Dick Bouchard

Summary

Richard Joseph Bouchard (December 2, 1934 – September 10, 1996) was a Canadian ice hockey right winger. He played one game in the National Hockey League, with the New York Rangers during the 1954–55 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1955 to 1964, was spent in the minor leagues.

Dick Bouchard
Born (1934-12-02)December 2, 1934
Letellier, Manitoba, Canada
Died September 10, 1996(1996-09-10) (aged 61)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for New York Rangers
Playing career 1955–1964

Biography edit

Bouchard spent his junior days playing for the Quebec Frontenacs before being called up to the New York Rangers roster to play in his one and only NHL game during the 1954–55 season, on January 2, 1955 against the Boston Bruins. He then played two games for the Western Hockey League's Winnipeg Warriors before spending two seasons with the Shawinigan Falls Cataracts of the Quebec Hockey League. In 1958, Bouchard signed with the American Hockey League's Rochester Americans. After a year of inactivity, Bouchard signed for the International Hockey League's St. Paul Saints, spending three seasons with the team before playing one final season for the St. Paul Rangers of the Central Professional Hockey League before retiring.

After retirement Bouchard stayed in the Twin Cities area and coached the high school Richfield men's hockey from 1965 to 1973 then Apple Valley high school from 1976 to 1980. Bouchard went on to work as a scout for the NHL with the Minnesota North Stars from 1981 to 1988 and then with the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1991 until his death in 1996.

Personal life edit

Bouchard married Leda Desharnais August 1958. Richard and Leda Bouchard had 5 children together named Bryan, Ronald, Guy, Lyse and Michelle.

Career statistics edit

Regular season and playoffs edit

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1953–54 Quebec Frontenacs QJHL 63 21 29 50 43 8 9 8 17 4
1953–54 Quebec Frontenacs M-Cup 8 6 7 13 8
1954–55 New York Rangers NHL 1 0 0 0 0
1954–55 Quebec Frontenacs QJHL 45 25 33 58 52 9 8 3 11 14
1954–55 Quebec Frontenacs M-Cup 9 3 8 11 4
1955–56 Winnipeg Warriors WHL 2 0 0 0 0
1955–56 Shawinigan Falls Cataractes QSHL 54 10 22 32 28 11 2 6 8 8
1956–57 Shawinigan Falls Cataractes QSHL 65 15 30 45 27
1957–58 Shawinigan Falls Cataractes QSHL 63 23 38 61 60 14 4 6 10 6
1958–59 Rochester Americans AHL 43 2 11 13 19
1960–61 St. Paul Saints IHL 35 9 14 23 24 10 6 4 10 16
1961–62 St. Paul Saints IHL 57 27 31 58 48 11 6 2 8 8
1962–63 St. Paul Saints IHL 65 31 34 65 29
1963–64 St. Paul Rangers CPHL 29 6 11 17 16
IHL totals 157 67 79 146 101 21 12 6 18 24
QSHL totals 182 48 90 138 115 25 6 12 18 14
NHL totals 1 0 0 0 0

See also edit

External links edit

  • Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database