Joel Bouchard's NHL career
Defenceman Joel Bouchard was drafted 129th overall by Calgary Flames in 1992. He played 11 seasons for 8 clubs, 1994-2006. That came to 364 games and 75 points, 22 goals and 53 assists.
Below: the whole of Joel Bouchard's career, season by season.
- Year 19921992 NHL Draft
Joel Bouchard is drafted 129 overall by Calgary Flames
First off the board- 1Roman HamrlikTBL
- 2Alexei YashinOTT
- 3Mike RathjeSJS
Swedes from the same draft
Mattias Norström903 GP · 165 P- Marcus Ragnarsson632 GP · 177 P
- Jonas Höglund545 GP · 262 P
- 2 years, 7 months and 24 days later · 3 seasonsYear 19951994-1995 seasonNHL debut
Joel Bouchard makes his NHL debut in 2–4 loss against St. Louis Blues
Joel was 21 years old ·
Kiel Center, USASeason1994-1995
Joel Bouchard's first NHL season: 0 points
Events46games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1994-1995PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks0 of 7 games0 pointsFirst roundSJSSan Jose Sharks3–4 - Year 1996Season
1995-1996
Joel Bouchard plays only 4 games for 0 points
Events78games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1995-1996PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks0 of 4 games0 pointsFirst roundCHIChicago Blackhawks0–4 - Year 1998Season
1997-1998
Joel Bouchard scores 5 goals — his best goal-scoring season
The whole season1997-1998EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring season38games missed - Year 1999Season
1998-1999
Joel Bouchard scores 15 points — the best season of his career
The whole season1998-1999EventsCareer bestHis best points season18games missed - Year 2000Season
1999-2000
Joel Bouchard scores 5 points
Events28games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1999-2000PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils0 of 23 games0 pointsFirst roundEDMEdmonton Oilers4–1Second roundSJSSan Jose Sharks4–1Conference finalCOLColorado Avalanche4–3Stanley Cup FinalNJDNew Jersey Devils2–4 - Year 2001Season
2000-2001
Joel Bouchard plays only 32 games for 3 points
The whole season2000-2001Events50games missed - Year 2002Season
2001-2002
Joel Bouchard plays only 1 game for 1 points
Events81games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2001-2002PlayoffsEliminated by Carolina Hurricanes0 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundCARCarolina Hurricanes2–4 - Year 2003Season
2002-2003
Joel Bouchard scores 5 goals — his best goal-scoring season
The whole season2002-2003EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring season48games missed - Year 2004Season
2003-2004
Joel Bouchard plays only 28 games for 8 points
The whole season2003-2004Events54games missed - Year 2006
- The career
Joel Bouchard played his last NHL game in 2006
The career ended after 11 seasons, the last of them with New York Islanders.