Reid Boucher
Reid Boucher | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 8, 1993 United States |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey forward |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Known for | Playing in the NHL and KHL |
Reid Boucher (born September 8, 1993) is a professional ice hockey forward from the United States who currently plays for Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). His NHL career includes stints with the New Jersey Devils, Nashville Predators, and Vancouver Canucks. The Devils selected Boucher 99th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Boucher took part in the 2006 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament representing the Detroit Compuware minor hockey program.
Junior
During his sophomore season with the Sarnia Sting in the Ontario Hockey League, Boucher broke the franchise record for most goals scored in a single season, previously held by NHL star Steven Stamkos. He reached this achievement by netting his fifth hat trick of that campaign against the Saginaw Spirit. His outstanding play in the 2012–13 OHL season earned him a position on the league’s First All-Star Team.
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils signed Boucher to a three-year entry-level contract on March 13, 2013. In his debut with their AHL affiliate, the Albany Devils, on March 30, 2013, he contributed one goal and two assists.
Boucher was called up to New Jersey on December 4, 2013, following an injury to Ryan Carter. In his NHL debut, he posted an assist and finished with a plus-2 rating, becoming that season’s first Devil to score during a shootout. He netted his inaugural NHL goal on December 18, 2013, against Robin Lehner of the Ottawa Senators in a 5–2 victory.
In the 2016–17 season, after making New Jersey’s opening roster, Boucher featured in just nine games, primarily serving in a depth capacity.
Nashville Predators
Boucher’s six-year association with the Devils ended on December 3, 2016, when he was claimed off waivers by the Nashville Predators. He made his debut for Nashville against the Philadelphia Flyers the following day before being assigned to their AHL team, the Milwaukee Admirals, on December 12.
Vancouver Canucks
On January 1, 2017, Nashville placed Boucher on waivers; he was reclaimed by New Jersey on January 2 but waived again two days later. The next day, January 4, he was claimed off waivers by the Vancouver Canucks. After limited opportunities in January, Boucher scored his first goal for Vancouver on February 28 versus the Detroit Red Wings. On March 25, he notched his first multi-goal game in a 4–2 triumph over the Minnesota Wild.
The Canucks re-signed Boucher to a one-year, one-way contract valued at $687,500 on July 24, 2017, thereby avoiding arbitration.
Avangard Omsk
Following four seasons within Vancouver’s organization and without any NHL appearances during the 2019–20 campaign, Boucher opted to continue his professional career overseas by signing a one-year deal with Russian KHL club Avangard Omsk on June 23, 2020. In the 2020–21 season, he emerged as a pivotal offensive contributor for Avangard, leading the team with totals of 24 goals and 24 assists for 48 points across 51 regular-season games. He added another 17 points in 21 playoff contests as Avangard captured their inaugural Gagarin Cup championship.
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
On June 11, 2021, Boucher was transferred to Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in exchange for monetary compensation and subsequently agreed to a two-year contract extension. During his tenure, he tallied 12 goals and accumulated 27 points across 46 regular-season appearances before his contract was ended on January 23, 2022.
Return to Avangard
After his release, Boucher rejoined Avangard Omsk as a free agent by signing a one-year contract on June 18, 2022.
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
On June 3, 2025, Boucher inked a one-year deal with Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg, marking the third KHL franchise he has joined within six seasons.
Sexual assault
In January 2022, Boucher admitted guilt to sexually assaulting a minor in 2011; the victim was aged 12 while Boucher was 17 at that time.
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||||||||||||
| 2009–10 | U.S. NTDP Juniors | USHL | 24 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| 2009–10 | U.S. NTDP U17 | USDP | 41 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| 2009–10 | U.S. NTDP U18 | USDP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| 2010–11 | U.S. NTDP Juniors | USHL | 24 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| 2010–11 | U.S. NTDP U18 | USDP | 57 | 32 | 22 | 54 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| 2011–12 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 67 | 28 | 22 | 50 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2011–12 | Albany Devils | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| 2012–13 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 68 | 62 | 33 | 95 | 53 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2012–13 | Albany Devils | AHL | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| 2013–14 | Albany Devils | AHL | 56 | 22 | 16 | 38 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2013–14 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 23 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| 2014–15 | Albany Devils | AHL | 62 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| 2014–15 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| 2015–16 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 39 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| 2015–16 | Albany Devils | AHL | 34 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2016–17 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| 2016–17 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| 2016–17 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| 2016–17 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 27 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | — | —;;;-;;;-;;;-;;;-;;;- | |||||||||||||||
| 2017–18 | Utica Comets | AHL | 45 | 25 | 21 | 46 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017–18 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
| 2018–19 | Utica Comets | AHL | 56 | 31 | 31 | 62 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| 2018–19 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
| 2019–20 | Utica Comets | AHL | 53 | 34 | 33 | 67 | 45 | - | -;;;;-;;;;-;;;;-;;;;-;;;;- | |||||||||||||||
| 2020–21 | Avangard Omsk | KHL |51 |24 |24 |48 |49 |21 |8 |9 |17 |16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–22 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL |46 |12 |15 |27 |40 |— |— |— |— |— | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–23 | Avangard Omsk | KHL |64 |31 |24 |55 |65 |14 |9 |6 |15 |6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–24 | Avangard Omsk | KHL |64 |44 |34 |78 |34 |12 |9 |2 |11 |8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–25 | Avangard Omsk | KHL |45 |25 |16 |41 |34 |- |- |- |- |- |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | NHL totals | 133 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| KHL totals | 270 | 136 | 113 | 249 | 122 | 47 | 26 | 17 | 43 | 30 | ||||||||||||||
International
| Year | Team | Tournament | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | United States | U17 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2011 | United States | U18 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 8 | |
| Junior career totals | 12 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 10 | |||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| OHL | ||
| First All-Star Team selection | 2012–13 | |
| Sarnia Sting single-season goal record | 2012–13 | |
| AHL | ||
| All-Star Game appearances | 2018, 2019, 2020 | |
| First All-Star Team designation | 2020 | |
| KHL | ||
| Gagarin Cup champion (with Avangard Omsk) | 2021 | |
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- Living people
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- Lokomotiv Yaroslavl players
- Ice hockey players from Michigan
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- Milwaukee Admirals players
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