Brian Boucher
Brian Boucher (born January 2, 1977 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island) is a professional American ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL. Boucher was drafted into the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers with the twenty-second overall pick in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft.
| Brian Boucher | |
|---|---|
 Boucher as a member of the Philadelphia Flyers during the 2010–11 season. | |
| Born | January 2, 1977 Woonsocket, RI, USA |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) |
| Position | Goaltender |
| Caught | Left |
| Played for | Philadelphia Flyers Phoenix Coyotes HV71 Calgary Flames Chicago Blackhawks Columbus Blue Jackets San Jose Sharks Carolina Hurricanes EV Zug |
| National team |  United States
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| NHL Draft | 22nd overall, 1995 Philadelphia Flyers |
| Playing career | 1997–2013 |
Boucher has also played for many other teams in the NHL: Phoenix Coyotes for 3 seasons, Calgary Flames for 1 season, Chicago Blackhawks for 1 season, Columbus Blue Jackets for 1 season and the San Jose Sharks for 2 seasons.
Career statistics
Regular season
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–94 | Mount St. Charles Mounties | RIIL | 15 | 14 | 0 | 1 | — | 504 | 8 | 9 | 0.57 | |
| 1994–95 | Wexford Raiders | MTJHL | 8 | — | 425 | 23 | 0 | 3.25 | ||||
| 1994–95 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 35 | 17 | 11 | 2 | — | 1969 | 108 | 1 | 3.29 | |
| 1995–96 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 55 | 33 | 19 | 2 | — | 3183 | 181 | 1 | 3.41 | .913 |
| 1996–97 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 41 | 10 | 24 | 6 | — | 2458 | 149 | 1 | 3.64 | .901 |
| 1997–98 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 34 | 16 | 12 | 3 | — | 1901 | 101 | 0 | 3.19 | .888 |
| 1998–99 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 36 | 20 | 8 | 5 | — | 2061 | 89 | 2 | 2.59 | .911 |
| 1999–00 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 35 | 20 | 10 | 3 | — | 2038 | 65 | 4 | 1.91 | .918 |
| 1999–00 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 65 | 3 | 0 | 2.77 | .903 |
| 2000–01 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 27 | 8 | 12 | 5 | — | 1470 | 80 | 1 | 3.27 | .876 |
| 2001–02 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 41 | 18 | 16 | 4 | — | 2295 | 92 | 2 | 2.41 | .905 |
| 2002–03 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 45 | 15 | 20 | 8 | — | 2544 | 128 | 0 | 3.02 | .894 |
| 2003–04 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 40 | 10 | 19 | 10 | — | 2364 | 108 | 5 | 2.74 | .906 |
| 2004–05 | HV71 | SEL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 235 | 13 | 0 | 3.32 | .884 |
| 2005–06 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 11 | 3 | 6 | — | 0 | 512 | 33 | 0 | 3.87 | .877 |
| 2005–06 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | 0 | 345 | 8 | 0 | 1.39 | .950 |
| 2005–06 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 0 | 182 | 15 | 0 | 4.95 | .854 |
| 2006–07 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 15 | 1 | 10 | — | 3 | 827 | 45 | 1 | 3.26 | .884 |
| 2006–07 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 142 | 9 | 0 | 3.80 | .866 |
| 2007–08 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 42 | 23 | 16 | — | 1 | 2288 | 94 | 4 | 2.47 | .917 |
| 2007–08 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 238 | 7 | 1 | 1.76 | .932 |
| 2008–09 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 22 | 12 | 6 | — | 3 | 1291 | 47 | 2 | 2.18 | .917 |
| 2009–10 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 33 | 9 | 18 | — | 3 | 1742 | 80 | 1 | 2.76 | .899 |
| 2009–10 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | .935 |
| 2010–11 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 34 | 18 | 10 | — | 4 | 1885 | 76 | 0 | 2.42 | .916 |
| 2011–12 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 10 | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | 546 | 31 | 0 | 3.41 | .881 |
| 2012–13 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 16 | 6 | 8 | — | 1 | 910 | 39 | 0 | 2.57 | .905 |
| 2012–13 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 4 | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | 144 | 6 | 0 | 2.50 | .891 |
| 2013–14 | EV Zug | NLA | 5 | — | 309 | 14 | 0 | 2.72 | .925 | |||
| NHL totals | 328 | 120 | 139 | 30 | 15 | 18,219 | 822 | 17 | 2.71 | .901 | ||
| AHL totals | 136 | 68 | 47 | 9 | 2 | 7630 | 336 | 6 | 2.64 | .915 | ||
| WHL totals | 131 | 60 | 54 | 10 | — | 7610 | 438 | 3 | 3.45 | |||
Playoffs
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Mount St. Charles Mounties | RIIL | 4 | 4 | 0 | 180 | 6 | 1 | 1.20 | |
| 1995 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 13 | 6 | 5 | 795 | 50 | 0 | 3.77 | |
| 1996 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 11 | 6 | 5 | 653 | 37 | 2 | 3.40 | |
| 1998 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1.94 | .944 |
| 1999 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 16 | 9 | 7 | 947 | 45 | 0 | 2.85 | .906 |
| 2000 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 18 | 11 | 7 | 1183 | 40 | 1 | 2.03 | .917 |
| 2001 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 4.86 | .824 |
| 2002 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 88 | 2 | 0 | 1.37 | .939 |
| 2009 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 2010 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 12 | 6 | 6 | 656 | 27 | 1 | 2.47 | .909 |
| 2011 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 9 | 4 | 4 | 422 | 22 | 0 | 3.13 | .904 |
| NHL totals | 43 | 21 | 18 | 2388 | 94 | 2 | 2.36 | .911 | ||
| AHL totals | 18 | 9 | 7 | 977 | 46 | 0 | 2.82 | .908 | ||
| WHL totals | 24 | 12 | 10 | 1448 | 87 | 2 | 3.60 | |||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | United States | WJC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 220 | 13 | 0 | 3.55 | |
| 1997 | United States | WJC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 357 | 9 | 2 | 1.51 | |
| Junior int'l totals | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 577 | 22 | 2 | 2.29 | |||
Other websites
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or ESPN.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database, or TSN.ca
- Brian Boucher's profile at Hockey Goalies
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jason Bowen |
Philadelphia Flyers' first round draft pick 1995 |
Succeeded by Dainius Zubrus |
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