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Canada Philippe Boucher

#43 Pittsburgh Penguins / NHL - 08/09

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Philippe Boucher Facts

Date of Birth
Mar 24, 1973
Position
D
Age
51
Height
6'3" / 191 cm
Place of Birth
St-Apollinaire, QC, CAN
Weight
218 lbs / 99 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
1991 round 1 #13 overall by Buffalo Sabres
Highlights
1-time CHL Rookie of the Year 1
1-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 1
1-time QMJHL Defensive Rookie of the Year (Raymond Lagacé Trophy) 1
2-time QMJHL Second All-Star Team 2

Known for his booming slap shot and offensive ability, Boucher had to round his defensive game in the minors before making the NHL. A powerplay specialist, he was Sergei Zubov's trigger man from 2005 to 2008.
- Erik K. Piri, Elite Prospects

Son: Matthew Boucher

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Philippe Boucher Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1988-89 Sainte-Foy Gouverneurs QMAAA 5* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
1989-90 Sainte-Foy Gouverneurs QMAAA 42* 26* 60* 86* 76* -* | Playoffs 12 6 19 25 16 -
1990-91 Granby Bisons QMJHL 69* 21* 46* 67* 92* -* |
1991-92 Granby Bisons “A” QMJHL 49* 22* 37* 59* 47* -* |
Laval Titan QMJHL 16* 7* 11* 18* 34* -* | Playoffs 10 5 6 11 8 -
1992-93 Granby Bisons QMJHL 1* 1* 1* 2* 2* -* |
Laval Titan QMJHL 15* 11* 14* 25* 35* -* | Playoffs 13 6 15 21 12 -
Buffalo Sabres NHL 18* 0* 4* 4* 14* 1* |
Rochester Americans AHL 5* 4* 3* 7* 8* -1* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 2 -
1993-94 Buffalo Sabres NHL 38* 6* 8* 14* 29* -1* | Playoffs 7 1 1 2 2 2
Rochester Americans AHL 31* 10* 22* 32* 51* 1* |
1994-95 Buffalo Sabres NHL 9* 1* 4* 5* 0* 6* |
Rochester Americans AHL 43* 14* 27* 41* 26* -1* |
Los Angeles Kings NHL 6* 1* 0* 1* 4* -3* |
1995-96 Los Angeles Kings NHL 53* 7* 16* 23* 31* -26* |
Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 10* 4* 3* 7* 4* -7* |
1996-97 Los Angeles Kings NHL 60* 7* 18* 25* 25* 0* |
1997-98 Los Angeles Kings NHL 45* 6* 10* 16* 49* 6* |
Long Beach Ice Dogs IHL 2* 0* 1* 1* 4* 1* |
1998-99 Los Angeles Kings NHL 45* 2* 6* 8* 32* -12* |
1999-00 Los Angeles Kings NHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Long Beach Ice Dogs IHL 14* 4* 11* 15* 8* 5* | Playoffs 6 0 9 9 8 -1
2000-01 Los Angeles Kings NHL 22* 2* 4* 6* 20* 4* | Playoffs 13 0 1 1 2 1
Manitoba Moose IHL 45* 10* 22* 32* 39* 1* |
2001-02 Los Angeles Kings NHL 80* 7* 23* 30* 94* 0* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 2 2
2002-03 Dallas Stars NHL 80* 7* 20* 27* 94* 28* | Playoffs 11 1 2 3 11 1
2003-04 Dallas Stars NHL 70* 8* 16* 24* 64* 15* | Playoffs 5 1 0 1 6 -1
2004-05 Did not play * * * * * * |
2005-06 Dallas Stars NHL 66* 16* 27* 43* 77* 28* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 2 0
2006-07 Dallas Stars NHL 76* 19* 32* 51* 104* 2* | Playoffs 7 0 1 1 6 -5
2007-08 Dallas Stars NHL 38* 2* 12* 14* 26* 3* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 4 0
2008-09 Dallas Stars NHL 16* 0* 3* 3* 15* -4* |
Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 25* 3* 3* 6* 24* 10* | Playoffs 9 1 3 4 4 -2

Philippe Boucher Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1984-85 Lotbinière Peewee QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1985-86 Lotbinière Peewee QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1986-87 Québec Rive-Sud PW QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1992-93 Laval Titan Memorial Cup 5* 2* 2* 4* 15* -* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2009-10 Rive-Nord Gouverneurs PW QC Int PW Team Manager
2010-11 Rive-Nord Gouverneurs Bantam AA LHDAAQ Head Coach
2011-12 Rimouski Océanic QMJHL General Manager
2012-13 Rimouski Océanic QMJHL General Manager
2013-14 Québec Remparts QMJHL GM/Head Coach
2014-15 Québec Remparts QMJHL GM/Head Coach
2015-16 Québec Remparts QMJHL GM/Head Coach
2016-17 Québec Remparts QMJHL GM/Head Coach
2017-18 Québec Remparts QMJHL GM/Head Coach
2018-19 Not active as staff
2019-20 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL General Manager
2020-21 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL General Manager
2021-22 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL General Manager
2022-23 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL General Manager
Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL Head Coach Interim Head Coach 16/11/2022
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Philippe Boucher Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 3 79* 28* 52* 80* 1.01* 85* -1* | 1 3 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.33 * 2 * - *
IHL 4 71* 18* 37* 55* 0.77* 55* 0* | 1 6 0 * 9 * 9 * 1.50 * 8 * -1 *
Memorial Cup 1 5* 2* 2* 4* 0.80* 15* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 16 748* 94* 206* 300* 0.40* 702* 57* | 9 65 4 * 10 * 14 * 0.22 * 39 * -2 *
QC Int PW 3 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QMAAA (QM18AAA) 2 47* 26* 60* 86* 1.83* 78* -* | 1 12 6 * 19 * 25 * 2.08 * 16 * - *
QMJHL 3 150* 62* 109* 171* 1.14* 210* -* | 2 23 11 * 21 * 32 * 1.39 * 20 * - *
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Philippe Boucher Connections

Player Period Teams
Mattias Norström (D) 1995-2008 9 Dallas Stars, Los Angeles Kings
Jamie Storr (G) 1994-2002 8 Long Beach Ice Dogs, Los Angeles Kings, Phoenix Roadrunners
Sean O'Donnell (D) 1992-2000 8 Los Angeles Kings, Rochester Americans
Jaroslav Modrý (D) 1995-2007 7 Dallas Stars, Long Beach Ice Dogs, Los Angeles Kings
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
09/03/2009
09/03/2009 Confirmed Pittsburgh Penguins Retired

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Philippe Boucher Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1990, 1 #2 overall by Granby Bisons in the QMJHL Entry Draft

Cult/Star player for Granby Bisons

Career transactions
- 2009-09-03 • Announced his retirement
- 2008-11-16 • Traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Darryl Sydor
- 2002-07-02 • Signed by the Dallas Stars
- 1995-02-14 • Traded to the Los Angeles Kings with Denis Tsygurov & Grant Fuhr for Alexei Zhitnik, Charlie Huddy & a 1995 5th round pick (Marian Menhart)
- 1991-06-22 • Drafted by the Buffalo Sabres (in Buffalo, NY)

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