François Bouchard

François Bouchard
Born	April 26, 1988 (1988-04-26) 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.

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.

On November 8, 2011, Bouchard was traded to the New York Rangers in exchange for Tomas Kundratek.

Career statistics

				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

External links

• François Bouchard's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
• François Bouchard's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database