Evan Bouchard

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Evan Bouchard
Evan Bouchard.jpg
Bouchard with the Bakersfield Condors in 2020
Born (1999-10-20) October 20, 1999 (age 24)
Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHL team Edmonton Oilers
NHL draft 10th overall, 2018
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 2018–present

Evan Bouchard (born October 20, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Bouchard was selected 10th overall by the Oilers in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

Junior

Bouchard was drafted in the first round, 17th overall, in the 2015 OHL Priority Selection by the London Knights. [1] He helped London capture the J. Ross Robertson Cup and 2016 Memorial Cup in his first year with the organization. Bouchard was named captain of the Knights for the 2017–18 OHL season. [2] At the conclusion of the year, Bouchard was named a finalist for the Max Kaminsky Trophy as defenceman of the year and the Red Tilson Trophy as most valuable player of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). [3]

Professional

Bouchard with the London Knights in 2016 Evan Bouchard - London Knights.jpg
Bouchard with the London Knights in 2016

Bouchard was selected in the first round, 10th overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. [4] A few weeks later on July 17, 2018, the Oilers signed Bouchard to a three-year, entry-level contract. [5] On October 25, Bouchard became the youngest Oilers defenceman in history to record a goal when he scored in a 4–1 win over the Washington Capitals. He had turned 19 five days before the game. [6] After seven games with the Oilers, he was returned to the Knights on November 2. [7] Despite only skating in 45 games for the Knights during the 2018–19 season, Bouchard recorded 16 goals and 53 points. He added another 21 points in 11 games during the OHL postseason. On April 25, 2019, Bouchard was named the winner of the Max Kaminsky Trophy as the league's top defenceman. [8]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic's effect on the American Hockey League (AHL), he spent part of the 2020–21 season with the Södertälje SK of Sweden's HockeyAllsvenskan. [9] He then joined the Oilers for the shortened regular season, though it was noted that he had some difficulty getting ice time despite solid play. [10]

In the 2021–22 season, Bouchard solidified his place in the roster, managing 12 goals and 31 assists in 81 regular season games, pairing alongside former Blackhawk defenceman Duncan Keith, while also leading the team's second power play unit. [11] 35 of his points came at even strength play, ranked 14th among NHL defencemen. [12] The Oilers qualified for the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs, making a deep run to the Western Conference final before losing to the Colorado Avalanche. [13]

International play

On December 3, 2018, Bouchard was loaned to Canada junior team to compete for a roster spot on their 2019 World Junior Championships team. [14] On December 25, Bouchard was named an alternate captain for Canada, along with Jaret Anderson-Dolan and Ian Mitchell, for the 2019 World Junior Championships. [15]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2014–15 Oakville Blades OJHL 10110—————
2015–16 London Knights OHL 432151724100222
2016–17 London KnightsOHL6811334424143476
2017–18 London KnightsOHL672562875441456
2018–19 Edmonton Oilers NHL 71012—————
2018–19 London KnightsOHL451637534011417216
2018–19 Bakersfield Condors AHL —————83586
2019–20 Bakersfield CondorsAHL547293642—————
2020–21 Södertälje SK Allsv 236111776—————
2020–21 Edmonton OilersNHL142352—————
2021–22 Edmonton OilersNHL8112314328163694
2022–23 Edmonton OilersNHL82832402812413174
2023–24 Edmonton OilersNHL8118648232
NHL totals265411301719228719268

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2015 Canada White U17 Gold medal icon.svg61564
2016 Canada IH18 5th40000
2019 Canada WJC 6th50330
Junior totals151894

Awards and honours

AwardsYearRef
OHL
Max Kaminsky Trophy 2018–19 [8]
AHL
All-Star Game 2020 [16]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Knights name Evan Bouchard captain". ontariohockeyleague.com. January 12, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
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