Butch Bouchard
Position: D ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-2 ▪ Weight: 205 lbs.
Born: September 4, 1919 in Montreal, Quebec
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1966 (Full List)
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Fine Details ▪ Last updated May 23, 2013 11:25 PM
| Skater Rank: #306. Greg Adams… #307. Babe Dye… #308. Pat Stapleton… #309. BUTCH BOUCHARD… #310. Dave Christian… #311. Martin Straka… #312. Mickey Redmond… |
NHL Standard
| Scoring Stats | Goals | Assists | Ice Time | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | GC | +/- | PIM | EV | PP | SH | GW | EV | SH | PP | S | S% | TOI | ATOI |
| 1941-42 | 22 | MTL | NHL | 44 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 38 | ||||||||||||
| 1942-43 | 23 | MTL | NHL | 45 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 47 | ||||||||||||
| 1943-44 | 24 | MTL | NHL | 39 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 52 | ||||||||||||
| 1944-45 | 25 | MTL | NHL | 50 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 14 | 34 | ||||||||||||
| 1945-46 | 26 | MTL | NHL | 45 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 52 | ||||||||||||
| 1946-47 | 27 | MTL | NHL | 60 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 60 | ||||||||||||
| 1947-48 | 28 | MTL | NHL | 60 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 78 | ||||||||||||
| 1948-49 | 29 | MTL | NHL | 27 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 42 | ||||||||||||
| 1949-50 | 30 | MTL | NHL | 69 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 88 | ||||||||||||
| 1950-51 | 31 | MTL | NHL | 52 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 80 | ||||||||||||
| 1951-52 | 32 | MTL | NHL | 60 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 45 | ||||||||||||
| 1952-53 | 33 | MTL | NHL | 58 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 55 | ||||||||||||
| 1953-54 | 34 | MTL | NHL | 70 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 89 | ||||||||||||
| 1954-55 | 35 | MTL | NHL | 70 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 81 | ||||||||||||
| 1955-56 | 36 | MTL | NHL | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| Career | NHL | 785 | 49 | 144 | 193 | 71 | 863 | ||||||||||||||
NHL Miscellaneous
| Per Game | Adjusted | Plus/Minus | Point Shares | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | GC | PIM | S | G | A | PTS | GC | TGF | PGF | TGA | PGA | +/- | OPS | DPS | PS |
| 1941-42 | 22 | MTL | NHL | 44 | 0.00 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.04 | 0.86 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2 | -0.5 | 2.2 | 1.6 | ||||||
| 1942-43 | 23 | MTL | NHL | 45 | 0.04 | 0.36 | 0.40 | 0.12 | 1.04 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 6 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | ||||||
| 1943-44 | 24 | MTL | NHL | 39 | 0.13 | 0.36 | 0.49 | 0.17 | 1.33 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 0.6 | 5.3 | 5.9 | ||||||
| 1944-45 | 25 | MTL | NHL | 50 | 0.22 | 0.46 | 0.68 | 0.28 | 0.68 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 14 | 2.6 | 5.6 | 8.2 | ||||||
| 1945-46 | 26 | MTL | NHL | 45 | 0.16 | 0.22 | 0.38 | 0.17 | 1.16 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 9 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 5.3 | ||||||
| 1946-47 | 27 | MTL | NHL | 60 | 0.08 | 0.12 | 0.20 | 0.09 | 1.00 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 0.5 | 5.4 | 5.9 | ||||||
| 1947-48 | 28 | MTL | NHL | 60 | 0.07 | 0.10 | 0.17 | 0.07 | 1.30 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 4.1 | ||||||
| 1948-49 | 29 | MTL | NHL | 27 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.22 | 0.10 | 1.56 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 | ||||||
| 1949-50 | 30 | MTL | NHL | 69 | 0.01 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.04 | 1.28 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 3 | -0.3 | 5.5 | 5.2 | ||||||
| 1950-51 | 31 | MTL | NHL | 52 | 0.06 | 0.19 | 0.25 | 0.09 | 1.54 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 3.8 | ||||||
| 1951-52 | 32 | MTL | NHL | 60 | 0.05 | 0.15 | 0.20 | 0.07 | 0.75 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 0.5 | 4.4 | 4.9 | ||||||
| 1952-53 | 33 | MTL | NHL | 58 | 0.03 | 0.14 | 0.17 | 0.06 | 0.95 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 0.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | ||||||
| 1953-54 | 34 | MTL | NHL | 70 | 0.01 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.05 | 1.27 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 4 | -0.2 | 5.4 | 5.2 | ||||||
| 1954-55 | 35 | MTL | NHL | 70 | 0.03 | 0.21 | 0.24 | 0.07 | 1.16 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 7 | 0.5 | 5.2 | 5.8 | ||||||
| 1955-56 | 36 | MTL | NHL | 36 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.7 | 3.2 | 2.5 | ||||||
| Career | NHL | 785 | 0.06 | 0.18 | 0.25 | 0.09 | 1.10 | 54 | 194 | 248 | 82 | 6.6 | 62.7 | 69.3 | ||||||||
NHL Playoffs
| Scoring Stats | Goals | Ice Time | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | GC | +/- | PIM | EV | PP | SH | GW | S | S% | TOI | ATOI | |
| 1941-42 | 22 | MTL | NHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1942-43 | 23 | MTL | NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 1943-44 | 24 | MTL | NHL | SC | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
| 1944-45 | 25 | MTL | NHL | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 1945-46 | 26 | MTL | NHL | SC | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 17 | |||||||||
| 1946-47 | 27 | MTL | NHL | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 21 | ||||||||||
| 1948-49 | 29 | MTL | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1949-50 | 30 | MTL | NHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 1950-51 | 31 | MTL | NHL | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 1951-52 | 32 | MTL | NHL | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||||
| 1952-53 | 33 | MTL | NHL | SC | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1953-54 | 34 | MTL | NHL | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 1954-55 | 35 | MTL | NHL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37 | ||||||||||
| 1955-56 | 36 | MTL | NHL | SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Career | NHL | 4 | 113 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 13 | 121 | |||||||||||
Other Standard
| Scoring Stats | Goals | Ice Time | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | GC | +/- | PIM | EV | PP | SH | GW | S | S% | TOI | ATOI |
| 1937-38 | 18 | Verdun Jr. Maple Leafs | MCJHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 1938-39 | 19 | Verdun Jr. Maple Leafs | MCJHL | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | ||||||||||
| 1940-41 | 21 | Montreal Jr. Canadiens | QJHL | 31 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 60 | ||||||||||
| 1940-41 | 21 | Providence Reds | AHL | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | ||||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | AHL | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Career | 2 Seasons | MCJHL | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 22 | |||||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | QJHL | 31 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 60 | |||||||||||
Other Playoffs
| Scoring Stats | Goals | Ice Time | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | GC | +/- | PIM | EV | PP | SH | GW | S | S% | TOI | ATOI |
| 1937-38 | 18 | Verdun Jr. Maple Leafs | MCJHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 1937-38 | 18 | Verdun Jr. Maple Leafs | M-Cup | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1938-39 | 19 | Verdun Jr. Maple Leafs | MCJHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1938-39 | 19 | Verdun Jr. Maple Leafs | M-Cup | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 1940-41 | 21 | Providence Reds | AHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | AHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Career | 2 Seasons | M-Cup | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 20 | |||||||||||
| Career | 2 Seasons | MCJHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
Similarity Scores
Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
| Thru 15 Years | Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst) | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |
| Butch Bouchard | 8.2 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.6 | |
| Alexei Zhitnik | 95.7 | 9.6 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.5 |
| Jean-Guy Talbot | 93.3 | 9.1 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 0.3 |
| Phil Russell | 92.9 | 9.9 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Rob Ramage | 92.5 | 8.7 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 1.9 | -0.1 |
| Petr Svoboda | 92.5 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 1.9 |
| Mike Ramsey | 92.3 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| Earl Seibert | 91.0 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 1.2 |
| Bruce Driver | 91.0 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 0.2 |
| Jyrki Lumme | 90.6 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 1.4 |
| Ott Heller | 90.3 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| Career | Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |
| Butch Bouchard | 8.2 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.6 | ||||
| Alexei Zhitnik | 95.7 | 9.6 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.5 | |||
| Phil Russell | 92.9 | 9.9 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | |||
| Rob Ramage | 92.5 | 8.7 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 1.9 | -0.1 | |||
| Mike Ramsey | 91.6 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.1 |
| Jean-Guy Talbot | 91.3 | 9.1 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.3 | |
| Adrian Aucoin | 91.3 | 10.3 | 8.5 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Bruce Driver | 91.0 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 0.2 | |||
| Earl Seibert | 91.0 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 1.2 | |||
| Tom Johnson | 90.9 | 8.8 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 0.0 | ||
| Petr Svoboda | 90.9 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 0.6 | |
Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors
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All-Star Games
1947 NHL1948 NHL 1950 NHL 1951 NHL 1952 NHL 1953 NHL |
Honors
1943-44 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd)1944-45 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st) 1945-46 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st) 1946-47 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st) |
Championships
1944 Montreal Canadiens (NHL)(Minimum 1 playoff game) 1946 Montreal Canadiens (NHL) 1953 Montreal Canadiens (NHL) 1956 Montreal Canadiens (NHL) |
Games Played 1946-47 NHL 60 (2) 1947-48 NHL 60 (2) 1953-54 NHL 70 (2) 1954-55 NHL 70 (2) |
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Penalties in Minutes 1945-46 NHL 52 (4) 1949-50 NHL 88 (10) |
Defensive Point Shares 1944-45 NHL 5.6 (1) 1945-46 NHL 4.0 (2) 1946-47 NHL 5.4 (1) 1949-50 NHL 5.5 (2) 1952-53 NHL 4.3 (9) 1953-54 NHL 5.4 (4) 1954-55 NHL 5.2 (8) Career NHL 62.7 (46) |
Point Shares |
Transactions
Transaction information may be incomplete.
February 21, 1941: Signed as a free agent by Montreal, February 21, 1941.
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