Bob Boucher (ice hockey)

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Bob Boucher
Born March 23, 1938
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Died December 16, 2004 (aged 66)
Kemptville, Ontario, Canada
EHL team Greensboro Generals
Played for Hull-Ottawa Canadiens
Jersey Devils

Robert "Bob" Boucher (March 23, 1938 – December 16, 2004) [1] was a Canadian ice hockey player and coach.

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Career

Boucher is best known for coaching the Saint Mary's Huskies for 13 years, leading the Huskies to four straight national championship games. [2] He served as an assistant coach of the Philadelphia Flyers for two seasons under head coach Pat Quinn. He died at age 66 after a short battle with lung cancer.

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References

  1. "Bob Boucher Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  2. "A Coach Remembered: The Bob Boucher Hockey Assistance Fund" . Retrieved 2011-04-08.