Allard, 23 (12/27/97), made his NHL debut with the Predators last season, taking the ice against the Tampa Bay Lightning on March 13, 2021, where he blocked one shot and skated 16:59. In addition to spending time on Nashville's taxi squad, Allard suited up in 25 games for the AHL's Chicago Wolves and posted 18 points (3g-15a), the third-most among club blueliners. He started the 2020-21 season on loan with Villacher SV of the ICE Hockey League, Austria's top professional league. The 6-foot-1, 179-pound blueliner posted four goals and 13 points - the third-most among team defensemen - in 25 games for Villacher to kick off his fourth pro campaign.
Originally drafted by the Predators in the third round (78th overall) of the 2016 NHL Draft, Allard has recorded 92 points (17g-75a) in 206 career AHL contests with Milwaukee and Chicago, including a career-best 29 points (4g-25a) in 2018-19. Prior to turning pro, the Saint-Sauveur, Que., native skated four seasons for the Chicoutimi Saguenéens, tallying 177 points (34g-143a) in 250 games while serving as an alternate captain in his final two campaigns.
