Pierre-Marc Bouchard
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| Born | April 27, 1984 , Sherbrooke, QC, CAN |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 171 lb (78 kg; 12 st 3 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team | Minnesota Wild |
| NHL Draft | 8th overall, 2002 Minnesota Wild |
| Pro career | 2002 – present |
Pierre-Marc Bouchard (born April 27, 1984 in Sherbrooke, Quebec) is a French Canadian professional hockey forward. He currently plays for the NHL's Minnesota Wild. He was drafted by the Minnesota Wild in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft eighth overall. His jersey number for the Wild is 96. He played his Junior Hockey with the Chicoutimi Saguenéens in the QMJHL and is the older brother of AHL player François Bouchard.
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[edit] Playing career
Pierre-Marc Bouchard appeared in professional play for the first time in the 2002–2003 NHL season in which he posted 7 goals and 13 assists for a total of 20 points in 50 games for the Minnesota Wild, which has been regarded as decent by NHL standards. During the 2004–2005 NHL lockout, Bouchard played for the Wild's minor league team, the Houston Aeros. Within this time period, Bouchard vastly improved his game. This was proved in the 2005–2006 season while he posted 17 goals and 42 assists for a total of 59 points in 80 games.
Bouchard is regarded as a creative playmaker and strong team player who often attempts unorthodox techniques during play. An example of one of these techniques was performed during an overtime shootout attempt in which he converted by utilizing a variation of a spin-o-rama against Chicago Blackhawks goalie Nikolai Khabibulin. Bouchard later credited the move to his younger brother François Bouchard.
On July 25, 2008, Bouchard signed a five-year, $20.4 million deal with the Minnesota Wild. [1]
[edit] Awards
- 2000–01 QMJHL First All-Star Team
- 2000–01 QMJHL Michel Bergeron Trophy
- 2000–01 QMJHL Rookie of the Year
- 2001–02 QMJHL First All-Star Team
- 2001–02 QMJHL Jean Beliveau Trophy
- 2001–02 QMJHL Telus Cup – Offensive
- 2001–02 QMJHL Michael Bossy Trophy
- 2001–02 QMJHL Michel Briere Trophy
- 2001–02 CHL First All-Star Team
- 2001–02 CHL Leading Scorer
- 2001–02 CHL Player of the Year.
- 2003–04 NHL YoungStars Game
[edit] Career statistics
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2000–01 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | QMJHL | 67 | 38 | 57 | 95 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | QMJHL | 69 | 46 | 94 | 140 | 54 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2002–03 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 50 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2003–04 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 61 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 67 | 12 | 42 | 54 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 80 | 17 | 42 | 59 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 82 | 20 | 37 | 57 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 81 | 13 | 50 | 63 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 71 | 16 | 30 | 46 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 425 | 77 | 190 | 267 | 136 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||||
[edit] References
- ^ "Bouchard gets multi-year deal". Star Tribune. 2008-07-26. http://www.startribune.com/sports/wild/25922544.html?location_refer=Wild:highlightModules:1. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
[edit] External links
- Pierre-Marc Bouchard's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Bouchard's profile at ESPN.com
| Preceded by Simon Gamache |
CHL Player of the Year 2002 |
Succeeded by Corey Locke |
| Preceded by Ales Hemsky |
Mike Bossy Trophy winner 2002 |
Succeeded by Marc-Andre Fleury |
| Preceded by Mikko Koivu |
Minnesota Wild first round draft pick 2002 |
Succeeded by Brent Burns |
