01 . 2014-07-01.
  13. Web site: Coyotes acquire Crouse, Bolland from Panthers for draft picks . . 2016-08-25 . 2016-08-25.
  14. Web site: Dave Bolland 'may never play again' says agent . Sportsnet . Dhiren . Mahiban . October 6, 2016 . November 18, 2022.