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William Trudeau
| Position | Left Defense | Current Team | Montreal Canadiens |
| Shoots | Left | Current Contract | 1 years |
| Height | 6'1" | Expires | 2025-26 |
| Weight (lbs) | 205 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 23 |
| Age | 22 (Oct 11, 2002) | Expiry Status | RFA-arb |
| Drafted | 2021, Round 4, Overall 113 (MTL) |
News and Opinions
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2025-26 Depth Assessment: Left Defencemen at Habs World (Tue Jul 15, 2025)
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Habs re-sign William Trudeau at Habs World (Thu Jul 3, 2025)
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2025 | Montreal Canadiens | Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2025-26 | |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Montreal Canadiens | Assigned to AHL | |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Montreal Canadiens | Recalled from AHL | |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Signed to an entry level contract. |
Status History Coming Soon
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2015-16 | QM15AA | Mortagne Noir et Or M15 AAA R | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | QM15AAA | Mortagne Noir et Or M15 AAA | 25 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | QM18AAA | Saint-Hyacinthe Gaulois | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | QM17AAA | Mortagne Noir et Or Espoir | 31 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 28 | |||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | QM18AAA | Saint-Hyacinthe Gaulois | 42 | 2 | 17 | 19 | +6 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +2 | 2 | ||||||
| 2019-20 | QMJHL | Charlottetown Islanders | 58 | 4 | 11 | 15 | +1 | 50 | ||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | QMJHL | Charlottetown Islanders | 40 | 8 | 23 | 31 | +34 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 2 | -6 | 4 | |||||||
| 2021-22 | QMJHL | Charlottetown Islanders | 68 | 8 | 36 | 44 | +30 | 51 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 11 | +2 | 10 | ||||||
| 2022-23 | AHL | Laval Rocket | 60 | 7 | 20 | 27 | +8 | 59 | 2 | -4 | ||||||||||
| 2023-24 | AHL | Laval Rocket | 70 | 8 | 16 | 24 | -6 | 69 | ||||||||||||
| 2024-25 | AHL | Laval Rocket | 68 | 5 | 14 | 19 | +14 | 54 | 8 | 3 | 3 | +4 | 6 | |||||||
5v5 Individual Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | G/60 | A/60 | Pts/60 | xG/60 | GAE/60 | Sh% | xSh% | Sh%AE | %SA Rush | %SA Reb. |
|---|
5v5 On Ice Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAF/60 | GF/60 | xGF/60 | SAA/60 | GA/60 | xGA/60 | GF% | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|
NHL Edge Stats
| Skating | Shooting | Zone Time | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | GP | Top Speed | Bursts>20/mi | Avg. Speed | ES Avg. Speed | Top Speed | Avg. Speed | %Long Range | %Mid Range | %High Danger | ES DZ% | ES NZ% | ES OZ% | 2021-22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2022-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2023-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2024-25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
Glossary
| Type | Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
Current Contract
Standard Contract (RFA)
Signed: July 3, 2025
Team: Montreal Canadiens
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.81
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $110,000.
Previous Contracts
Entry Level Contract
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 19 | $856,667 | $903,333 | $82,500 | $92,500 | $750,000 | $842,500 | $80,000 | ELC | ||
| 2023-24 | 20 | $856,667 | $903,333 | $57,500 | $92,500 | $775,000 | $867,500 | $80,000 | ELC | ||
| 2024-25 | 21 | $856,667 | $903,333 | - | $92,500 | $775,000 | $867,500 | $80,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | $140,000 | $277,500 | $2,300,000 | $2,577,500 | $240,000 |
Signed: Oct 14, 2022
Team: Montreal Canadiens
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA