#16 Pierre-Marc Bouchard 'A' /forward

AGE: 18    HT: 5'10"    WT: 165    SHOT: left    BORN: April 27, 1984   HOMETOWN: Boucherville, QC

2002-03 team: Minnesota Wild, NHL

Pro Status: NHL Draft Minnesota Wild 2002 (1, 8)

 

International background: Attended Canada’s National Junior Team’s Development Camp in Halifax, NS in August, 2002 … An assistant captain and top scorer with Canada at the 2002 World Under 18 Championship … The youngest player to attend Canada’s National Junior Team’s Selection Camp in December, 2001 in Toronto, ON … Won a gold medal with Canada’s National Under 18 Summer Team at the Six Nations Cup in August, 2001 in the Czech Republic … Played with Team Québec at 2001 World Under 17 Challenge in Nova Scotia 

 

Hockey background: In his rookie season with the NHL’s Minnesota Wild … Scored his first career NHL goal on November 9, 2002 vs. San Jose, and it proved to be the game-winner .. Played two seasons with the QMJHL’s Chicoutimi Saguénéens ... Chicoutimi’s captain in 2002-2003 … Named the CHL Player-of-the-Year for 2001-2002 … Named to the CHL’s 2001 2002 1st All-Star Team … Named the 2001-2002 QMJHL Offensive Player-of the-Year as well as the League’s Top Pro Prospect … Top scorer in the QMJHL for 2001-2002 … Named the QMJHL Offensive Player-of-the-Month for November 2001 and March 2002 … Played in 2002 CHL Top Prospects Game, scoring twice … Named to QMJHL All-Star Team in 2000-2001 … Chicoutimi’s 1st round selection, 2nd overall, in the 2000 QMJHL Midget Draft … The second 15 year-old player in the 25 year history of the Quebec Midget AAA Hockey League to capture the scoring championship in 1999-2000 where he also won the Most Valuable Player Award that same year

Profile: The 2002 CHL Player of the Year stuck with the Minnesota Wild despite his diminutive frame. Bouchard creates plenty of space for himself on the ice thanks to his outstanding speed and vision. An alternate captain on Team Canada.

Personal: Son of Denis and Johanne … Has one brother, François … Favorite NHL Player: Wayne Gretzky … Favorite hobbies: Golf, tennis, movies … Played in the Quebec Provincial Baseball Championship in 1996