Tyler Boucher
{{Short description|American ice hockey player (born 2003)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Tyler Boucher
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|1|16|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 205
| position = Right wing
| shoots = Right
| prospect_team = Belleville Senators
| prospect_league = AHL
| team = Ottawa Senators
| league = NHL
| former_teams =
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| draft = 10th overall
| draft_year = 2021
| draft_team = Ottawa Senators
| career_start = 2023
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Tyler Boucher (born January 16, 2003) is an American professional ice hockey right winger for the Belleville Senators of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Boucher was drafted in the first round, tenth overall, by the Senators in the 2021 NHL entry draft. His father, Brian Boucher, is a former NHL goaltender.{{cite web |title=Tyler Boucher |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/478374/tyler-boucher |access-date=July 27, 2021 |website=Elite Prospects}}{{cite web |title='Little Boosh,' son of former Flyers goalie, drafted by Ottawa Senators in first round |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |last=Carchidi |first=Sam|date=July 24, 2021 |url=https://www.inquirer.com/flyers/flyers-tyler-brian-boucher-drafted-ottawa-20210724.html |access-date=July 27, 2021}}
Playing career
After beginning the 2021–22 season with the Boston University Terriers of Hockey East, collecting just 2 goals and 3 points through 17 games, Boucher opted to conclude his collegiate career and was signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Ottawa Senators on December 28, 2021.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/senators/news/senators-sign-forward-tyler-boucher-to-a-three-year-entry-level-contract/c-329249448 | title = Senators sign forward Tyler Boucher to three-year, entry-level contract | publisher = Ottawa Senators | date = December 28, 2021 | access-date = December 28, 2021}} Thus ineligible to continue with Boston, Boucher joined the Ottawa 67's major junior team to continue his development. He was originally drafted by the 67's in the 2019 OHL Priority Selection 143rd overall.{{cite web| url = https://ottawa67s.com/article/tyler-boucher-join-67s | title = Tyler Boucher to join 67's | publisher = Ottawa 67's | date = January 10, 2022 | accessdate = January 10, 2022}}
For the 2022–23 season, Boucher returned to play with the 67's. His season was cut short in March after a shoulder injury sidelined him that he suffered while playing with the United States men's national junior ice hockey team. In 21 games with the 67's, Boucher scored ten goals and 18 points.{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/senators-prospect-tyler-boucher-shut-down-for-season-requires-shoulder-surgery/ |title=Senators prospect Tyler Boucher shut down for season, requires shoulder surgery |work=Sportsnet |date=March 9, 2023 |access-date=October 12, 2023}}
He joined the Senators organization the following season but failed to play in training camp due to a groin injury. He was assigned to Ottawa's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Belleville Senators in October.{{cite web |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/senators-tyler-boucher-assigned-to-ahl-affiliate/ |title=Senators' Tyler Boucher: Assigned to AHL Affiliate |work=CBS Sports |date=October 4, 2023 |access-date=October 12, 2023}} Boucher would remain with Belleville for the entire season, his season cut short by two injuries.{{cite web |first=Ian |last=Mendes |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5539779/2024/06/10/senators-prospect-tyler-boucher-injuries/?redirected=1 |title=Senators prospect Tyler Boucher on latest injuries: ‘I’m still hungry and I’m still positive’ |work=The Athletic |date=June 10, 2024 |access-date=July 8, 2024}} He was assigned to Belleville to start the 2024–25 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/senators/news/recapping-training-camp |title=Senators announce final roster |publisher=Ottawa Senators |last=D'Amico |first=Sydney |via=NHL.com |date=October 7, 2024 |access-date=October 10, 2024}}
International play
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{{MedalSport|Ice hockey}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Junior Championships}}
{{MedalBronze|2023 Canada|}}
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On December 12, 2022, Boucher was named to the United States men's national junior ice hockey team to compete at the 2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. During the tournament he recorded three goals and one assist in six games and won a bronze medal.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/2023-world-junior-championship-rosters/c-338699372 |title=2023 World Junior Championship rosters |website=NHL.com |first=Adam |last=Kimelman |date=December 12, 2022 |access-date=December 12, 2022}}
Career statistics
= Regular season and playoffs =
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="101" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="101" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Playoffs | ||||||||
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! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM | ||||||||
| 2018–19
|USHS |26 |9 |14 |23 |— |— |— |— |— |— | ||||||||
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|U.S. National Development Team |USHL |24 |4 |7 |11 |47 |— |— |— |— |— | ||||||||
| 2020–21
|U.S. National Development Team |USHL |5 |3 |2 |5 |13 |— |— |— |— |— | ||||||||
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|HE |17 |2 |1 |3 |34 |— |— |— |— |— | ||||||||
| 2021–22
|OHL |24 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 22
|4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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|Ottawa 67's |OHL |21 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 32
|— | — | — | — | — |
| 2023–24
|AHL |21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 34
|— | — | — | — | — |
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|Belleville Senators |AHL |47 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 34
|— | — | — | — | — |
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! colspan="3" |AHL totals ! 68 !! 7 !! 8 !! 15 !! 68 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — |
= International =
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! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM | ||||
| 2019
| U17 | {{silver2}} | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
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| 2023 | WJC | {{bronze3}} | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
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! colspan="4" |Junior totals ! 12 !! 4 !! 4 !! 8 !! 24 |
References
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External links
- {{Ice hockey stats|elite=478374|hockeydb = 228207}}
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Category:American ice hockey left wingers
Category:Belleville Senators players
Category:Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey players
Category:NHL first-round draft picks
Category:Ottawa Senators draft picks
Category:American expatriate ice hockey players in Canada