Alexandre Bolduc

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Alexandre Bolduc
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Bolduc with the Phoenix Coyotes in 2013
Born (1985-06-26) June 26, 1985 (age 39)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Vancouver Canucks
Arizona Coyotes
Traktor Chelyabinsk
Medveščak Zagreb
Kölner Haie
Nottingham Panthers
NHL draft 127th overall, 2003
St. Louis Blues
Playing career 20052020

Alexandre Bolduc (born June 26, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Playing career

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Bolduc during the Canucks' 2009 training camp

Bolduc played major junior in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) for four seasons with the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies and Shawinigan Cataractes. After his second season in the QMJHL, a 14-goal, 43-point campaign with the Huskies, he was selected in the fourth round, 127th overall, by the St. Louis Blues in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. However, at the end of his junior career, he was a free agent and signed with the Bakersfield Condors of the ECHL.

During his first season with the Condors, he moved up to the AHL with the Manitoba Moose. In 2007–08, Bolduc recorded a strong 37-point campaign with the Moose and was signed by the Moose's NHL affiliate, the Vancouver Canucks on July 9, 2008. [1]

Continuing to play for the Moose as part of the Canucks' farm system in 2008–09 season, Bolduc was called up by the Canucks on November 25, 2008, to replace an injured Ryan Johnson [2] and played his first NHL game on November 27 against the Calgary Flames. [3] He scored his first career NHL goal against Craig Anderson of the Colorado Avalanche on January 2, 2011. [4]

On July 2, 2011, Bolduc left Vancouver, signing a one-year, two-way contract with the Phoenix Coyotes. [5]

On July 5, 2013, Bolduc left the Coyotes after recording no points with the club in two years. He signed a one-year contract with the St. Louis Blues worth $550,000. In the following 2013–14 season, he was assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, for the duration of the season scoring 37 points in 59 games.

On July 1, 2014, Bolduc agreed to return to the Coyotes organization, signing a one-year, two-way contract with Arizona. [6] In the 2014–15 season, Bolduc appeared in three games with the Coyotes. He primarily spent the duration of the year in his second stint as captain of the Portland Pirates, contributing 52 points in 62 games.

Bolduc left the NHL as an impending free agent on June 3, 2015, after signing a one-year contract with a Russian club, Traktor Chelyabinsk of the KHL. [7] Bolduc struggled to cement a role in Traktor and after a stint with VHL affiliate, Chelmet Chelyabinsk, he was traded to Croatian KHL participant, KHL Medveščak Zagreb, on October 21, 2015. He left Zagreb on February 1, 2017, and signed with Kölner Haie of the German DEL. [8]

After a season with the Nottingham Panthers, Bolduc signed for Rivière-du-Loup 3L in 2019.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2001–02 Rouyn–Noranda Huskies QMJHL 64614206941124
2002–03 Rouyn–Noranda HuskiesQMJHL6614294313140222
2003–04 Rouyn–Noranda HuskiesQMJHL652335581151134718
2004–05 Rouyn–Noranda HuskiesQMJHL337101746
2004–05 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL29711181430000
2005–06 Bakersfield Condors ECHL 2410616561144828
2005–06 Manitoba Moose AHL 29371035
2006–07 Bakersfield CondorsECHL16717244262469
2006–07 Manitoba MooseAHL324593550008
2007–08 Manitoba MooseAHL701819379361016
2008–09 Manitoba MooseAHL621221331161354914
2008–09 Vancouver Canucks NHL 70114
2009–10 Vancouver Canucks NHL 1500013
2009–10 Manitoba MooseAHL1321320
2010–11 Vancouver CanucksNHL242242130000
2010–11 Manitoba MooseAHL266915281440420
2011–12 Portland Pirates AHL233121530
2011–12 Phoenix Coyotes NHL20002
2012–13 Portland PiratesAHL562427519011122
2012–13 Phoenix CoyotesNHL140002
2013–14 Chicago Wolves AHL5918193782
2014–15 Portland PiratesAHL6223295210620000
2014–15 Arizona CoyotesNHL30002
2015–16 Traktor Chelyabinsk KHL 30004
2015–16 Chelmet Chelyabinsk VHL 622415
2015–16 KHL Medveščak Zagreb KHL2626849
2016–17 KHL Medveščak ZagrebKHL474812120
2016–17 Kölner Haie DEL 804412710110
2017–18 Kölner HaieDEL141233460112
2018–19 Nottingham Panthers EIHL 45917267030000
2019–20 Rivière–du–Loup 3L LNAH 206182426
AHL totals433113149262635411151650
NHL totals652354430000

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2003 Canada WJC18 Gold medal icon.svg71018
Junior totals71018

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References

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