Jean-Francois Boucher

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Jean-François Boucher
Born (1985-12-01) December 1, 1985 (age 38)
Rosemère, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shoots Left
DEL team
Former teams
Free Agent
ERC Ingolstadt
Kölner Haie
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2008–present

Jean-François Boucher (born December 1, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger. He is currently an unrestricted free agent who last played for Kölner Haie in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

Playing career[edit]

Boucher attended Yale University where he played four seasons (2004 - 2008) of NCAA Division I men's hockey.

Undrafted, he made his professional debut in Germany playing with ERC Ingolstadt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga during the 2008–09 season.[1] After one season with Ingolstadt, recording just 4 points in 47 games, Boucher returned to North America and played semi-professionally in the LNAH with the Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5.

After three seasons developing within Quebec, Boucher embarked on a return to Germany with ERC Ingolstadt from the 2012–13 season. Establishing himself amongst the forwards in a depth checking line role, Boucher remained with Ingolstadt and appeared in 172 games with the club.

On June 1, 2015, Boucher left ERC Ingolstadt to sign a one-year contract with fellow DEL club, Kölner Haie.[2]

Personal[edit]

He is the oldest child of Olympic speed skating champion Gaétan Boucher and his German wife.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ingolstadt sign Canadian from College". ERC Ingolstadt. October 3, 2009. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
  2. ^ "Sharks sign Boucher from Ingolstadt" (in German). Kölner Haie. June 1, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  3. ^ Sean Fitz-Gerald (January 24, 2014). "Gaetan Boucher became Canadian Olympic hero before Own The Podium". National Post. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2017.

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