Brian Boucher
Jersey Number: 35
Player information for Brian Boucher
Position
Goalie
Height
6'2" (188cm)
Born
January 2, 1977
Number
35
Catches
Left
Weight
200 lbs (91kg)
Birthplace
Woonsocket, Rhode Island, USA
Years in Columbus
1
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Player Career Notes
- Posted a 1-2-0 with a 4.94 goals-against average and .854 save percentage in three games with Columbus in his lone season with the club in 2006-07.
- Won his Blue Jackets debut after making 32 saves in a 4-3 victory on Mar. 3, 2007 at Phoenix.
- Finished his 13-year NHL career with a 120-139-45 record, 2.71 GAA, .901 SV% and 17 shutouts in 328 career appearances with the Philadelphia Flyers, Carolina Hurricanes, San Jose Sharks, Blue Jackets, Chicago Blackhawks, Calgary Flames and Phoenix Coyotes from 1999-2013.
- Named to the 1999-2000 NHL All-Rookie Team after setting single-season career highs in wins, GAA and SV% with a 20-10-3 record, 1.91 GAA, .918 SV% and 2,038 minutes in 35 games with the Flyers.
- Set a career high and ranked eighth-T in the NHL in shutouts (five) with Phoenix in 2003-04 and holds the NHL modern-day NHL record (since 1943-44) for most consecutive shutouts (five, Dec. 31-Jan. 9, 2003) and the longest shutout streak (332:01; Dec. 22-Jan. 11).
- Went 32-27-2 in 136 career American Hockey League outings with the Adirondack Phantoms, Philadelphia Phantoms and San Antonio Rampage from 1997-2013.
- Played in the 1998 AHL All-Star Game and helped the Phantoms capture the 1998 Calder Cup.
- Finished his playing career with EV Zug in Switzerland’s top professional league ad registered a 2.72 GAA and. 925 SV% in five appearances in 2013-14.
- Played for the United States at the 1996 and 1997 IIHF World Junior Championships, helping the team earn a silver medal and was named to the tournament All-Star Team in 1997 after posting a 1.51 GAA and .942 SV% in six games.
- Played his junior hockey with the Western Hockey League’s Tri-City Americans from 1994-97, playing in 131 games over three seasons. Captured the Del Wilson Trophy as the league’s top goaltender in 1996-97 after earning a 3.64 GAA and .901 SV% in 41 contests.
- Transitioned to broadcasting following playing career and currently serves as a game and studio analyst on national broadcasts for TNT along with broadcasts for the Flyers.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GA | GAA | SV% | SA | SO | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-2007 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3.79 | 0.866 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3.79 | 0.866 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Philadelphia in the first-round, 22nd overall, in the 1995 NHL Draft.
- Claimed off waivers by Columbus from Chicago on Feb. 27, 2007.