Joël Bouchard (born January 23, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League with eight teams for parts of 11 seasons. He is currently serving as the head coach of the American Hockey League's Syracuse Crunch, the minor league affiliate of the Tampa Bay Lightning.
| Joël Bouchard | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Bouchard with the Hamilton Bulldogs in 2007 | |||
| Born |
January 23, 1974 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Calgary Flames Nashville Predators Dallas Stars Phoenix Coyotes New Jersey Devils New York Rangers Pittsburgh Penguins New York Islanders | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| NHL Draft |
129th overall, 1992 Calgary Flames | ||
| Playing career | 1994–2008 | ||
Playing career edit
As a youth, Bouchard played in the 1988 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Montreal.[1]
Bouchard was drafted by the Calgary Flames in the sixth round of the 1992 NHL Entry Draft with the 129th overall pick. He played for the Flames, Nashville Predators, Dallas Stars, Phoenix Coyotes, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Islanders, and the AHL's Hamilton Bulldogs.[2]
Coaching career edit
After his playing career ended in 2008, Bouchard worked as an analyst for Réseau des sports (RDS). He also produced and hosted his own show called "L'Académie de hockey McDonald."[3] He became the head coach of the QMJHL's Blainville-Boisbriand Armada in 2014, leading the club to two league championship finals in 2017 and 2018.
Bouchard was hired in May 2018 as the head coach of the Laval Rocket, the AHL affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens.[4][5] In 2021, he left the Rocket at the end of his contract. He posted a 83–67–24 record over three seasons.[6]
On July 9, 2021, the Anaheim Ducks hired Bouchard to coach their AHL affiliate, the San Diego Gulls.[7] After only one season as the head coach of the team, Bouchard was relieved from his duties.
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1990–91 | Longueuil College-Francais | QMJHL | 53 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | ||
| 1991–92 | Verdun College-Francais | QMJHL | 70 | 9 | 37 | 46 | 55 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 20 | ||
| 1992–93 | Verdun College-Francais | QMJHL | 60 | 10 | 49 | 59 | 126 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1993–94 | Verdun College-Francais | QMJHL | 60 | 15 | 55 | 70 | 62 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1993–94 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1994–95 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 77 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 63 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1994–95 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 74 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 104 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 1995–96 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 76 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 44 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 64 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 52 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Grand Rapids Griffins | IHL | 19 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 32 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 70 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 22 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | New York Rangers | NHL | 27 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | New York Rangers | NHL | 28 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | ||
| 2005–06 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 15 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | New York Islanders | NHL | 25 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 20 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 364 | 22 | 53 | 75 | 264 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
| Representing Canada
| ||
| World Championships | ||
 |
1997 Helsinki | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
| |
1993 Gävle | |
| |
1994 Ostrava | |
International edit
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Canada | WJC | 
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1994 | Canada | WJC |
|
7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 1997 | Canada | WC |
|
11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||||
| Senior totals | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
Transactions edit
- June 26, 1998 - Claimed off waivers by the Nashville Predators from the Calgary Flames.
- March 14, 2000 - Claimed off waivers by the Dallas Stars from the Nashville Predators.
- August 31, 2000 - Signed as a free agent with the Phoenix Coyotes.
- October 25, 2001 - Signed as a free agent with the New Jersey Devils
- August 5, 2002 - Signed as a free agent with the New York Rangers.
- February 10, 2003 - Traded by the New York Rangers, along with Richard Lintner, Rico Fata, Mikael Samuelsson and future considerations to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Alexei Kovalev, Mike Wilson, Janne Laukkanen and Dan LaCouture.
- July 14, 2003 - Signed as a free agent with the Buffalo Sabres.
- October 3, 2003 - Claimed by the New York Rangers from the Buffalo Sabres in the 2003 NHL Waiver Draft.
- August 18, 2005 - Signed as a free agent with the New York Islanders.
- October 23, 2007 - Signed a minor league contract with Hamilton Bulldogs, AHL affiliate of Montreal Canadiens.
Coaching record edit
QMJHL edit
| Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | OTL | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
| BLB | 2014–15 | 68 | 41 | 18 | 9 | 91 | 1st in West | Lost in first round (2-4 vs. GAT) |
| BLB | 2015–16 | 68 | 26 | 32 | 10 | 62 | 4th in West | Won in first round (4-2 vs. VDR) Lost in quarter-finals (1-4 vs. ROU) |
| BLB | 2016–17 | 68 | 43 | 19 | 6 | 92 | 2nd in West | Won in first round (4-0 vs. DRU) Won in quarter-finals (4-3 vs. BAT) Won in semi-finals (4-1 vs. CHA) Lost in President's Cup final (0-4 vs. SJ) |
| BLB | 2017–18 | 68 | 50 | 11 | 7 | 107 | 1st in West | Won in first round (4-0 vs. VDR) Won in quarter-finals (4-1 vs. MON) Won in semi-finals (4-3 vs. CHA) Lost in President's Cup final (2-4 vs. BAT) |
| QMJHL totals | 2014–2018 | 272 | 160 | 80 | 32 | 352 | 2 division titles | 33-26 (0.559) |
AHL edit
| Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | OTL | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
| LAV | 2018–19 | 76 | 30 | 34 | 12 | 72 | 7th in North | Did not qualify |
| LAV | 2019–20 | 62 | 30 | 24 | 8 | 68 | 6th in North | Playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19 |
| LAV | 2020–21 | 36 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 50 | 1st in Canadian | Playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19 |
| LAV totals | 2018–2021 | 174 | 83 | 67 | 24 | 190 | 1 division title | 0-0 (0.000) |
| SD | 2021–22 | 68 | 28 | 33 | 7 | 63 | 7th in Pacific | Lost in first round (0-2 vs. ONT) |
| SD totals | 2021–2022 | 68 | 28 | 33 | 7 | 63 | 0 division titles | 0-2 (0.00) |
| AHL totals | 2018–2022 | 242 | 111 | 100 | 31 | 253 | 1 division title | 0-2 (0.000) |
References edit
- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
- ^ "Joel Bouchard career stats". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Joel Bouchard, RDS". rds.ca. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Joel Bouchard hired as head coach of the Laval Rocket". habseyesontheprize.com. 17 May 2018. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ Cowan, Stu (17 May 2018). "Montreal Canadiens name Joël Bouchard head coach of AHL's Laval Rocket". Montreal Gazette. Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ "Joël Bouchard quitte le Rocket de Laval". journaldemontreal.com (in French). 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Anaheim Ducks name Joel Bouchard head coach". sandiegogulls.com. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database