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  Encyclopedia: Brian Boucher   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Brian Boucher (Born: January 2, 1977 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, USA -) is an American professional hockey goaltender.
Boucher won a few starts in a row after switching back to his more natural style, but he still finished the year with a disappointing 15-20-8 record, as well as a 3.02 goals-against average and a.894 save percentage.
Boucher was left unprotected by Phoenix in the Oct. 3 NHL Waiver Draft, as the Coyotes successfully gambled that no team would pick up his $2 million salary as a backup netminder.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Brian-Boucher   (843 words)

  
 ESPN Fantasy Hockey 2006: Player News Archive
Boucher, who was sent to the team's top affiliate in San Antonio Wednesday to start a rehabilitation assignment, returned to the Valley because he injured his left knee, the Arizona Republic reports.
Boucher was not all to blame for the 5-0 loss Thursday night to the Sharks, according to the Arizona Republic.
Boucher, who was in goal for the first time in a month, received mixed results in the 3-3 tie against Dallas on Friday night.
games.espn.go.com /cgi/fhl/playernewsarchive?statsId=1921   (2768 words)

  
 Brian Boucher - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brian Boucher (born January 2, 1977 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, USA) is an American professional hockey goaltender.
Boucher created a buzz in the hockey world as a rookie in the 2000 Playoffs.
More recently, in Phoenix, Boucher broke the record for the longest shut-out streak by a goalie in history (332 minutes, or 5 and a half games).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brian_Boucher   (235 words)

  
 CBC Sports: Coyotes re-sign Boucher
Last season, Boucher set two new modern-day NHL records with five consecutive shutouts and a streak of 332:01 without a goal allowed, a span that ended in a Jan. 11 game against Atlanta.
Boucher set the modern-day shutout record with his fifth in a row on Jan. 9 in Minnesota.
However, Boucher struggled the rest of the way, and finished 10-19-10 with a 2.74 goals against average, a.906 save percentage and the five shutouts in 40 games.
www.cbc.ca /story/sports/national/2004/07/21/Sports/boucher040721.html   (210 words)

  
 SI.com - Writers - Darren Eliot: Boucher, Coyotes boosted by streak - Monday January 12, 2004 11:58AM
Still, Boucher's shutout streak is phenomenal on several levels, not the least of which is the matter of tending goal (in a beer league or bush league -- never mind the NHL) and not having at least one puck skip by you in some form or fashion.
However, what Boucher did for his team, his city and for his career is more timely than, say, any of his many highlight-reel saves over the last two weeks.
Boucher, still just 26, has long worked with goaltending consultant Benoit Allaire, but said recently he had to "forget all that and get back to playing how I used to." Allaire's influence is evident in Boucher's game now.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2004/writers/darren_eliot/01/12/views.boucher   (704 words)

  
 NHL Notebook: Boucher shocks Boucher   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Brian Boucher's goalie mask -- which likely will be headed to the NHL Hall of Fame in Toronto before long -- has a brick wall design painted on both sides.
Boucher stopped 21 shots and set two modern-day NHL records with his fifth consecutive shutout and a scoreless streak of 325 minutes, 45 seconds.
Boucher has seen 143 shots since the Predators' Scott Walker scored with 45 seconds left in the third period Dec. 22 in Nashville, Tenn. Boucher has stopped every one, notching four of his five shutouts on the road.
www.post-gazette.com /pg/04011/260156.stm   (821 words)

  
 CBC Sports: Boucher stymies Capitals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Brian Boucher blanked the Washington Capitals on Wednesday to extend his shutout streak to four games.
Boucher turned aside all 27 shots he faced to pace the Phoenix Coyotes to a 3-0 victory at the MCI Center in Washington.
While Boucher backstopped the Coyotes to victory, offensively the Phoenix was led by Shane Doan, who opened the scoring at the 16:44 mark of the first period, and added an assist.
www.cbc.ca /pcgi-bin/templates/sportsView.cgi?/news/2004/01/07/Sports/coyotes_caps040107   (280 words)

  
 Boston.com / Sports / Hockey / Backup goalie unlikely choice for record   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Suddenly, he is Brian the Unbeatable, breaking two 55-year-old NHL records with five consecutive shutouts and 332 minutes, 1 second without allowing a goal.
Even though Boucher tried to play down his achievement, Thrashers goalie Byron Dafoe figures the new marks won't be broken in their lifetimes.
Boucher is hesitant to get into specifics about what he did to turn his career around.
www.boston.com /sports/hockey/articles/2004/01/12/backup_goalie_unlikely_choice_for_record   (761 words)

  
 Phoenix Coyotes, Brian Boucher, National Hockey League, Minnesota Wild - CBS SportsLine.com
Boucher broke the record for the longest shutout streak in modern NHL history, extending his string to nearly 5½ hours in a 2-0 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Friday night.
Boucher, whose mask is painted to look like a wall built with red bricks, improved to 6-2-4.
Boucher was an unlikely candidate for this feat, considering he began the season with only seven career shutouts over his four previous NHL seasons -- three of them with Philadelphia.
cbs.sportsline.com /nhl/gamecenter/recap/NHL_20040109_PHO@MIN   (910 words)

  
 Phoenix Coyotes, Brian Boucher, National Hockey League - CBS SportsLine.com
Had the Phoenix Coyotes' wishes come true, Brian Boucher would be anywhere these days but on the verge of setting an incredible goaltending record for them.
Boucher got his first one with the Flyers in 1999-2000 and had a great debut, making the All-Rookie team, winning 20 games and posting a 1.91 GAA before leading Philadelphia to the third round of the playoffs.
The Coyotes, who acquired Boucher in June 2002 believing he would be the heir apparent to Burke, aren't yet ready to designate him their No. 1 goalie, but they plan to ride him as long as they can.
www.sportsline.com /nhl/story/6990317   (1224 words)

  
 AZSPORTSFAN.COM: Members: Sports Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Boucher performed one of the most incredible feats in hockey history when he set two new modern-day NHL records with 5 consecutives shutouts and a shutout sequence of 332:01, breaking the 55-year-old records of Montreal's Bill Durnan (4 shutouts, 309:21 sequence in 1948-49).
Boucher played 332:01 without allowing a goal from 19:15 of the 2nd period at NSH, Dec. 22 through 6:16 of the 1st period vs. ATL, Jan. 11.
Boucher led the Flyers to the 2000 Eastern Conference Finals, posting record of 11-7 with a 2.03 GAA and.917 SV% in 18 games.
azsportsfan.com /members/sports/08022005.1.html   (345 words)

  
 ESPN.com: NHL - This season, Boucher doesn't carry blame
Anticipated to be a one-year backup to Boucher while franchise goalie Maxime Ouellet developed, Cechmanek went from starting the season in the minors to being the full-time Flyers starter before the winter had set in.
As Boucher sat, he learned how effective this oddity from the Czech Republic could be, both on the ice and in the locker room.
Brian is stronger and more confident than last year, and it's good for me because I can challenge with Brian, and that makes it good for both of us.
espn.go.com /nhl/columns/parent_rob/1268835.html   (1617 words)

  
 Goalie Boucher out for at least 2 weeks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Boucher, who made 29 saves in Friday night's 3-2 victory over Minnesota, walked gingerly Saturday and scoffed when asked if he would be able to begin rehabbing on an exercise bike in a few days.
The injury surprised Boucher, who said he entered the game with a slightly sore groin, the result of collision with a teammate early in training camp.
Boucher said he never considered not playing Friday because of the mild soreness and didn't feel sore during the game.
www.azcentral.com /sports/coyotes/articles/0918boucher0918.html   (423 words)

  
 Hockey Digest: Interview: Brian Boucher Inherit the Wind - Interview
Boucher suffered through two knee injuries playing for the organization's top farm team, the Philadelphia Phantoms, and he watched as teammate and goalie Jean-Marc Pelletier made the AHL's All-Star Team.
Boucher, Philadelphia's first pick in the 1995 NHL draft, is considered one of the coolest, calmest goalies in hockey even though he's only 23.
BRIAN BOUCHER: I don't think I was prepared to be a starting goalie at the NHL level when I first came into training camp.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FCM/is_1_29/ai_66240069   (1629 words)

  
 Auto-Power! -- Builder Progress Report: Capt. Brian Boucher
Boucher hopes that the engine’s 10:1 compression ratio will allow him to consume as little as 9.5 gallons of auto fuel per hour during cruise flight.
Boucher hopes to eventually equip his airplane with floats, and plans on using it as a fishing platform on some of his favorite New York and northern Ontario fishing lakes.
Boucher intends to fly the airplane on conventional (tailwheel) gear for about a year, while he decides whether or not to pursue a float option with the airplane.
www.aerocompinc.com /news/Summer99/boucher.htm   (410 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Boucher blanks 'em again   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Boucher tied Montreal's Bill Durnan with an NHL record-tying fourth consecutive shutout Wednesday as he blanked Washington 3-0.
Boucher was tested a few times by the stumbling Capitals (0-6-1 in their last seven games).
Boucher is a quality No. 2, 5-2-4 overall, 5-0-3 in his last eight.
www.usatoday.com /sports/hockey/nhl/coyotes/2004-01-07-boucher-shutouts_x.htm   (642 words)

  
 Different paths: 4/25/00
Boucher, on the other hand, always seemed to be lost in his friend's shadow.
Boucher showed enough promise to become a first-round choice in the 1995 NHL entry draft, the 22nd overall selection.
Boucher, meanwhile, was encountering a few bumps along his road to the NHL.
www.s-t.com /daily/04-00/04-25-00/c01sp138.htm   (814 words)

  
 Calgary Flames : Rotoworld.com - Calgary Flames News from Rotoworld.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Brian Boucher collected his first win as a Flame last night against the Blues.
Brian Boucher may make his Calgary Flames debut tonight when they host St. Louis.
It is bad news however for Boucher owners as he had a real chance to perform in Phoenix with only Curtis Joseph ahead of him, while he may have the NHL's best goalkeeper in Miikka Kiprusoff ahead of him now.
www.rotoworld.com /content/clubhouse_news.asp?leaguenum=&sport=NHL&majteam=CAL   (1430 words)

  
 AZSPORTSFAN.COM: Members: Sports Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Boucher has also played in 21 playoff games recording an 11-8 record, a 2.06 GAA and a.916 save percentage.
Boucher also played three seasons (1994-97) with the Tri-City Americans (WHL), compiling a 60-54-10 record and a 3.45 GAA in 131 games.
Boucher was originally drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers (1st round, 22nd overall) in the 1995 Entry Draft.
azsportsfan.com /members/sports/06122002.4.html   (725 words)

  
 PHILADELPHIA’S BRIAN BOUCHER NAMED NHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Boucher posted a 2-1-0 record, a 0.67 goals-against average and a.978 save percentage in three games, highlighted by consecutive shutouts and the longest shutout streak by a NHL goaltender this season (184:30).
Boucher opened the week by stopping 32 shots in a 3-0 road win over the Washington Capitals on Oct. 30 and turning away 27 shots in a 3-0 home victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Oct. 31.
Boucher’s streak came to an end at 10:41 of the second period on Nov. 3 in a 2-1 loss to the New York Islanders (28 saves).
www.philadelphiaflyers.com /pressbox/archive/20011105_bouch.asp   (257 words)

  
 Brian Boucher recorded his third consecutive shutout - SportsCrew Forums
Brian Boucher recorded his third consecutive shutout, stopping 26 shots as the Phoenix Coyotes blanked the Carolina Hurricanes, 3-0, at RBC Center.
Boucher, coming off a brilliant performance Friday night when he stopped 35 shots against Dallas, was facing a team in Carolina that has been offensively inept of late.
Boucher posted his first shutout of the streak in a 4-0 win over the Kings in Phoenix on December 31.
www.sportscrew.com /vb/showthread.php?t=24050   (247 words)

  
 Brian Boucher finally allowed a goal - SportsCrew Forums
Glendale, AZ (Sports Network) - Brian Boucher finally allowed a goal to end his shutout streak at five games, but finished with 20 saves to lift the Phoenix Coyotes to a 1-1 tie with the Atlanta Thrashers at Glendale Arena.
Boucher had set the scoreless mark and modern-day record for consecutive games with a shutout at five in a 2-0 victory over Minnesota on Friday.
Boucher never really had a chance on the play, as Robitaille's wrist shot deflected off the chest of Phoenix defenseman David Tanabe and went past the helpless netminder.
www.sportscrew.com /vb/showthread.php?t=24274   (278 words)

  
 Boucher Shuts Out Five Straight   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Phoenix Coyotes' goalie Brian Boucher blanked the Minnesota Wild in a 2-0 victory Friday night for his fifth straight shutout.
Brian Boucher was a third-stringer behind Sean Burke and Zac Bierk when the season began.
Boucher was even left unprotected in the waiver draft and didn't get a chance until Bierk injured his groin in November.
www.hockeynut.com /0304/coyotes0104.html   (192 words)

  
 Brian Boucher   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Brian is quick to credit his success to his staff stating, "This very interesting and challenging position works with many different directions of customer service.
Brian said that this has become a real family affair with his wife Shelly’s contributions in the glorious area of proof reading, and their son Derrick’s help in the production of webpages.
Brian Boucher earns a living and enjoys it with those others with which he is surrounded.
www.cheshire-med.com /personnel/boucher.html   (1163 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Coyotes' Boucher perfect in net for third straight game   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Boucher has stopped 82 shots in the past three games and is unbeaten in seven starts (4-0-3).
Boucher preserved the shutout with a glove save on a point-blank shot from Ron Francis at 10:25 in the third period.
Boucher made two good saves, one on former Phoenix defenseman Danny Markov, early in the period and the other on a rebound try by Jeff O'Neill.
www.usatoday.com /sports/hockey/games/2004-01-04-coyotes-canes_x.htm   (548 words)

  
 Pittsburgh Penguins - Schedule | Game Notes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Recent Action: Daymond Langkow netted his 18th goal of the season and Brian Boucher turned aside 23 shots, as the Coyotes skated to a 1-1 tie with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim on Monday night in Phoenix.
Brian Boucher is tied for fifth with five shutouts.
SPECIAL TEAMS: The Coyotes are 21st on the power play at 15.0% (41 for 274) and tied for 24th at home at 14.1% (21 for 149)...Phoenix is tied for 22nd in penalty killing at 82.2% (259 of 315) and 28th at home at 79.5% (124 of 156).
www.pittsburghpenguins.com /schedule/game/game_notes.php?id=76   (506 words)

  
 ESPN.com - Breaking sophomore slumps   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The early second-year struggles of Scott Gomez and Brian Boucher are the next phase in their learning process.
The encouraging thing for Boucher is that, entering Wednesday's game, he is 2-0-1 in his last three starts, which included a shutout of the Rangers.
Brian Engblom is a color commentator and analyst for ESPN's NHL coverage.
sports.espn.go.com /espn/print?id=850368&type=story   (611 words)

  
 Boston.com / Sports / Hockey / Phoenix signs goalie Brian Boucher   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Boucher, a five-year NHL veteran, led all Coyotes goalies last season in games (40), wins (10) and shutouts (five).
A first-round draft choice of the Flyers in 1995, Boucher went 11-7 with a 2.03 goals-against average in the 2000 playoffs, leading the Flyers to the Eastern Conference finals.
Phoenix acquired Boucher in a trade in June 2002.
www.boston.com /sports/hockey/articles/2004/07/22/phoenix_signs_goalie_brian_boucher   (149 words)

  
 Boucher takes cut, stays with Coyotes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Boucher became an unrestricted free agent Sunday after the Coyotes declined to make him a qualifying offer worth $1.52 million.
Boucher, 28, has played five seasons in the NHL split between Phoenix and Philadelphia.
In his NHL career, Boucher is 71-77-30 with a 2.65 goals-against average and 90.1 save percentage.
www.azcentral.com /sports/coyotes/articles/0803yotes0703.html   (368 words)

  
 Brian Boucher (1999-present)
Boucher has extensive experience in international junior tournaments and was considered one of the top American-born goalie prospects.
Boucher has the talent to be a No. 1 goalkeeper in the NHL.
On January 7, 2004, Brian became the first National Hockey League goaltender in nearly fifty-five years to record four consecutive shutouts, making twenty-seven saves in the Phoenix Coyotes' 3-0 victory over the Washington Capitals at the MCI Center.
hockeygoalies.org /bio/boucher.html   (4059 words)

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