Joël Bouchard
Template:Short description Template:Infobox ice hockey player Joël Bouchard (born January 23, 1974) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player who is the head coach and general manager of the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League (AHL). He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with eight teams for parts of 11 seasons between 1994 and 2008.
Playing career
As a youth, Bouchard played in the 1988 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Montreal.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Bouchard was drafted by the Calgary Flames in the sixth round of the 1992 NHL entry draft with the 129th overall pick. Collectively, he played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Flames, Nashville Predators, Dallas Stars, Phoenix Coyotes, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Islanders, as well as in the American Hockey League (AHL) for the Hamilton Bulldogs.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Coaching career
After his playing career ended in 2008, Bouchard worked as an analyst for Réseau des sports (RDS). He also produced and hosted his own show called "l'Académie de Hockey McDonald."<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He became the head coach of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)'s Blainville-Boisbriand Armada in 2014,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> leading the club to two league championship finals in 2017 and 2018.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Bouchard was hired in May 2018 as the head coach of the Laval Rocket, the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="rocket">Template:Cite web</ref> In 2021, he left the Rocket at the end of his contract, posting a 83–67–24 record over three seasons.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
On July 9, 2021, the Anaheim Ducks hired Bouchard to coach their AHL affiliate, the San Diego Gulls.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> After only a single season as head coach of the team, Bouchard was relieved from his duties.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
On June 26, 2023, Bouchard was hired as head coach of the Syracuse Crunch, the AHL affiliate of the Tampa Bay Lightning.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1990–91 | Longueuil College-Francais | QMJHL | 53 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | ||
| 1991–92 | Verdun College-Francais | QMJHL | 70 | 9 | 37 | 46 | 55 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 20 | ||
| 1992–93 | Verdun College-Francais | QMJHL | 60 | 10 | 49 | 59 | 126 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1993–94 | Verdun College-Francais | QMJHL | 60 | 15 | 55 | 70 | 62 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1993–94 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1994–95 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 77 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 63 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1994–95 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 74 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 104 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 1995–96 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 76 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 44 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 64 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 52 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Grand Rapids Griffins | IHL | 19 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 32 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 70 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 22 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | New York Rangers | NHL | 27 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | New York Rangers | NHL | 28 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | ||
| 2005–06 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 15 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | New York Islanders | NHL | 25 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 20 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 364 | 22 | 53 | 75 | 264 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Canada | WJC | Template:Gold1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1994 | Canada | WJC | Template:Gold1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 1997 | Canada | WC | Template:Gold1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||||
| Senior totals | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
Coaching record
QMJHL
| Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | OTL | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
| BLB | 2014–15 | 68 | 41 | 18 | 9 | 91 | 1st in West | Lost in first round (2–4 vs. GAT) |
| BLB | 2015–16 | 68 | 26 | 32 | 10 | 62 | 4th in West | Won in first round (4–2 vs. VDR) Lost in quarter-finals (1–4 vs. ROU) |
| BLB | 2016–17 | 68 | 43 | 19 | 6 | 92 | 2nd in West | Won in first round (4–0 vs. DRU) Won in quarter-finals (4–3 vs. BAT) Won in semi-finals (4–1 vs. CHA) Lost in President's Cup final (0–4 vs. SJ) |
| BLB | 2017–18 | 68 | 50 | 11 | 7 | 107 | 1st in West | Won in first round (4–0 vs. VDR) Won in quarter-finals (4–1 vs. MON) Won in semi-finals (4–3 vs. CHA) Lost in President's Cup final (2–4 vs. BAT) |
| QMJHL totals | 2014–18 | 272 | 160 | 80 | 32 | 352 | 2 division titles | 33–26 (0.559) |
AHL
| Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | OTL | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
| LAV | 2018–19 | 76 | 30 | 34 | 12 | 72 | 7th in North | Did not qualify |
| LAV | 2019–20 | 62 | 30 | 24 | 8 | 68 | 6th in North | Playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| LAV | 2020–21 | 36 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 50 | 1st in Canadian | Playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| LAV totals | 2018–21 | 174 | 83 | 67 | 24 | 190 | 1 division title | 0–0 (0.000) |
| SD | 2021–22 | 68 | 28 | 33 | 7 | 63 | 7th in Pacific | Lost in first round (0–2 vs. ONT) |
| SD totals | 2021–22 | 68 | 28 | 33 | 7 | 63 | 0 division titles | 0–2 (0.000) |
| SYR | 2023–24 | 72 | 39 | 24 | 9 | 87 | 3rd in North | Won division semifinals (3–1 vs. ROC), Lost in division finals (0–3 vs. CLE) |
| SYR totals | 2023–24 | 72 | 39 | 24 | 9 | 87 | 0 division titles | 3–4 (0.428) |
| AHL totals | 2018–24 | 314 | 150 | 124 | 40 | 340 | 1 division title | 3–6 (0.333) |
References
External links
- 1974 births
- Living people
- Albany River Rats players
- Blainville-Boisbriand Armada coaches
- Bridgeport Sound Tigers players
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen
- Calgary Flames draft picks
- Calgary Flames players
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Dallas Stars players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Grand Rapids Griffins (IHL) players
- Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players
- Hartford Wolf Pack players
- Ice hockey people from Montreal
- Longueuil Collège Français (QMJHL) players
- Nashville Predators players
- New Jersey Devils players
- New York Rangers players
- Phoenix Coyotes players
- Pittsburgh Penguins players
- Saint John Flames players
- Verdun Collège Français players
- Canadian ice hockey coaches