Furlong skated for the San Jose Barracuda as a rookie in 2024-2025, posting one goal and seven assists in 66 games. He did not get involved in much offense, with an overall IPP of less than 20%, and five of his seven assists were secondary. Furlong’s offense slowed in his final QMJHL season and didn’t materialize in his first AHL campaign. He had shown decent puck distribution skills in junior, but the hallmark of his game is his physicality and defensive prowess. If he can develop a shut down game at the pro level, he will give himself a chance to land in San Jose’s bottom four if he can capitalize on future injury call up opportunities.

Furlong’s 2023-24 QMJHL campaign ended in late March as a result of a season-ending shoulder surgery. The former Halifax Mooseheads captain will now head to the AHL and play for the Barracuda. Furlong projects as a possible bottom-pairing defenseman, with limited offensive upside.

Furlong has been selected in the fifth round of the 2022 NHL Draft by the San Jose Sharks.

Furlong put up solid numbers and played a big role for the Mooseheads this season, finishing with four goals and 38 assists in 67 games. He has good mobility on the back end and can quickly turn a loose puck retrieval into a slip pass to a supporting forward or protect it along the wall to wait for help. His skill doesn’t stand out but he can shake the first layer and start the rush with a clean first pass or by skating it out of his own zone. In the offensive zone, he isn’t flashy but he will jump into the play when he sees an opening and he facilitates from the point with composure. Furlong plays a solid defensive game, utilizing good footwork and an active stick to deter oncoming attackers off the rush, and he rarely overextends himself in defensive zone coverage. A smooth skater who can do a little bit of everything on the back end but doesn’t excel in any one area, he likely tops out as a two-way third-pairing defenseman but he has a good chance of reaching that ceiling.