François Bouchard (ice hockey, born 1988)

François Bouchard
Bouchard with the Connecticut Whale in 2011
Born (1988-04-26) April 26, 1988 (age 36)
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Left
team
Former teams		 Free Agent
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 2008–2022

François Bouchard (born April 26, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played 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 and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2003–04 Collège Charles–Lemoyne QMAAA 11 1 1 2 6 1 0 0 0 0
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 4 1 0 1 6
2006–07 Baie-Comeau Drakkar QMJHL 68 45 80 125 72 11 7 11 18 4
2007–08 Baie-Comeau Drakkar QMJHL 68 36 56 92 70 5 1 1 2 8
2007–08 Hershey Bears AHL 4 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 2
2008–09 Hershey Bears AHL 64 14 20 34 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 AUT 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 ITA 42 34 29 63 40 15 5 13 18 14
2016–17 Boxers de Bordeaux FRA 44 13 27 40 51 11 2 2 4 6
2018–19 Dundee Stars EIHL 39 14 21 35 16 — — — — —
2019–20 Les Pétroliers du Nord LNAH 34 13 31 44 18 — — — — —
2021–22 Les Pétroliers du Nord LNAH 20 7 19 26 20 15 1 6 7 12
AHL totals 261 51 70 121 147 39 7 7 14 38

International

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
2005 Canada Quebec U17 5 2 3 5 2
2006 Canada WJC18 7 3 5 8 6
Junior totals 12 5 8 13 8

References

  1. ^ "Francois Bouchard Profile". NHL.com.
  2. ^ Carrera, Katie (15 July 2011). "Washington Capitals sign AHL forward Francois Bouchard". The Washington Post.
  3. ^ "Capitals acquire Tomas Kundratek from Rangers in exchange for Bouchard". Washington Capitals. November 8, 2011. Archived from the original on November 13, 2011.
  4. ^ "Bouchard fjärde kanadensaren i IKO". IK Oskarshamn (in Swedish). Archived from the original on July 6, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2013.