François Bouchard (ice hockey, born 1988)

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François Bouchard
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Bouchard with the Connecticut Whale in 2011
Born (1988-04-26) April 26, 1988 (age 33)
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Left
LNAH team
Former teams		 Les Pétroliers du Nord
Hershey Bears
Connecticut Whale
KHL Medveščak Zagreb
IK Oskarshamn
Södertälje SK
HC Pustertal Wölfe
Boxers de Bordeaux
Dundee Stars
NHL Draft 35th overall, 2006
Washington Capitals
Playing career 2008–present

François Bouchard (born April 26, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who currently plays for Les Pétroliers du Nord in the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey (LNAH). He is the younger brother of Pierre-Marc Bouchard who also played in the NHL.[1]

Playing career[]

Bouchard was drafted in the second round, 35th overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals. During the 2006–07 QMJHL season, Bouchard led the league in points with 125 for Baie-Comeau Drakkar.

On July 15, 2011, Bouchard signed a one-year contract with the Washington Capitals.[2] In the preceding 2011–12 season, on November 8, 2011, Bouchard was traded to the New York Rangers in exchange for Tomas Kundratek.[3]

On December 18, 2012, Bouchard joined to the KHL Medvescak in Austrian Hockey League (EBEL). On June 7, 2013, Bouchard signed a contract with Swedish team IK Oskarshamn in HockeyAllsvenskan.[4]

Bouchard has since had spells with Södertälje SK, HC Pustertal Wölfe, Boxers de Bordeaux and Dundee Stars.

Career statistics[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2004–05 Baie-Comeau Drakkar QMJHL 54 11 13 24 13 6 1 1 2 2
2005–06 Baie-Comeau Drakkar QMJHL 69 33 69 102 66 — — — — —
2006–07 Baie-Comeau Drakkar QMJHL 68 45 80 125 72 — — — — —
2007–08 Baie-Comeau Drakkar QMJHL 68 36 56 92 70 — — — — —
2007–08 Hershey Bears AHL 4 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 2
2008–09 Hershey Bears AHL 64 15 20 35 34 11 1 2 3 8
2009–10 Hershey Bears AHL 77 21 31 52 55 21 5 5 10 28
2010–11 Hershey Bears AHL 74 12 12 24 30 6 1 0 1 0
2011–12 Hershey Bears AHL 9 0 0 0 8 — — — — —
2011–12 Connecticut Whale AHL 34 3 7 10 20 — — — — —
2012–13 Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 20 5 6 11 16 — — — — —
2012–13 KHL Medveščak Zagreb EBEL 19 4 8 12 12 — — — — —
2013–14 IK Oskarshamn Allsv 50 18 15 33 48 — — — — —
2014–15 Södertälje SK Allsv 47 7 3 10 28 — — — — —
2015–16 HC Pustertal Wölfe ITL 42 34 29 63 40 15 5 13 18 14
Boxers de Bordeaux FRA 44 13 27 40 51 11 2 2 4 6
2018–19 Dundee Stars EIHL 39 14 21 35 16 — — — — —
Les Pétroliers du Nord LNAH 34 13 31 44 18 — — — — —
AHL totals 261 51 70 121 147 39 7 7 14 38

References[]

  1. ^ "Francois Bouchard Profile". NHL.com.
  2. ^ Carrera, Katie (15 July 2011). "Washington Capitals sign AHL forward Francois Bouchard".
  3. ^ "Capitals acquire Tomas Kundratek from Rangers in exchange for Bouchard". Washington Capitals. 2011-11-08. Archived from the original on 2011-11-13. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
  4. ^ "Bouchard fjärde kanadensaren i IKO". IK Oskarshamn (in Swedish). Archived from the original on July 6, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2013.

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