Joel Bouchard

Infobox Ice Hockey Player


image_size =
team = New York Islanders
former_teams = Calgary Flames
Nashville Predators
Dallas Stars
Phoenix Coyotes
New Jersey Devils
Pittsburgh Penguins
New York Rangers
league = NHL
position = Defence
shoots = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 1
weight_lb = 209
nationality = CAN
birth_date = birth date|1974|1|23|mf=y
birth_place = Montreal, PQ, CAN
draft = 129th overall
draft_year = 1992
draft_team = Calgary Flames
career_start = 1994

Joel Bouchard (b. January 23, 1974 in Montreal, Quebec) is a French Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman.

Bouchard currently plays for the American Hockey League's Hamilton Bulldogs. He was drafted by the Calgary Flames in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft, sixth round, 129th Overall. He has also played for the Flames, Nashville Predators, Dallas Stars, Phoenix Coyotes, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and New York Islanders.

Transactions

*June 26, 1998- Claimed off waivers by the Nashville Predators from the Calgary Flames.
*March 14 2000- Claimed off waivers by the Dallas Stars from the Nashville Predators.
*August 31, 2000- Signed as a free agent with the Phoenix Coyotes.
*October 25, 2001- Signed as a free agent with the New Jersey Devils
*August 5, 2002- Signed as a free agent with the New York Rangers.
*February 10, 2003- Traded by the New York Rangers, along with Richard Lintner, Rico Fata, Mikael Samuelsson and future considerations to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Alexei Kovalev, Mike Wilson, Janne Laukkanen and Dan LaCouture.
*July 14, 2003- Signed as a free agent with the Buffalo Sabres.
*October 3, 2003- Claimed off waivers by the New York Rangers from the Buffalo Sabres.
*August 18, 2005- Signed as a free agent with the New York Islanders.
*October 23, 2007- Signed a minor league contract with Hamilton Bulldogs, AHL affiliate of Montreal Canadiens.

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