François Bouchard
Bouchard with the Connecticut Whale in 2011
Born (1988-04-26) April 26, 1988
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 20082022

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 111126 10000
2004–05 Baie–Comeau Drakkar QMJHL 5411132413 61122
2005–06 Baie–Comeau Drakkar QMJHL 69336910266 41016
2006–07 Baie-Comeau Drakkar QMJHL 68458012572 11711184
2007–08 Baie-Comeau Drakkar QMJHL 6836569270 51128
2007–08 Hershey Bears AHL 41012 10002
2008–09 Hershey Bears AHL 6414203434 111238
2009–10 Hershey Bears AHL 7721315255 21551028
2010–11 Hershey Bears AHL 7412122430 61010
2011–12 Hershey Bears AHL 90008
2011–12 Connecticut Whale AHL 34371020
2012–13 Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 20561116
2012–13 KHL Medveščak Zagreb AUT 19481212
2013–14 IK Oskarshamn Allsv 5018153348
2014–15 Södertälje SK Allsv 47731028
2015–16 HC Pustertal Wölfe ITA 4234296340 155131814
2016–17 Boxers de Bordeaux FRA 4413274051 112246
2018–19 Dundee Stars EIHL 3914213516
2019–20 Les Pétroliers du Nord LNAH 3413314418
2021–22 Les Pétroliers du Nord LNAH 207192620 1516712
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 52352
2006 Canada WJC18 73586
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.
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