- Pierre-Marc Bouchard
Infobox Ice Hockey Player
team =Minnesota Wild
league = NHL
image_size = 200px
position = Right Wing
shoots = Left
height_ft = 5
height_in = 10
weight_lb = 171
nationality = CAN
birth_date = Birth date and age|1984|4|27|mf=y
birth_place = Sherbrooke, QC, CAN
draft = 8th overall
draft_year = 2002
draft_team =Minnesota Wild
career_start = 2002Pierre-Marc Bouchard (born on
April 27 ,1984 , atSherbrooke, Quebec ) is aFrench Canadian professional hockey forward. He currently plays for theNational Hockey League 'sMinnesota Wild . He was drafted by the Minnesota Wild in the2002 NHL Entry Draft , First Round, Eighth Overall. His jersey number is 96. He played his Junior Hockey with theChicoutimi Saguenéens in the QMJHL. Is the brother of junior hockey playerFrancois Bouchard .Playing career
Pierre-Marc Bouchard appeared in professional play for the first time in the 2002–2003 NHL season in which he posted 7 goals and 13 assists for a total of 20 points in 50 games for the
Minnesota Wild , which has been regarded as decent by NHL standards. During the 2004–2005 NHL lockout, Bouchard played for the Wild's minor league team, theHouston Aeros . Within this time period, Bouchard vastly improved his game. This was proved in the 2005–2006 season while he posted 17 goals and 42 assists for a total of 59 points in 80 games.Bouchard is regarded as a creative playmaker and strong team player who often attempts unorthodox techniques during play. An example of one of these techniques was performed during an overtime shootout attempt in which he converted by utilizing a variation of a spin-o-rama against
Chicago Blackhawks goalieNikolai Khabibulin . Bouchard later credited the move to his younger brotherFrançois Bouchard .On
July 25 ,2008 , Bouchard signed a five-year, $20.4 million deal with theMinnesota Wild . [ [http://www.startribune.com/sports/wild/25922544.html?location_refer=Wild:highlightModules:1 Bouchard gets multiyear deal ] ]Awards
2002
CHL Player of the Year .Career statistics
(as of April 7th, 2008)
References
External links
*hockeydb|55023
*Bouchard's profile at [http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=3165 ESPN.com]
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