Buck Boucher

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George "Buck" Boucher (August 19, 1896 – October 17, 1960) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Ottawa Senators, Montreal Maroons, and Chicago Blackhawks in the National Hockey League.

Born in Ottawa, Ontario, Buck was one of five brothers. His brothers Frank, Joe, Bobby and Billy all played in the NHL.

Buck started his professional athletic career in football as halfback in the Ottawa Rough Riders. After three years of football he switched to hockey. He began as a forward in the old Ottawa city league with the Burghs. Then in 1917 started playing for the Ottawa Senators.

Buck would soon switch to play as a defenseman where he would gain fame as an excellent stick handler. He would play with stars such as Eddie Gerard, Horrace Merrill, Sprague Cleghorn, Lionel Hitchman and King Clancy.

Buck helped lead the Senators to four Stanley Cups between 1920 and 1927. He played in the NHL from 1917 to 1932, scoring 122 goals and 62 recorded assists in 457 games. An extremely tough customer, he also had 739 penalty minutes, including 115 in just 44 games in 1926-27. At his retirement in 1932 he ranked 11th among NHL career points leaders. He would go on to coach in Ottawa, Boston, St. Louis and Chicago. He suffered from throat cancer for six years and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1960, just three weeks before he died.

References:

Toronto Globe and Mail, October 16, 1960

Preceded by Cy Denneny	Head Coach of the Ottawa Senators (Original) 1933–1934	Succeeded by Franchise relocates to become St. Louis Eagles

Boston Bruins Head Coaches
Ross • Denneny • F. Patrick • Weiland • Clapper • Boucher • L. Patrick • Schmidt • Watson • Sinden • Johnson • Guidolin • Cherry • Creighton • Cheevers • Goring • O'Reilly • Milbury • Bowness • Sutter • Kasper • Burns • Keenan • Ftorek • O'Connell • Sullivan • Lewis