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Benoit-Olivier "Bo" Groulx (born February 6, 2000) is a Canadian major junior ice hockey forward currently playing for the Moncton Wildcats of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). Groulx was drafted 54th overall by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Groulx was selected first overall by the Halifax Mooseheads in the 2016 QMJHL Entry Draft. In his first season with the club, he recorded 14 goals and 17 assists in 62 games. He also skated in six playoff games, scoring one goal and one assist; the Mooseheads were eliminated in the first round by the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies.
Groulx was selected in the second round (54th overall) by the Anaheim Ducks during the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. He was returned to the Mooseheads for the 2018–19 season, where he recorded 80 points in 65 games. On October 10, 2019, the Ducks signed Groulx to a three-year, entry-level contract.
International play
Although born in France, Groulx has represented Canada in international competition and has played in the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics where he played 6 games for Canada scoring 4 goals with 2 assists. He also competed in the 2016 World U-17 Hockey Challenge where he played for Canada Red. The team finished first in Group B and Groulx played 5 games for the team, scoring 1 goal and 1 assist. Although not a tournament regulated by the International Ice Hockey Federation but still considered a major event for under-18 players; Groulx next played in the 2017 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament where he played 5 games for Canada scoring 1 goal and 2 assists with 6 penalty minutes, winning gold with the team.
Personal life
Groulx was born in Rouen, France but grew up in Gatineau, Quebec where he attended Polyvalente Nicolas-Gatineau, a public secondary school in Gatineau. He speaks fluent French. Groulx is the son of Benoit Groulx, a former professional ice hockey player and current head coach of the Syracuse Crunch in the American Hockey League.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | Halifax Mooseheads | QMJHL | 62 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | Halifax Mooseheads | QMJHL | 68 | 28 | 27 | 55 | 100 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | ||
| 2018–19 | Halifax Mooseheads | QMJHL | 65 | 31 | 49 | 80 | 56 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | ||
| 2019–20 | Halifax Mooseheads | QMJHL | 26 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| QMJHL totals | 221 | 91 | 116 | 207 | 218 | 25 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 30 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Canada | YOG |  | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | |
| 2016 | Canada | U17 | 9th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Canada | IH18 |  | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 16 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 13 | ||||