{"id":470357,"date":"2022-07-04T07:12:51","date_gmt":"2022-07-04T04:12:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/william-dufour-sets-sights-on-islanders-after-dominating-juniors\/"},"modified":"2022-07-04T07:12:51","modified_gmt":"2022-07-04T04:12:51","slug":"william-dufour-sets-sights-on-islanders-after-dominating-juniors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/william-dufour-sets-sights-on-islanders-after-dominating-juniors\/","title":{"rendered":"#William Dufour sets sights on Islanders after dominating juniors"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2879e82139c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2879e82139c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/william-dufour-sets-sights-on-islanders-after-dominating-juniors\/#%E2%80%9CWilliam_Dufour_sets_sights_on_Islanders_after_dominating_juniors%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;William Dufour sets sights on Islanders after dominating juniors&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWilliam_Dufour_sets_sights_on_Islanders_after_dominating_juniors%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;William Dufour sets sights on Islanders after dominating juniors&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>William Dufour is at home now. Resting, relaxing, waiting. It\u2019s a rare moment between whirlwinds.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday night, Dufour watched a puck slide into an empty net and danced around the ice in Saint John, New Brunswick with the Memorial Cup \u2014 the trophy awarded to Canada\u2019s junior hockey champion \u2014 and the tournament MVP. Soon enough, he\u2019ll fly from Quebec to New York to join the Islanders for a development camp at which he will be an unlikely center of attention.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had a big year, a huge year, a long year,\u201d Dufour told The Post in a phone call Sunday. \u201cWe were in Saint John [celebrating] but then everybody came home. I\u2019m in Quebec right now, it\u2019s just nice to be here with my family, to have those moments. We need to enjoy the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dufour, a fifth-round pick for the Islanders two summers ago, has played himself onto the radar after a season in which he led the Quebec Major Junior League in goals (56), finished second in points (116) and seventh in assists (60). Even for a 20-year-old \u2014 the oldest age allowed in junior hockey \u2014 that does raise eyebrows. Dufour earned a three-year entry deal with the Islanders in April, following that with seven goals in the tournament-style Memorial Cup to take home MVP honors.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/20220704dufour.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"William Dufour\" class=\"wp-image-22907411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/20220704dufour.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/20220704dufour.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/20220704dufour.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>William Dufour<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The highlight of that was a natural hat trick in a 6:36 span to pull his Saint John Sea Dogs back from a three-goal deficit in their last round-robin <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>, sealing a berth in the final. After that performance, Dufour is very much on the map.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe elite part of him is his shot,\u201d Sea Dogs interim coach Gardiner MacDougall told The Post. \u201cHe can get to spots, he\u2019s got a great release. I think for a big guy, his first three steps are really fast.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>When MacDougall replaced Gordie Dwyer as coach on May 22, he started playing Dufour at center instead of exclusively on the wing, showing him clips of Auston Matthews to help develop his game in all three zones.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought he was really good in the defensive zone,\u201d MacDougall said. \u201cHe can stop his feet and then recover quickly. Some people gotta keep moving their feet, they keep their speed up. He can play down low and create a loose puck and he\u2019s got a real fast start.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlays with a lot of emotion,\u201d texted Edmonton Oil Kings coach Brad Lauer, whose team faced Dufour in the tournament. \u201cBig man that loves to shoot the puck. For a big man, he does a really good job getting in position to shoot the puck.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Whether Dufour begins next season with AHL Bridgeport or on Long Island is an open question, a testament to how much his stock has risen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor sure I\u2019m going for it, going to camp with a purpose,\u201d Dufour said. \u201cEverybody\u2019s going there to make the team for sure. I\u2019m gonna do everything I can to try and have a spot and get the results in September.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/GettyImages-1357195767.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"William Dufour\" class=\"wp-image-22907458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/GettyImages-1357195767.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/GettyImages-1357195767.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/GettyImages-1357195767.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/GettyImages-1357195767.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>William Dufour<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lauer said that playing in the NHL as soon as next year would be a \u201cbig step to take,\u201d but he expects Dufour to do so in time. For the Islanders, whose system is somewhat barren, Dufour might now be one of the organization\u2019s best prospects.<\/p>\n<p>Though Dufour hasn\u2019t heard from new head coach Lane Lambert, the organization has been in frequent touch at levels ranging from area scouts to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> manager Lou Lamoriello. Center and fellow French-Canadian Jean-Gabriel Pageau sent a text after the Memorial Cup victory.<\/p>\n<p>Dufour, whose season started back on Oct. 1, plans to take about two weeks or so to relax. The break will be well-deserved.<\/p>\n<p>Though his performance earned him a major uptick in attention, Dufour has tried to stay away from it. He was off Twitter and Instagram during the Memorial Cup, calling <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> a distraction. He still hasn\u2019t opened Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo finish your junior career like that, it\u2019s just something that I don\u2019t think I\u2019m in real life right now,\u201d Dufour said. \u201cIt\u2019s just crazy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Now, it\u2019s about what comes next.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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