Evan Bouchard
| Evan Bouchard | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Bouchard with the Bakersfield Condors in 2020 | |||
| Born |
October 20, 1999 Oakville, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team | Edmonton Oilers | ||
| NHL Draft |
10th overall, 2018 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Evan Bouchard (born October 20, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). In the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, Bouchard was selected 10th overall by the Oilers.
Playing career[]
Bouchard was drafted in the first round, 17th overall, in the 2015 OHL Priority Selection by the London Knights.[1] He helped London capture the OHL Championship and 2016 Memorial Cup in his first year with the organization. Bouchard was named captain of the Knights for the 2017–18 OHL season.[2] At the conclusion of the year, Bouchard was named a finalist for the Max Kaminsky Trophy as Defenceman of the Year and the Red Tilson Trophy as MVP of the OHL.[3]
Bouchard was selected in the first round, tenth overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.[4] A few weeks later on July 17, the Oilers signed Bouchard to a three-year, entry-level contract.[5]
On October 25, 2018, Bouchard became the youngest Oiler defenceman in history to record a goal when he scored in a 4–1 win over the Washington Capitals. He had turned 19 five days before the game.[6] After seven games with the Oilers, he was returned to the Knights on November 2.[7]
Despite only skating in 45 games for the Knights during the 2018–19 season, Bouchard recorded 16 goals and 53 points. He added another 21 points in eleven postseason games. On April 25, 2019, Bouchard was named the winner of the Max Kaminsky Trophy as the league's top defenceman.[8]
International play[]
On December 3, Bouchard was loaned to Team Canada to compete for a roster spot on their 2019 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships team.[9] On December 25, Bouchard was named an alternate captain for Team Canada, along with Jaret Anderson-Dolan and Ian Mitchell, for the 2019 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[10]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | Oakville Blades | OJHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | London Knights | OHL | 43 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | London Knights | OHL | 68 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 2017–18 | London Knights | OHL | 67 | 25 | 62 | 87 | 54 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | London Knights | OHL | 45 | 16 | 37 | 53 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 2019–20 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 54 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Södertälje SK | Allsv | 23 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 21 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Canada White | U17 | 
|
6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2016 | Canada | IH18 | 5th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Canada | WJC | 6th | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 15 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | ||||
Awards and honors[]
| Awards | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| OHL | ||
| Max Kaminsky Trophy | 2018–19 | [8] |
| AHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2020 | [11] |
References[]
- ^ "Evaluating Evan Bouchard (His 2018 NHL Draft Value)". The Hockey Writers. March 2, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ "Knights name Evan Bouchard captain". ontariohockeyleague.com. January 12, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ "OHL Announces 2017-18 Awards Finalists". ontariohockeyleague.com. April 4, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ Matheson, Jim. "Edmonton Oilers take Evan Bouchard in first round of NHL Draft". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ^ "Oilers sign 2018 first-round draft pick Evan Bouchard". sportsnet.ca. July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- ^ "Evan Bouchard makes Oilers history in win over Capitals". sportsnet.ca. October 25, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
- ^ "Oilers send defenceman Evan Bouchard to OHL Knights". Sportsnet. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
- ^ a b "Knights' Evan Bouchard Named OHL Defenceman of the Year". Ontario Hockey League. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ "BOUCHARD, FORMENTON, FOUDY NAMED TO TEAM CANADA SELECTION CAMP". londonknights.com. December 3, 2018. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
- ^ "Ducks prospect Comtois named captain for Canada at World Juniors". NHL.com. December 25, 2018. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
- ^ "Bracco, Liljegren added to All-Star roster". American Hockey League. January 26, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Evan Bouchard player profile at Ontario Hockey League
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