Thomas Bordeleau
{{Short description|American-Canadian ice hockey player (born 2002)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Thomas Bordeleau
| image = 2023 AHL All-Star Classic Game - Thomas Bordeleau (52673344732).jpg
| caption = Bordeleau at the 2023 AHL All-Star Game.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|1|3}}
| birth_place = Houston, Texas, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 10
| weight_lb = 174
| position = Center
| shoots = Left
| league = NHL
| team = San Jose Sharks
| prospect_league = AHL
| prospect_team = San Jose Barracuda
| ntl_team = USA
| draft = 38th overall
| draft_year = 2020
| draft_team = San Jose Sharks
| career_start = 2022
| career_end =
}}
Thomas Bordeleau (born January 3, 2002) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the San Jose Barracuda of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 38th overall by the Sharks in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. His father is former NHL player Sébastien Bordeleau.
Early life
Bordeleau was born in Houston, Texas, to hockey player Sébastien Bordeleau and gynecologist Chantal Dubois while his dad played for the Houston Aeros. He then lived in Switzerland for ten years before moving to Terrebonne, Quebec after his dad retired in 2012.{{cite web | url = https://www.iihf.com/en/news/18637/bordeleau-deals-with-uncertainty | title = Bordeleau deals with uncertainty | work = IIHF.com | publisher = International Ice Hockey Federation |first1=Derek | last1=O'Brien | date = April 20, 2020 | access-date = April 9, 2021}}{{Cite web |last=Wheeler |first=Scott |title=How Thomas Bordeleau's globetrotting hockey upbringing prepared him for the NHL |url=https://theathletic.com/2055012/2020/10/07/how-thomas-bordeleaus-globetrotting-hockey-upbringing-prepared-him-for-the-nhl/ |access-date=August 13, 2022 |website=The Athletic |language=en}}
Playing career
=Junior=
During the 2018–19 season, Bordeleau led the team in scoring, recording 16 goals and 23 assists in 56 games for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program of the United States Hockey League (USHL).
=Collegiate=
Bordeleau began his collegiate career for the Michigan Wolverines during the 2020–21 season. During his freshman season he led the nation in freshman scoring, and led the team in scoring with eight goals and 22 assists in 24 games. He recorded three game-winning goals and was a +18, the sixth-best on-ice rating in the Big Ten. He led the league in faceoff win percentage (.580), winning 211 draws. Following an outstanding season, he was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team, the All-Big Ten Second Team and was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year.{{cite web |url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2021/3/16/ice-hockey-bordeleau-york-named-b1g-rookie-defenseman-of-year-to-lead-u-m-honorees.aspx |title=Bordeleau, York Named B1G Rookie, Defenseman of Year to Lead U-M Honorees |first=Kristy |last=McNeil |website=MGoBlue.com |publisher=CBS Interactive|date=March 16, 2021 |access-date=April 10, 2021}} He was also awarded the Tim Taylor Award.{{cite web | url = https://mgoblue.com/news/2021/4/9/ice-hockey-bordeleau-selected-for-tim-taylor-award-as-national-rookie-of-the-year.aspx | title = Bordeleau Selected for Tim Taylor Award as National Rookie of the Year | work = MGoBlue.com | publisher = CBS Interactive |first1=Kristy | last1=McNeil | date = April 9, 2021 | access-date = April 9, 2021}}
During the 2021–22 season, in his sophomore year, he finished tied for fourth in points (37), fifth in goals (12) and third in assists (25).{{cite web|url=https://www.sjbarracuda.com/news/detail/san-jose-barracuda-sign-thomas-bordeleau-to-ato |title=Barracuda sign Thomas Bordeleau to ATO |publisher=San Jose Barracuda |date=April 12, 2022 |access-date=April 12, 2022}}
=Professional=
On April 12, 2022, Bordeleau signed an amateur tryout contract with the Sharks' AHL affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda, for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.thereporter.com/2022/04/12/san-jose-sharks-prospect-joins-barracuda-on-amateur-tryout-agreement/ |title= Sharks prospect ends time at Michigan, joins San Jose Barracuda on ATO |newspaper=The Reporter |first=Curtis |last=Pashelka |date=April 12, 2022 |access-date=April 12, 2022}} He made his professional debut for the Barracuda the next day and recorded three assists in his first career AHL game.{{cite web|url=https://www.chicoer.com/2022/04/14/for-downtrodden-sharks-organization-bordeleaus-arrival-comes-at-perfect-time/ |title= For slumping Sharks organization, Bordeleau's arrival comes at perfect time |newspaper=Chico Enterprise-Record |first=Curtis |last=Pashelka |date=April 14, 2022 |access-date=April 16, 2022}} On April 16, 2022, he signed a three-year, entry-level contact with the San Jose Sharks.{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/sharks/news/sharks-sign-center-thomas-bordeleau/c-333057584 |title=Sharks Sign Center Thomas Bordeleau |publisher=National Hockey League |date=April 16, 2022 |access-date=April 16, 2022}} The next day, he made his NHL debut in a 4–5 overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild, while also getting his first point by assisting a goal.{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/san-jose-sharks-minnesota-wild-game-recap/c-333052928|title=Wild defeat Sharks in OT, clinch playoff berth|publisher=National Hockey League|date=April 17, 2022|access-date=April 17, 2022}} He scored his first NHL goal on October 14, 2023, in a 1–2 shootout loss to the Colorado Avalanche.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/sharks-thomas-bordeleau-pots-first-nhl-goal/|title=Sharks' Thomas Bordeleau: Pots first NHL goal|publisher=cbssports.com|date=October 14, 2023|access-date=October 14, 2023}} He re-signed with the Sharks on July 26, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/sharks/news/sharks-re-sign-forward-thomas-bordeleau|title=Sharks re-sign forward Thomas Bordeleau|website=NHL.com|publisher=San Jose Sharks|date=July 26, 2024|access-date=July 27, 2024}}
International play
Bordeleau was scheduled to represent the United States at the 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, however, he was cut from the roster due to COVID-19 protocols.{{cite web |url=https://news.yahoo.com/sharks-thomas-bordeleau-cut-team-030820524.html |title=Sharks' Thomas Bordeleau cut from Team USA roster due to COVID protocols |publisher=Yahoo! News |first=Ali |last=Thanawalla |date=December 14, 2020 |accessdate=April 10, 2021}}
On May 5, 2022, Bordeleau was named to the United States men's national ice hockey team to compete at the 2022 IIHF World Championship.{{cite web |url=https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2022/05/four-um-wolverines-named-to-team-usa-roster-for-world-championship.html |title=Four UM Wolverines named to Team USA roster for World Championship |website=MLive.com |first=Ryan |last=Zuke |date=May 5, 2022 |access-date=May 5, 2022}} He recorded two goals in eight games.{{cite web |url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2022/wm/news/35258/the_kids_are_alright_for_team_usa |title=The kids are alright for Team USA |website=IIHF.com |first=Andy |last=Potts |date=May 23, 2022 |access-date=May 23, 2022}}
Personal life
Bordeleau is the son of former professional ice hockey player Sébastien Bordeleau, and the grandson of Paulin Bordeleau.{{cite web|url=https://www.usahockeyntdp.com/news_article/show/991070 |title=Thomas Bordeleau Takes Unusual Path to NTDP |website=usahockeyntdp.com |first=Becky |last=Olsen |date=February 8, 2019|access-date=April 10, 2021}} He holds American, Canadian, and French citizenship, and his first language is French.
Career statistics
=Regular season and playoffs=
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Playoffs |
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! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |
| 2018–19
| U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 56 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2019–20 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 47 | 16 | 30 | 46 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21
| B1G | 24 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2021–22 | University of Michigan | B1G | 37 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22
| AHL | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2021–22 | NHL | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23
| San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 65 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2022–23 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023–24
| San Jose Sharks | NHL | 27 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2023–24 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 35 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024–25
| San Jose Sharks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
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! colspan="3" |NHL totals ! 44 ! 6 ! 12 ! 18 ! 18 ! — ! — ! — ! — ! — |
=International=
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! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM | ||||
| 2018
| WHC17 | 8th | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2022 | WC | 4th | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022
| WJC | 5th | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="4"|Junior totals ! 10 !! 1 !! 11 !! 12 !! 4 | ||||
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="4"|Senior totals ! 8 !! 2 !! 0 !! 2 !! 2 |
Awards and honors
| class="wikitable"
! Award ! Year ! Ref |
| colspan="3"|College |
|---|
| Big Ten Freshman of the Year
| 2021 |
| All-Big Ten Freshman Team
| 2021 |
| All-Big Ten Second Team
| 2021 |
| Tim Taylor Award
| 2021 |
References
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External links
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{{succession box | before = Cole Caufield | title = Big Ten Freshman of the Year | years = 2020–21| after = Jakub Dobeš / Luke Hughes}}
{{succession box | before = Alex Newhook | title = Tim Taylor Award | years = 2020–21 | after = Devon Levi}}
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Category:American men's ice hockey centers
Category:American sportspeople of Canadian descent
Category:Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey players
Category:San Jose Barracuda players
Category:San Jose Sharks draft picks
Category:San Jose Sharks players
Category:Sportspeople from Houston
Category:USA Hockey National Team Development Program players