Brian Dumoulin

He had earned a final ranking of 61st amongst all North American skaters by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau.

Following the draft, Dumoulin enrolled at BC's Carroll School of Management while playing for the Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey team which competed in the NCAA's Division I in the Hockey East conference.

He had originally been on school visits to Providence College, Northeastern University, Harvard University, University of New Hampshire, Boston College, and the University of Maine before being offered a scholarship to BC. While playing with the Eagles, Dumoulin was surrounded with Pittsburgh Penguins prospects Carl Sneep, Philip Samuelsson, and Brian Gibbons.

He was also trained to skate in a similar fashion as the Penguins by coach Jerry York.

In his freshman year, Dumoulin recorded 12 points and led the team with a plus-40 rating.

Brian Joseph Dumoulin (born September 6, 1991) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Dumoulin was born on September 6, 1991, in Biddeford, Maine, to parents Deb and Pete Dumoulin.

After his mother roller skated while attending a nursing conference in California, she taught her two sons the sport upon returning to Maine.

They began playing hockey in the driveway before being enrolled into the learn-to-skate program at the Biddeford Ice Arena.

From there, Dumoulin played Atoms hockey before being forced to take a year off due to the birth of his little sister.

He returned to Atoms at age seven and then joined the select travel team Maine Renegades.

After spending a few years with the Renegades, Dumoulin returned to Biddeford intending to play on a hockey team with his friends.

However, he was unable to qualify for the top tier Biddeford youth hockey team and as such, played pee wee and bantam in New Hampshire with the Seacoast Spartans.

While playing in New Hampshire, Dumoulin skated alongside future NHL players Casey DeSmith and Garnet Hathaway.

While growing up in Maine, Dumoulin's first job was washing dishes at a local restaurant called Huot's Seafood.

Upon entering high school age, Dumoulin played hockey for the Biddeford High School (BHS) Tigers where he helped them win back-to-back state championships.

During that time frame, he accumulated 107 points through 48 games.

As a result of his successful play, he left BHS as a junior to play for the New Hampshire Junior Monarchs, a Tier III Junior A team.

Part of the reason Dumoulin left BHS was that he felt playing junior hockey instead of high school hockey would lead to a better path to Division I collegiate hockey.

Although he left, his brother John remained at BHS before retiring upon graduating.

His first international tournament was at the 2008 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament where Team USA placed 7th.

As a senior during the 2008–09 season, Dumoulin helped the team capture the regular-season championship and was named the EJHL’s Defensive Player of the Year.

Due to his success on the ice, Dumoulin was courted by his home state university University of Maine, Providence College, Northeastern University, Harvard University, University of New Hampshire, and Boston College (BC).

He chose to attend BC due to the school itself, the types of players who were going there, and its proximity to his hometown.

Dumoulin was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round (51st overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, and previously played for the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Growing up in Maine, Dumoulin played hockey for the Biddeford High School Tigers where he helped them win back-to-back state championships.

Following this, he played one season with the New Hampshire Junior Monarchs before starting his freshman season at Boston College.

Throughout his three seasons at Boston College, Dumoulin accumulated numerous honors and awards including the Hockey East Best Defensive Defenseman, All-Hockey East First Team, and Rookie Team.

During his time at Boston College, Dumoulin's playing rights were traded to the Penguins.

As an American citizen, Dumoulin has represented the United States men's national junior ice hockey team at the junior level in international tournaments.

Prior to starting his freshman season at BC, Dumoulin was drafted in the second round, 51st overall, by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

He recorded his first collegiate goal on March 6, 2010, with 3.2 seconds remaining in the second period of a 3-2 home win over New Hampshire.

On March 17, 2010, prior to the conclusion of the season, Dumoulin was named to the Hockey East Rookie Team.

He also helped the Eagles qualify for the 2010 NCAA Frozen Four and was selected for the All-Tournament Team following their win.

Dumoulin returned to the Eagles for the 2010–11 season for his sophomore year.

In his second tournament at the international level, Dumoulin helped lead Team USA to a bronze medal at the 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.

He began the season strong, recording 10 points through 16 games, before being selected for Team USA at the 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.

He returned from the tournament with a bronze medal and continued to produce offensively.

He finished the season with three goals and 30 assists for 33 points through 37 games.

Due to his on-ice success, it was speculated that Dumoulin would conclude his collegiate career and turn professional.