Joseph Adelard Edmond Bouchard (May 24, 1892 in Saint-Étienne-des-Grès, Quebec – July 18, 1953) was a Canadian ice hockey left winger who sometimes doubled as a defenceman. He played eight seasons in the National Hockey League with the Hamilton Tigers, New York Americans, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Montreal Canadiens. He also spent several years playing in various minor leagues throughout his career, which lasted from 1915 to 1932.[1]

Edmond Bouchard
Bouchard with Hamilton Tigers
Born (1892-05-24)May 24, 1892
Saint-Étienne-des-Grès,
Quebec, Canada
Died July 18, 1953(1953-07-18) (aged 61)
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Left Wing/Defence
Shot Left
Played for NHL
Hamilton Tigers
New York Americans
Pittsburgh Pirates
Montreal Canadiens
IHL
Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets
AHA
Buffalo MAjors
St. Louis Flyers
Duluth Hornets
CAHL
New Haven Eagles
CPHL
Niagara Falls Cataracts
Playing career 1921–1932

Bouchard died in July 1953, at an age of 61.[2]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1914–15 Trois-Rivieres Leafs QCHL
1915–16 Montreal Nationale MCHL 10 3 0 3 14
1916–17 Quebec Montagnais QCHL 9 16 5 21
1917–18 Quebec Montagnais QCHL 11 27 6 33
1918–19 Quebec Montagnais QCHL 6 21 0 21 4 8 0 8 3
1919–20 Quebec Crescents QCHL 1 1 0 1 0
1919–20 Montreal Hochelaga MCHL 10 12 8 20 18 5 10 3 13 9
1920–21 Quebec Voltigeurs QCHL 5 6 0 6 4 4 0 4
1921–22 Montreal Canadiens NHL 18 1 5 6 4
1922–23 Montreal Canadiens NHL 2 0 0 0 4
1922–23 Hamilton Tigers NHL 22 5 12 17 40
1923–24 Hamilton Tigers NHL 20 5 0 5 2
1924–25 Hamilton Tigers NHL 24 2 2 4 14
1925–26 New York Americans NHL 30 3 1 4 10
1926–27 New York Americans NHL 38 2 1 3 12
1926–27 Niagara Falls Cataracts Can-Pro 4 2 1 3 19
1927–28 New York Americans NHL 39 1 0 1 27
1928–29 New York Americans NHL 6 0 0 0 2
1928–29 New Haven Eagles CAHL 25 5 4 9 45
1928–29 Pittsburgh Pirates NHL 12 0 0 0 2
1929–30 New Haven Eagles CAHL 38 18 3 21 58
1930–31 Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets IHL 8 0 0 0 6
1930–31 Buffalo Majors AHA 40 23 12 35 44
1931–32 Buffalo Majors AHA 24 3 2 5 30
1931–32 St. Louis Flyers AHA 3 1 0 1 2
1931–32 Duluth Hornets AHA 18 2 1 3 20 8 1 1 2 10
NHL totals 211 19 21 40 117

References

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  1. ^ "Edmond Bouchard". Hockey Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Ed. Bouchard, une des gloires sportives de notre ville, décède à l'âge de 61 ans" BAnQ (Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec) (in French) Le Nouvelliste (Trois-Rivières) July 20, 1953 (pg. 12). Retrieved 2023-07-08.
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