Evan Bouchard

Evan Bouchard (born October 20, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing as a prospect to the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). In the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, Bouchard was selected 10th overall by the Oilers.

Evan Bouchard
Bouchard at the 2020 AHL All-Star Game
Born (1999-10-20) October 20, 1999
Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHL team Edmonton Oilers
NHL Draft 10th overall, 2018
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 2018–present

Playing career

Bouchard was drafted in the first round, 17th overall, in the 2015 OHL Priority Selection by the London Knights.[1] He helped London capture the OHL Championship and 2016 Memorial Cup in his first year with the organization. Bouchard was named captain of the Knights for the 2017–18 OHL season.[2] At the conclusion of the year, Bouchard was named a finalist for the Max Kaminsky Trophy as Defenceman of the Year and the Red Tilson Trophy as MVP of the OHL.[3]

Bouchard was selected in the first round, tenth overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.[4] A few weeks later on July 17, the Oilers signed Bouchard to a three-year, entry-level contract.[5]

Bouchard with the London Knights in 2016

On October 25, 2018, Bouchard became the youngest Oiler defenceman in history to record a goal when he scored in a 4–1 win over the Washington Capitals. He had turned 19 five days before the game.[6] After seven games with the Oilers, he was returned to the Knights on November 2.[7]

Despite only skating in 45 games for the Knights during the 2018–19 season, Bouchard recorded 16 goals and 53 points. He added another 21 points in eleven postseason games. On April 25, 2019, Bouchard was named the winner of the Max Kaminsky Trophy as the league's top defenceman.[8]

International play

On December 3, Bouchard was loaned to Team Canada to compete for a roster spot on their 2019 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships team.[9] On December 25, Bouchard was named an alternate captain for Team Canada, along with Jaret Anderson-Dolan and Ian Mitchell, for the 2019 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[10]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2014–15 Oakville Blades OJHL 1 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2015–16 London Knights OHL 43 2 15 17 24 10 0 2 2 2
2016–17 London Knights OHL 68 11 33 44 24 14 3 4 7 6
2017–18 London Knights OHL 67 25 62 87 54 4 1 4 5 6
2018–19 Edmonton Oilers NHL 7 1 0 1 2 — — — — —
2018–19 London Knights OHL 45 16 37 53 40 11 4 17 21 6
2018–19 Bakersfield Condors AHL — — — — — 8 3 5 8 6
2019–20 Bakersfield Condors AHL 54 7 29 36 42 — — — — —
NHL totals 7 1 0 1 2 — — — — —

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2015 Canada White U17 6 1 5 6 4
2016 Canada IH18 5th 4 0 0 0 0
2019 Canada WJC 6th 5 0 3 3 0
Junior totals 15 1 8 9 4

Awards and honors
Awards Year
OHL
Max Kaminsky Trophy 2018–19 [8]
AHL
All-Star Game 2020 [11]
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References
  1. "Evaluating Evan Bouchard (His 2018 NHL Draft Value)". The Hockey Writers. March 2, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  2. "Knights name Evan Bouchard captain". ontariohockeyleague.com. January 12, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  3. "OHL Announces 2017-18 Awards Finalists". ontariohockeyleague.com. April 4, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  4. Matheson, Jim. "Edmonton Oilers take Evan Bouchard in first round of NHL Draft". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  5. "Oilers sign 2018 first-round draft pick Evan Bouchard". sportsnet.ca. July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  6. "Evan Bouchard makes Oilers history in win over Capitals". sportsnet.ca. October 25, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  7. "Oilers send defenceman Evan Bouchard to OHL Knights". Sportsnet. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  8. "Knights' Evan Bouchard Named OHL Defenceman of the Year". Ontario Hockey League. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  9. "BOUCHARD, FORMENTON, FOUDY NAMED TO TEAM CANADA SELECTION CAMP". londonknights.com. December 3, 2018. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
  10. "Ducks prospect Comtois named captain for Canada at World Juniors". NHL.com. December 25, 2018. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
  11. "Bracco, Liljegren added to All-Star roster". American Hockey League. January 26, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Kailer Yamamoto		 Edmonton Oilers first round draft pick
2018		 Succeeded by
Philip Broberg


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