Introduction
Noah Dobson (born January 7, 2000) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for theNew York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 12th overall by the Islanders in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Born in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, the oldest child to Bathurst natives Andrew and Jenny, Dobson was drafted in the first round, sixth overall, in the 2016 QMJHL draft by the Acadie–Bathurst Titan. Considered one of the top defencemen in the league, Dobson was named to the 2017–18 QMJHL first All-Star team. He was also named the QMJHL defenceman of the month for the month of March after he finished the regular season tied for second place among defenceman in the league with 69 points. At the conclusion of the season, Dobson was nominated for the Emile Bouchard Trophy as the league's best defencemen. He was also nominated for the Michael Bossy Trophy and Kevin Lowe Trophy.
On June 22, 2018, Dobson was selected 12th overall by the New York Islanders in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. On August 13, the Islanders signed Dobson to a three-year, entry-level contract.
In the 2018–19 season, Dobson was selected as the Titans team captain. Having scored 16 points in 28 games for the rebuilding Titans, Dobson was traded to the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies during the 2019 World Junior Championships. With the Huskies, Dobson won his second consecutive Memorial Cup.
On October 2, 2019, Dobson officially made the Islanders roster for the 2019–20 NHL season. Dobson's first NHL game came on October 8, 2019, on Long Island against the Edmonton Oilers. In his first game he also recorded his first NHL point with a primary assist on a goal by Matt Martin.
On January 14, 2020, in his 18th NHL game, Dobson scored his first NHL goal against Calvin Pickard of the Detroit Red Wings.
International Play
Dobson won a gold medal at the 2017 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament.
Dobson represented Canada at the 2019 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Vancouver and Victoria. He scored one goal in the tournament, but his most notable involvement came in the quarterfinal against Finland, when his stick broke on a one-timer, and the Finns immediately rushed down the ice and scored, eliminating Canada.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | Acadie–Bathurst Titan | QMJHL | 63 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 40 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Acadie–Bathurst Titan | QMJHL | 67 | 17 | 52 | 69 | 52 | 20 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 24 | ||
| 2018–19 | Acadie–Bathurst Titan | QMJHL | 28 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | QMJHL | 28 | 6 | 30 | 36 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 20 | ||
| QMJHL totals | 186 | 39 | 108 | 147 | 152 | 51 | 11 | 36 | 47 | 46 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Canada Red | U17 | 6th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2017 | Canada | IH18 | 
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5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Canada | WJC | 6th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||||