| François Bouchard | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 26, 1988 Sherbrooke, QC, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb) |
| Position | Right wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
New York Rangers Connecticut Whale (AHL) Hershey Bears |
| NHL Draft | 35th overall, 2006 Washington Capitals |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
François Bouchard (born April 26, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player in the New York Rangers organization. He currently plays in the American Hockey League with the Connecticut Whale. Bouchard was drafted in the second round, 35th overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Capitals. He is the younger brother of Pierre-Marc Bouchard who plays for the Minnesota Wild.[1]
During the 2006–07 QMJHL season, Bouchard led the league in points with 125.
On July 15, 2011, Bouchard signed a one-year contract with the Washington Capitals. [2]
On November 8, 2011, Bouchard was traded to the New York Rangers in exchange for Tomas Kundratek.[3]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | QMJHL | 54 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | QMJHL | 69 | 33 | 69 | 102 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | QMJHL | 68 | 45 | 80 | 125 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | QMJHL | 68 | 36 | 56 | 92 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 64 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2009–10 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 77 | 21 | 31 | 52 | 55 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 28 | ||
| 2010–11 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 74 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| AHL totals | 219 | 49 | 63 | 112 | 121 | 39 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 38 | ||||