Reid Boucher | |||
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Born | Grand Ledge, Michigan, U.S. | September 8, 1993||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
Position | Left wing | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
KHL team Former teams | Avangard Omsk New Jersey Devils Nashville Predators Vancouver Canucks Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | ||
NHL draft | 99th overall, 2011 New Jersey Devils | ||
Playing career | 2012–present |
Reid Boucher (born September 8, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with Avangard Omsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Boucher has previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New Jersey Devils, Nashville Predators and Vancouver Canucks after being selected by the Devils in the fourth round (99th overall) in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. [1]
As a youth, Boucher played in the 2006 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Detroit Compuware minor ice hockey team. [2]
In his second season with the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League, Boucher broke the former 58 goals in a season record in the team held by NHL player Steven Stamkos with his fifth hat trick in the season against Saginaw Spirit. [3] Boucher was rewarded for his outstanding play during the 2012–13 OHL season by being named to the OHL's First All-Star Team. [4]
On March 13, 2013, the New Jersey Devils signed Boucher to a three-year entry-level contract. [5] [6] Reid scored one goal and had two assists in his first game with Albany in the 2012–13 season debut on March 30, 2013. [7]
On December 4, 2013, Boucher was promoted to the Devils for the first time, following an injury to Ryan Carter. [8] He got an assist and was plus 2 in his debut and became the first Devil to score in a shootout that season. [9] Boucher scored his first NHL goal on December 18, 2013, against Robin Lehner of the Ottawa Senators in a 5–2 win. [10]
In the 2016–17 season, having made the Devils opening season roster, Boucher was unable to make an impact in a depth role, appearing in just 9 games over the opening months of the season with the Devils.
On December 3, 2016, Boucher's 6-year tenure with the Devils ended as he was claimed off waivers by the Nashville Predators. [11] He made his debut with Nashville the following day against the Philadelphia Flyers before he was sent on an conditioning assigned to affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals on December 12, 2016. [12]
On January 1, 2017, Boucher was placed on waivers by the Predators. [13] The following day, he was reclaimed by the Devils, [14] but was again waived on January 3. [15] On January 4, 2017, Boucher was claimed by the Vancouver Canucks. [16] Boucher was scratched in all but one of the Canucks' games in January before drawing into the roster. He scored his first goal with Vancouver on February 28 against the Detroit Red Wings, scoring a late game-tying goal before the Canucks lost 3–2 in overtime. [17] On March 25, he recorded his first multi-goal game; scoring twice in a 4–2 victory over the Minnesota Wild. [18]
On July 24, 2017, the Canucks re-signed Boucher to a one-year, one-way contract worth $687,500, avoiding arbitration. [19]
After four seasons within the Canucks organization and failing to appear in the NHL during the 2019–20 season, Boucher as an impending free agent opted to pursue a career abroad by agreeing to an initial one-year contract with Russian club, Avangard Omsk of the KHL, on June 23, 2020. [20] In the 2020–21 season, Boucher quickly established himself as an instrumental part of the offence, contributing with 24 goals and 24 assists for 48 points in just 51 regular season games to lead the club in scoring. He contributed with 17 points through 21 playoff contests, helping Avangard claim the Gagarin Cup for the first time in franchise history.
On June 11, 2021, Boucher was traded by Avangard to Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in exchange for financial compensation. He was then signed to a two-year contract extension with Lokomotiv. [21] Boucher completed the regular season with Lokomotiv, compiling 12 goals and 27 points through 46 games. Before appearing in the playoffs, his contract was terminated by the team on January 23, 2022 . [22]
As a free agent moving into the off-season following his release from Lokomotiv, Boucher agreed to return to former KHL club, Avangard Omsk, signing a one-year contract on June 18, 2022. [23]
In January 2022, Boucher pleaded guilty to "sexually assaulting a minor" in 2011; the girl he assaulted was 12 at the time and he was 17. [24]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2009–10 | U.S. NTDP Juniors | USHL | 24 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | U.S. NTDP U17 | USDP | 41 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | U.S. NTDP U18 | USDP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | U.S. NTDP Juniors | USHL | 24 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | U.S. NTDP U18 | USDP | 57 | 32 | 22 | 54 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 67 | 28 | 22 | 50 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
2011–12 | Albany Devils | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 68 | 62 | 33 | 95 | 53 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
2012–13 | Albany Devils | AHL | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Albany Devils | AHL | 56 | 22 | 16 | 38 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2013–14 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 23 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Albany Devils | AHL | 62 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 39 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Albany Devils | AHL | 34 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | ||
2016–17 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 27 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Utica Comets | AHL | 45 | 25 | 21 | 46 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Utica Comets | AHL | 56 | 31 | 31 | 62 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Utica Comets | AHL | 53 | 34 | 33 | 67 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 51 | 24 | 24 | 48 | 49 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 16 | ||
2021–22 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 46 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2022–23 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 64 | 31 | 24 | 55 | 65 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 6 | ||
2023–24 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 64 | 44 | 34 | 78 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 8 | ||
NHL totals | 133 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
KHL totals | 225 | 111 | 97 | 208 | 188 | 47 | 26 | 17 | 43 | 30 |
Medal record | ||
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Representing United States | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World U18 Championships | ||
2011 Germany | ||
World U-17 Hockey Challenge | ||
2008 Canada |
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2010 | United States | U17 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | |
2011 | United States | U18 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 8 | |
Junior totals | 12 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 10 |
Award | Year | |
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OHL | ||
First All-Star Team | 2012–13 | [25] |
Sarnia Sting Single Season Goalscoring Record | 2012–13 | [26] |
AHL | ||
All-Star Game | 2018, 2019, 2020 | [27] |
First All-Star Team | 2020 | [28] |
KHL | ||
Gagarin Cup (Avangard Omsk) | 2021 | [29] |
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