Jesse Boulerice
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| Born | August 10, 1978 , Rouses Point, NY, USA |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) |
| Position | Right Wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team (P) Cur. team F. teams |
Pittsburgh Penguins Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) Philadelphia Flyers Carolina Hurricanes St. Louis Blues Edmonton Oilers Colorado Avalanche |
| NHL Draft | 133rd overall, 1996 Philadelphia Flyers |
| Playing career | 1998 – present |
Jesse Boulerice (born August 10, 1978 in Rouses Point, New York) is an American professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Boulerice's notoriety stems from two violent incidents, one when playing junior hockey where he used his stick like a bat and smashed Guelph Storm forward Andrew Long in the face, and the other in the NHL where he cross-checked Ryan Kesler in the face. Both incidents gained much media attention and are often used as examples of extreme hockey violence.
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[edit] Playing career
He was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft, 133rd overall. He has played for the Carolina Hurricanes, St. Louis Blues and Philadelphia Flyers. He was charged with assault in 1998 while playing with the Plymouth Whalers after a violent stick swinging incident with Guelph Storm forward Andrew Long. [1]
Boulerice's role as an enforcer has been reduced lately due to the NHL's stricter penalties for instigating a fight, which can now be punished by a $10,000 fine to the coach if it occurs in the final five minutes of a game.
Boulerice is known for being the victim of an Aaron Downey left hook on February 11, 2003 after failing to land the first punch, which left Boulerice with a broken jaw and a concussion. [2] Boulerice spent the night in the hospital as his Carolina Hurricanes lost in overtime to the Dallas Stars, 2-1.
On October 10, 2007, Boulerice delivered a cross-check to the face of Canucks forward Ryan Kesler, with his team up 7-2 in the 3rd period. Boulerice received a 25 game suspension as disciplinary action from the league, which is tied for the second longest suspension for an on-ice incident in modern NHL history. [3]
Boulerice started the 2008–09 season with the Lake Erie Monsters of the AHL. On November 11, 2008, Boulerice signed a contract with the Colorado Avalanche, and whilst being re-assigned to the Monsters, was claimed off waivers by the Edmonton Oilers.[4][5] After playing only two games with the Oilers, Boulerice was placed on waivers again, and was re-claimed by the Avalanche on November 21, 2008.[6]
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1995–96 | Detroit Whalers | OHL | 64 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 150 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1996–97 | Detroit Whalers | OHL | 33 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 209 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 53 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 170 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 35 | ||
| 1998–99 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | New Orleans Brass | ECHL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Trenton Titans | ECHL | 25 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 40 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 85 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2000–01 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 60 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 256 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 28 | ||
| 2001–02 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 41 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 204 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 15 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 80 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2002–03 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 48 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 76 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 16 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 36 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 101 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 41 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 172 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 333 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
[edit] References
- ^ Jeff MacGregor (interview) (March 18, 1999). "Less Than Murder: An Inside Look". SportsIllustrated.com. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/features/1999/weekly/990322/inside_look/#. Retrieved 2007-10-12.
- ^ Video of Boulerice & Downey bout from YouTube
- ^ Dan Gelston (October 12, 2007). "Flyers' Boulerice suspended for 25 games". Associated Press. USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/2007-10-12-2555081015_x.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-12.
- ^ "Oilers claim Jesse Boulerice off waivers". oilers.nhl.com. 2008-11-11. http://oilers.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=391817. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
- ^ "Boulerice gets second chance with Oilers". National Post. 2008-11-11. http://www.nationalpost.com/sports/story.html?id=951024. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
- ^ "Boulerice is back". Denver Post. 2008-11-21. http://www.denverpost.com/avalanche/ci_11042921. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
