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[lucifer91]

Reid Boucher is doing damn good this year huh?

[thefiestygoat]

Saturday 2/9
OHL
Windsor lost to Ottawa 8-5
Ben Johnson LW: Assist, -2, 2 PIM (Tripping)

Owen Sound lost to Plymouth 7-3
Artur Gavrus RW: Assist, -2
First point after 8 game drought since he returned to the OHL.

WHL
Swift Current defeated Prince Albert 3-0
Reece Scarlett D: E, 2 PIM (Tripping)
Graham Black C: Assist, +1

Kelowna lost to Portland 5-1
Damon Severson D: -3

NCAA
Michigan lost to Notre Dame 6-4
Jon Merrill D: -3, 1 Shot, 1 Block

Minnesota lost to St. Cloud State 4-3
Seth Helgeson D: -1, 4 Shots

Wisconsin defeated Bemidji State 3-2
Joe Faust D: -1

Ohio State defeated Alaska 3-1
Curtis Gedig D: DNP (Injured)

North Dakota defeated Nebraska-Omaha 5-2 (Outdoor Game)
Derek Rodwell RW: -1, 2 Shots, 1/1 Faceoff

Miami defeated Western Michigan 4-0
Blake Coleman C: Assist, +1, 2 PIM (Tripping), 5 Shots, 1 Block, 2/9 Faceoffs

Michigan Tech defeated Alaska-Anchorage 6-1
Blake Pietila LW: Assist, E, 4 Shots

[SterioDesign]

Reid Boucher with 2 goals again today... this kid is really getting me excited. 

 

49g 25a 74pts in 54 games

[caron14]

Reid boucher Wow i expect big things from him in a near future

[MadDog2020]

Reid Boucher with 2 goals again today... this kid is really getting me excited. 
 
49g 25a 74pts in 54 games

74 in 54 is extremely impressive, that's for sure. Hopefully we found a gem with this kid.

[Devils731]

There is nothing more Boucher can do to look good in Juniors, but I still can't be too excited for him until I see him performing in the AHL.  Too many guys flame out coming out of juniors, big scorers who are undrafted or low picks especially.

[Triumph]

There is nothing more Boucher can do to look good in Juniors, but I still can't be too excited for him until I see him performing in the AHL.  Too many guys flame out coming out of juniors, big scorers who are undrafted or low picks especially.

 

Haha, posted exactly what I thought.  20 to 25 goals (per 80 games) is what I'd be looking for, and even that may not portend an NHL future.

[thefiestygoat]

There is nothing more Boucher can do to look good in Juniors, but I still can't be too excited for him until I see him performing in the AHL.  Too many guys flame out coming out of juniors, big scorers who are undrafted or low picks especially.

Agreed. As nice as it is to see him putting up these numbers, I can't get too excited about this guy until I see how his overall game translates to the pros. His shot was always said to be elite, I want to know how his skating and defensive game are progressing. I see on twitter a lot of people bring up Stamkos' 58 goal season for Sarnia but he did that at age 17 compared to Boucher doing this at age 19. Still it's nice to have an offensive prospect in the system, hopefully he pans out.

[thefiestygoat]

Sunday 2/10
OHL
Sarnia defeated Barrie 6-5 (OT)
Reid Boucher LW: 2 Goals (GWG), +3
Season: 54 GP 49-25-74 +11 45 PIM

Windsor lost to Kingston 3-1
Ben Johnson LW: E
Season: 54 GP 15-14-29 -16 24 PIM

Kitchener defeated London 4-3
Ben Thomson LW: Goal, +1, 2 PIM (Roughing)
Season: 53 GP 11-13-24 -3 100 PIM

WHL
Swift Current defeated Edmonton 3-1
Reece Scarlett D: 3 Assists (2 PP), +1* 3rd Star
Season: 51 GP 7-30-37 +5 44 PIM
Graham Black C: Assist (PP), E, 2 PIM (Tripping)
Season: 52 GP 19-20-39 -5 25 PIM

Kelowna defeated Everett 3-2
Damon Severson D: Assist, +1
Season: 57 GP 8-35-43 +31 58 PIM

[SterioDesign]

My thought on boucher is that he has that elite scoring touch that you cannot teach, other parts of his game can be worked on and with NJ i think he could be something if he can adapt to the system

[nessus]

I'm not sure where to put this but:

Does anyone know the story with Charles Sarault? Leading the OHL in points this year. Also played great last year with Galchenyuk. I'm guessing he is Boucher's line mate this year. I wonder why he wasn't drafted.

[thefiestygoat]

I'm not sure where to put this but:
Does anyone know the story with Charles Sarault? Leading the OHL in points this year. Also played great last year with Galchenyuk. I'm guessing he is Boucher's line mate this year. I wonder why he wasn't drafted.

Sarault is going to turn 21 in 9 days and is listed at 5'11 184. I'm going to guess that perhaps he was a bit small in his draft years. At the end of the year where he turned 18 he just put up a 62 GP 4-12-16 -19 line and followed that up with a 67 GP 13-25-38 +1 line the next year. It seems he has really benefited the past 2 seasons by being one of the older players in the league. Maybe some team takes a chance on a professional tryout contract with him.

[thefiestygoat]

Tuesday 2/12
WHL
Swift Current lost to Saskatoon 5-4 (SO)
Reece Scarlett D: Assist, +1, 2 PIM (Roughing)
Season: 52 GP 7-31-38 +6 46 PIM
Graham Black C: 2 Goals, 2 Assists (1 SH), +3, Missed in SO* 2nd Star
Season: 53 GP 21-22-43 -2 25 PIM

NCAA
Michigan Tech defeated Northern Michigan 8-2
Blake Pietila LW: Goal, 3 Assists (2 PP), +3, 3 Shots
Season: 26 GP 14-7-21 -2 34 PIM 17.95 SH% 3.00 SH/GP

[thefiestygoat]

Wednesday 2/13
OHL
Sarnia lost to Sault Ste. Marie 8-0
Reid Boucher LW: -1, 2 PIM (Cross Checking)
Season: 55 GP 49-25-74 +10 47 PIM

Owen Sound lost to Guelph 2-0
Artur Gavrus RW: E
Season: 10 GP 0-1-1 -3 4 PIM

WHL
Swift Current lost to Prince Albert 3-1
Reece Scarlett D: -1, 10 PIM (Misconduct)
Season: 53 GP 7-31-38 +5 46 PIM
Graham Black C: -2
Season: 54 GP 21-22-43 -4 25 PIM

[thefiestygoat]

I'll be in South Jersey helping my grandparents this weekend and probably won't be online till later Sunday so I won't have Friday or Saturday updates.

 

Thursday 2/14
WHL
Kelowna defeated Everett 4-1
Damon Severson D: E
Season: 58 GP 8-35-43 +31 58 PIM

[SterioDesign]

I'll be in South Jersey helping my grandparents this weekend and probably won't be online till later Sunday so I won't have Friday or Saturday updates.

No worries buddy, youre doing way more work than what youre getting paid for here we all appreciates it and will likely survive those 2 days. Have a great weekend bud

[Marshall]

So Boucher is 9 goals shy of Stamkos' scoring record, with 14 games to go? Incredible.

[thefiestygoat]

Weekend Stats

Reid Boucher LW: 2 GP, 2 Goals (Both PP), E, 4 PIM
Season: 57 GP 51-25-76 +10 51 PIM

Ben Johnson LW: 2 GP, Goal, -1
Season: 56 GP 16-14-30 -17 24 PIM

Ben Thomson LW: 2 GP, Goal, E
Season: 55 GP 12-13-25 -3 100 PIM

Artur Gavrus RW: 2 GP, Assist (PP), -1
Season: 12 GP 0-2-2 -4 4 PIM

Reece Scarlett D: 1 GP, +1
Season: 54 GP 7-31-38 +6 46 PIM

Graham Black C: 1 GP, +1
Season: 55 GP 21-22-43 -3 25 PIM

Damon Severson D: 2 GP, Assist, E, 6 PIM
Season: 60 GP 8-36-44 +31 64 PIM

Seth Helgeson D: 2 GP, -1, 2 PIM, 2 Shots
Season: 30 GP 0-3-3 -4 54 PIM

Joe Faust D: 2 GP, -1
Season: 30 GP 1-0-1 -1 12 PIM

Blake Coleman C: 2 GP, Goal, -1, 2 PIM, 5 Shots, 1 Block, 8/20 Faceoffs
Season: 32 GP 7-6-13 +5 45 PIM

Blake Pietila LW: 2 GP, -1, 3 Shots
Season: 28 GP 14-7-21 -3 34 PIM
 

[Devils Pride 26]

For whatever reason, I'm just not getting excited by Boucher. The Cy Young numbers score me a a bit (the goals to assist ratio, like a pitcher with a great record) plus he is racking up a ton of power play goals. How likely is that to translate to the next level?

[Zubie#8]

For whatever reason, I'm just not getting excited by Boucher. The Cy Young numbers score me a a bit (the goals to assist ratio, like a pitcher with a great record) plus he is racking up a ton of power play goals. How likely is that to translate to the next level?

Was just going to post this. I am also scared on the amount of goals he is getting on the PP and just hope his game translates to the next level.

Edited by Zubie#8, 17 February 2013 - 10:35 PM.