Arnaud Durandeau

Arnaud Durandeau
Born	(1999-01-14) January 14, 1999 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Occupation	Professional ice hockey winger
Years active	2015–present
Known for	Playing for New York Islanders, Abbotsford Canucks tryout

Arnaud Durandeau (born January 14, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger currently undergoing a tryout with the Abbotsford Canucks in the American Hockey League (AHL). He was chosen 165th overall in the sixth round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders.

Early life

Born in Montreal to parents Fabienne and Marc, Durandeau has three siblings, one of whom is Eva, a collegiate ice hockey player at Brown University.

Minor

Durandeau’s early hockey years included playing pewee for the Lakeshore Panthers M15 AA squad from 2011 through 2013, during which he helped the team achieve an undefeated 21–0 start in the 2011–12 campaign. He also participated with the Lac St. Louis Lions under-13 team at the Équipe Québec Hockey Tournament, finishing tied for second in team goals with two. In the 2012–13 season, he tallied 19 goals and 17 assists across 28 games before advancing to the Lac St-Louis Lions Bantam AAA roster.

In the 2014–15 season, Durandeau joined the Lac St-Louis Lions competing in the Quebec AAA Midget Hockey League (QMAAA). His strong start earned him Rookie of the Month honors for September after registering nine goals and four assists in just eight games. Concluding the season with 25 goals and 26 assists for a total of 51 points, he played alongside notable teammate Joe Veleno. During playoffs, he added 19 points to help propel his team to the Finals. Recognized by scouts from the QMJHL, Durandeau was ranked eighth among draft-eligible players for 2015 and was selected seventh overall by the Halifax Mooseheads, marking their highest draft selection since Jonathan Drouin in 2011.

Junior

Following the QMJHL draft, Durandeau was one of eight rookies to join the Mooseheads roster for the 2015–16 season. While playing for Halifax, he attended Prince Andrew High School (now known as Woodlawn High School). He netted his first QMJHL goal on September 19 against the Saint John Sea Dogs, contributing to a decisive 5–1 victory. Over his initial 18 games, he amassed five points and was later added to Team Canada Black for the 2015 World U-17 Hockey Challenge. In January 2016, Durandeau was distinguished as the only Moosehead to receive QMJHL Scholastic Player of the Month recognition. He closed out his rookie year with totals of 12 goals and 17 assists (29 points) across 63 contests.

Durandeau returned for the 2016–17 season, once again earning QMJHL Scholastic Player of the Month accolades in October. By mid-February, he had accumulated 33 points and was acknowledged for excelling both academically and athletically. Rated as a 'C' list prospect, projections placed him in later rounds of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. He concluded that season with a personal best of 41 points over 64 games and was ranked 177th among eligible draft candidates. The New York Islanders selected him in the sixth round, 165th overall.

Prior to the 2017–18 season, Durandeau attended New York Islanders training camp but was sent back to complete his third junior year. As the youngest member on Halifax’s roster, he began strongly with a four-game point streak and ranked third on his team with 14 points in his first 15 games. His performance secured him an invitation to represent the QMJHL in the 2017 CHL Canada/Russia Series.

In his final junior year (2018–19 season), Durandeau delivered an impressive four-point performance on February 11, climbing to 14th place on Halifax Mooseheads’ all-time scoring leaderboard and ranking sixth for consecutive games played within franchise history. He earned a nomination for the Marcel Robert Trophy awarded to QMJHL’s Scholastic Player of the Year. Throughout the 2019 President's Cup playoffs, Durandeau played a pivotal role by contributing key assists and goals that helped push series into deciding games and advance through playoff rounds—including scoring a double-overtime game-winning goal during the Semi-Finals versus the Drummondville Voltigeurs. He finished tied for second on his team with seven postseason goals, aiding their progression to compete in the President's Cup Finals.

Professional

Following a four-year tenure in major junior hockey within the QMJHL, Durandeau inked a three-year entry-level deal with the New York Islanders on May 31, 2019. During his initial professional campaign, he divided his playing time between the Islanders' AHL team, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, and the Worcester Railers of the ECHL.

Prior to the start of the 2022–23 season, Durandeau agreed to a two-year, two-way contract extension with the Islanders. He received a call-up from the AHL and made his first NHL appearance on February 20, 2023, facing off against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

On November 26, 2023, Durandeau was traded to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for Tyce Thompson. Later in the 2023–24 season, specifically on March 11, 2024, he was traded once more to the Montreal Canadiens for Nathan Légaré.

As an unrestricted free agent entering NHL free agency, Durandeau signed with Amur Khabarovsk of the Russian KHL on July 3, 2024.

Upon fulfilling his contract in Khabarovsk, Durandeau returned to North America without a contract before accepting a professional tryout (PTO) offer from the Abbotsford Canucks—the AHL affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks—on October 23, 2025.

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2014–15	Lac St-Louis Lions	QMAAA		42	25	26	51	28		16	8	11	19	12
2015–16	Halifax Mooseheads	QMJHL		63	12	17	29	20		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Halifax Mooseheads	QMJHL		64	15	26	41	70		6	2	3	5	6
2017–18	Halifax Mooseheads	QMJHL		67	20	33	53	56		9	5	7	12	10
2018–19	Halifax Mooseheads	QMJHL		68	38	35	73	46		23	10	10	20	26
2019–20	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		21	5	3	8	12		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Worcester Railers	ECHL		15	5	3	8	4		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		14	4	4	8	4		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Bridgeport Islanders	AHL		64	15	22	37	30		6	1	1	2	4
2022–23	Bridgeport Islanders	AHL		68	24	31	55	35		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	New York Islanders	NHL		4	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Bridgeport Islanders	AHL		12	1	3	4	23
2023–24	Utica Comets	AHL		26	3	11	14	8
2023–24	Laval Rocket	AHL		10	2	4	6	0
2024–25 KHL season	Amur Khabarovsk	Kontinental Hockey League		37	3	5	8	16
NHL totals				4	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Tournament	Placement		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2015 World U-17 Hockey Challenge	Canada Black	World U-17 Hockey Challenge U17	8th place		5	2	2	4	2
Aggregate Junior Stats					5	2	2	4	2