DJ Powers/HF
Reid Boucher
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Birthday:
1993-09-08 |
Position:
LW |
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Eligible for draft:
2011 |
Shoots:
Left |
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Drafted:
2011 |
Height:
5-10 |
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Acquired:
4th round (99th overall), 2011 |
Weight:
192 lbs. |
Prospect Talent Score
Probability of Success
- C
2008-09: Boucher played for the Lansing Capitals midget major U-18 squad. In 64 games, he scored 79 goals with 41 assists and had 119 PMs. Boucher was selected by the Sarnia Sting in the 14th round (272nd overall) of the OHL Priority draft and by the Youngstown Phantoms in the fourth round of the USHL Futures Draft. He committed to playing college hockey at Michigan State in 2011-12.
2009-10: Boucher was selected for the US National Team Development program and spent the bulk of the season with U-17 squad; appearing in one U-18 game. In 24 USHL games with the NTDP team, he scored 10 goals with 4 assists with a -9 plus/minus and was assessed 22 PMs. In 41 non-USHL contests with the U-17 squad, he scored 17 goals with 13 assists and had 38 PMs. He also participated in the World Hockey Challenge U-17 tournament, scoring 2 goals with five assists in six games for Team USA.
2010-11: Boucher returned to Ann Arbor for his second season with the NTDP squad, competing in both the USHL games and with the U-18 club. In 24 USHL contests, he scored 14 goals with 6 assists and was a much-improved +6 and 13 PMs. In 57 total U-18 games, he scored 32 goals with 22 assists and recorded 35 PMs. Boucher’s 8 goals for Team USA at the World Junior Championship U-18 tournament were second only to Russia’s Nikita Kucherov (11) among tournament goal scorers and he also had 2 assists. Among his 8 goals were 3 game-winners, including a tie-breaking score with 21 seconds left in a 4-3 win over Russia. Boucher had a pair of goals in USA’s win over Canada in the semi-finals and then scored with 1:29 left in the gold medal game against Sweden to tie things up in another eventual 4-3 overtime USA win. Boucher was ranked 113 amongst North American skaters in Central Scouting’s final rankings and was selected by the Devils in the 4th round (99th overall) of the 2011 NHL Draft and after the draft announced that he would forego college hockey and join the OHL’s Sarnia Sting in 2011-12.
2010-11:Boucher was the second-leading scorer behind Panthers’ prospect Rocco Grimaldi for the US National Team Development Program Under-18 team. In 57 games he scored 32 goals with 22 assists including seven power play goals and six game-winners. Boucher scored 8 goals with 2 assists and 8 PMs for the gold medal-winning USA squad at the 2011 World Junior U-18 championship. After being selected by the Devils in the 2011 NHL Draft he de-committed to Michigan State and signed with the OHL Sarnia Sting.
2009-10: Boucher was selected for the US National Team Development program and spent the bulk of the season with U-17 squad; appearing in one U-18 game. In 24 USHL games with the NTDP team, he scored 10 goals with 4 assists with a -9 plus/minus and was assessed 22 PMs. In 41 non-USHL contests with the U-17 squad, he scored 17 goals with 13 assists and had 38 PMs. He also participated in the World Hockey Challenge U-17 tournament, scoring 2 goals with five assists in six games for Team USA.
2010-11: Boucher returned to Ann Arbor for his second season with the NTDP squad, competing in both the USHL games and with the U-18 club. In 24 USHL contests, he scored 14 goals with 6 assists and was a much-improved +6 and 13 PMs. In 57 total U-18 games, he scored 32 goals with 22 assists and recorded 35 PMs. Boucher’s 8 goals for Team USA at the World Junior Championship U-18 tournament were second only to Russia’s Nikita Kucherov (11) among tournament goal scorers and he also had 2 assists. Among his 8 goals were 3 game-winners, including a tie-breaking score with 21 seconds left in a 4-3 win over Russia. Boucher had a pair of goals in USA’s win over Canada in the semi-finals and then scored with 1:29 left in the gold medal game against Sweden to tie things up in another eventual 4-3 overtime USA win. Boucher was ranked 113 amongst North American skaters in Central Scouting’s final rankings and was selected by the Devils in the 4th round (99th overall) of the 2011 NHL Draft and after the draft announced that he would forego college hockey and join the OHL’s Sarnia Sting in 2011-12.
2010-11:Boucher was the second-leading scorer behind Panthers’ prospect Rocco Grimaldi for the US National Team Development Program Under-18 team. In 57 games he scored 32 goals with 22 assists including seven power play goals and six game-winners. Boucher scored 8 goals with 2 assists and 8 PMs for the gold medal-winning USA squad at the 2011 World Junior U-18 championship. After being selected by the Devils in the 2011 NHL Draft he de-committed to Michigan State and signed with the OHL Sarnia Sting.
