Dave Bolland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Dave Bolland |
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Bolland with the Chicago Blackhawks in April 2009
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| Born | June 5, 1986 Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada |
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| 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 |
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| NHL Draft | 32nd overall, 2004 Chicago Blackhawks |
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| Playing career | 2006–2016 | ||
David D. Bolland (born June 5, 1986) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was known for being a strong two-way forward, meaning he was good at both offense and defense.
Bolland was chosen by the Chicago Blackhawks in the second round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. This means he was picked 32nd overall by an NHL team. Before playing in the NHL, he played junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He helped the London Knights win the 2005 Memorial Cup, which is a big championship for junior hockey teams in Canada.
He also played for Canada at the 2006 World Junior Championships. There, he helped his team win a gold medal. Bolland also played in the American Hockey League (AHL) for the Norfolk Admirals and Rockford IceHogs. The AHL is a league where players often develop their skills before joining the NHL.
Dave Bolland spent most of his career with the Blackhawks. He helped them win the Stanley Cup twice, in 2010 and 2013. In 2013, he scored the winning goal in the Stanley Cup Final with less than a minute left in the game! After his time with the Blackhawks, he also played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers.
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Dave Bolland's Hockey Journey
Dave Bolland was born on June 5, 1986, in Etobicoke, which is now part of Toronto, Ontario. He grew up in the Mimico neighborhood and started playing hockey at his local arena. He played for the Queensway Canadiens and then for the Toronto Red Wings in the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL).
With the Toronto Red Wings, Bolland and his team won the OHL All Ontario Bantam Championship. He even scored four points in the championship game! He also played in the 2000 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament, a famous youth hockey event. His future Chicago Blackhawks teammate, Bryan Bickell, was also on that Bantam team.
Early Days: Junior Hockey Success
The London Knights picked Bolland eighth overall in the 2002 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. He started playing for the Knights in the 2002–03 season, scoring 17 points in 63 games. In his second OHL season, 2003–04, he greatly improved. He scored 37 goals and 30 assists for 67 points. The team even named him their Most Improved Player.
Bolland was chosen to play in the 2004 OHL All-Star Game. He also participated in the 2004 CHL Top Prospects Game, where top young players show off their skills. Before the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, NHL scouts ranked him as the eighth best North American skater. The Chicago Blackhawks then drafted him in the second round, 32nd overall.
Pro Hockey: From Rookies to Stanley Cups
Chicago Blackhawks: Winning the Cup
Bolland played his first NHL game on October 25, 2006, against the Vancouver Canucks. He spent most of that season with the Norfolk Admirals in the American Hockey League (AHL). He scored 17 goals and 32 assists for 49 points in 65 games there.
He started the 2007–08 season in the AHL with the Rockford IceHogs. But he soon joined the Blackhawks for most of the season. He got his first NHL point on October 31, 2007, with an assist. On December 16, he scored his first NHL goal against the Florida Panthers. He finished the season with 4 goals and 13 assists in 39 games.
The 2008–09 season was a big one for Bolland. He scored 19 goals and 28 assists for 47 points in 81 games. This helped the Blackhawks reach the playoffs for the first time since 2002. Bolland played his first Stanley Cup playoff game on April 16, 2009, against the Calgary Flames. He got an assist in that game. The Blackhawks won that series, their first playoff series win since 1996.
On April 30, Bolland scored his first playoff goal against Roberto Luongo of the Vancouver Canucks. The Blackhawks beat the Canucks to reach the Western Conference Finals. They then faced the Detroit Red Wings, who were the defending champions. The Red Wings won that series. Bolland finished his first playoffs with 4 goals and 8 assists in 17 games.
In June 2009, Bolland signed a five-year contract extension. On November 10, he had surgery for a back injury, which made him miss 41 games. He still managed to score 16 points in 39 games during the 2009–10 season. On June 9, 2010, Bolland became a Stanley Cup champion! The Blackhawks defeated the Philadelphia Flyers to win the Stanley Cup, ending a 49-year drought for the team. Bolland had 8 goals and 8 assists in 22 playoff games that year.
On October 29, 2010, Bolland hurt his ribs and missed four games. Later, on March 9, 2011, he suffered a concussion after being hit in the head. This injury ended his season. He missed the first three playoff games but returned for Game 4 against the Presidents' Trophy-winning Vancouver Canucks. In that game, he had an amazing performance with a goal and three assists, helping the Blackhawks win 7–2. The Blackhawks, who were down 3–0 in the series, fought back to force a Game 7. However, they lost the deciding game in overtime. Bolland finished the series with 2 goals and 4 assists in just four games.
In the 2011–12 season, Bolland scored 19 goals and 18 assists for 37 points in 76 games. The Blackhawks were eliminated in the first round of the 2012 playoffs by the Phoenix Coyotes.
During the shorter 2012–13 season (due to a lockout), Bolland scored 14 points in 35 games. The Blackhawks won the Presidents' Trophy for having the best regular season record. On April 22, 2013, Bolland injured his groin and missed the rest of the season and the first round of the 2013 playoffs. He returned for the second round against the Detroit Red Wings. The Blackhawks were down 3–1 in that series but came back to win in seven games. Bolland assisted on the winning goal in Game 7.
The Blackhawks then beat the Los Angeles Kings to reach the 2013 Stanley Cup Finals. On June 24, Bolland scored the game-winning goal in the last minute of Game 6 against the Boston Bruins. This goal secured the Blackhawks' second Stanley Cup title in four years! Bolland finished those playoffs with 3 goals and 3 assists in 18 games.
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Toronto Maple Leafs: A Short Stop
On June 30, 2013, the Blackhawks traded Bolland to the Toronto Maple Leafs. On November 2, Bolland suffered a serious injury to his Achilles tendon (a strong cord at the back of your ankle). This injury made him miss 56 games. He finished the 2013–14 season with 8 goals and 4 assists in only 23 games played.
Florida Panthers: Later Career
On July 1, 2014, the Florida Panthers signed Bolland to a five-year contract. However, he played in only 78 games over the next two seasons because of injuries.
On August 25, 2016, the Panthers traded Bolland to the Arizona Coyotes. But he never played a game for the Coyotes. Bolland's last official NHL game was on December 12, 2015. In October 2016, his agent said that Bolland would likely not play hockey again due to a back injury.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||
International
| Medal record | ||
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Representing  Canada |
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| World Junior Championships | ||
| Gold | 2006 Vancouver | |
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 2006 | Canada | WJC |  |
6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | ||||
Awards and achievements
- 2003–04 OHL Third All-Star Team
- Played in the 2004 CHL Top Prospects Game.
- 2005 Memorial Cup Champion with London Knights
- 2004–05 OHL All-Star
- 2005–06 OHL First All-Star Team
- 2005–06 OHL Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy winner (awarded to the right winger who scores the most goals)
- Captain of Team OHL in Canada/Russia Series, November 2005.
- Stanley Cup Champion (2010, 2013)
- Scored the Stanley Cup-winning goal in 2013
