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Joël Bouchard

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Joël Bouchard
Bouchard with the Hamilton Bulldogs in 2007
Born (1974-01-23) January 23, 1974 (age 50)
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

Joël Bouchard (born January 23, 1974) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with eight teams for parts of eleven seasons between 1994–2008. He currently serves as the head coach for the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League (AHL), the minor league affiliate of the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Playing career

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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. Collectively, he played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Flames, Nashville Predators, Dallas Stars, Phoenix Coyotes, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Islanders, as well as in the American Hockey League (AHL) for the Hamilton Bulldogs.[2]

Coaching career

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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 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)'s Blainville-Boisbriand Armada in 2014,[4] leading the club to two league championship finals in 2017 and 2018.[5]

Bouchard was hired in May 2018 as the head coach of the Laval Rocket, the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens.[6][7] In 2021, he left the Rocket at the end of his contract, posting a 83–67–24 record over three seasons.[8]

On July 9, 2021, the Anaheim Ducks hired Bouchard to coach their AHL affiliate, the San Diego Gulls.[9] After only one season as the head coach of the team, Bouchard was relieved from his duties.[10]

On June 26, 2023, Bouchard was hired as head coach of the Syracuse Crunch, the AHL affiliate of the Tampa Bay Lightning.[11]

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
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
Gold medal – first place 1997 Helsinki
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1993 Gävle
Gold medal – first place 1994 Ostrava

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
1993 Canada WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 0 0 0 0
1994 Canada WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 0 1 1 10
1997 Canada WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 11 0 1 1 2
Junior totals 14 0 1 1 10
Senior totals 11 0 1 1 2

Coaching record

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QMJHL

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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 2014–18 272 160 80 32 352 2 division titles 33–26 (0.559)

AHL

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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 pandemic
LAV 2020–21 36 23 9 4 50 1st in Canadian Playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
LAV totals 2018–21 174 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 2021–22 68 28 33 7 63 0 division titles 0–2 (0.000)
SYR 2023–24 72 39 24 9 87 3rd in North Won division semifinals (3–1 vs. ROC), Lost in division finals (0–3 vs. CLE)
SYR totals 2023–24 72 39 24 9 87 0 division titles 3–4 (0.428)
AHL totals 2018–24 314 150 124 40 340 1 division title 3–6 (0.333)

References

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  1. ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Joel Bouchard Hockey Stats and Profile". HockeyDB.com. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Joël Bouchard - Chroniques, profil, vidéos et blogues". RDS.ca. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Joël Bouchard prend la relève comme entraîneur-chef". CHL.ca (in French). 8 August 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  5. ^ Briggins, Jonathan (2 May 2018). "QMJHL Final Preview: Armada, Titan both have something to prove". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  6. ^ Matla, Scott (17 May 2018). "Joel Bouchard hired as head coach of the Laval Rocket". SB Nation. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  7. ^ Cowan, Stu (17 May 2018). "Montreal Canadiens name Joël Bouchard head coach of AHL's Laval Rocket". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Joël Bouchard quitte le Rocket de Laval". Le Journal de Montreal (in French). 9 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Anaheim Ducks name Joel Bouchard head coach". San Diego Gulls. Retrieved 9 July 2021.[permanent dead link‍]
  10. ^ "Anaheim Ducks Announce Hockey Operations Changes". San Diego Gulls. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Joel Bouchard Named Syracuse Crunch Head Coach". Syracuse Crunch. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
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