Brian Boucher is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender who is a game and studio analyst on national ESPN and ABC games and Philadelphia Flyers games on NBC Sports Philadelphia.
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23 Facts About Brian Boucher
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Brian Boucher played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Calgary Flames, Chicago Blackhawks, Columbus Blue Jackets, San Jose Sharks, and Carolina Hurricanes.
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On June 12,2002, Brian Boucher was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for Michal Handzus and Robert Esche.
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Brian Boucher arrived hours prior to the Blue Jackets-Colorado Avalanche game that evening.
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On March 3,2007, Brian Boucher made his Blue Jackets debut against his former team, Phoenix.
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On July 23,2007, Brian Boucher signed an American Hockey League contract with the Philadelphia Phantoms, the Philadelphia Flyers' AHL affiliate.
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Brian Boucher played with the Phantoms until he signed a one-year contract with the San Jose Sharks on February 26,2008.
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On July 1,2009, Brian Boucher agreed to a two-year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers to be the steady, veteran backup to the starting goaltender Ray Emery.
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However, when Emery incurred an injury midway through the season, Brian Boucher was thrust into the spotlight with mediocre results.
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The Flyers defeated the Boston Bruins in the second round by overcoming a three-game deficit, but Brian Boucher was injured in Game 5 of that series with knee injuries.
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Brian Boucher returned from his injuries to serve as a backup to Leighton in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals against the Chicago Blackhawks.
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Brian Boucher saw game action in Game 1 and Game 5 in relief of Leighton, but the Flyers lost in six games to the Blackhawks.
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However, in Game 6, Leighton allowed three goals in the opening period, and Brian Boucher was able to earn the win in relief, making Brian Boucher the only goaltender in NHL history to record two wins in a playoff series when coming in relief.
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Brian Boucher went on to start Game 7 as the Flyers defeated Buffalo.
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Brian Boucher started the first three games in the next round against Boston, but played poorly, allowing for deposed starter Bobrovsky to return in Game 4 as the Flyers were ultimately swept.
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On July 1,2011, Brian Boucher was signed by the Carolina Hurricanes to a two-year contract worth $950,000 per season.
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Brian Boucher played sparingly as the backup to Cam Ward, and his season ended early due to injury.
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Three days later, Brian Boucher was waived and sent down to Adirondack, the new home of the AHL Phantoms.
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Brian Boucher was named the team's starting goaltender, relegating previous starter Scott Munroe to backup duty and sending Phantoms backup Cal Heeter to the Trenton Titans, the Flyers' ECHL affiliate.
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Brian Boucher worked on some of the team's regional television broadcasts on NBC Sports Philadelphia when neither primary color analyst Keith Jones and back-up color analyst Bill Clement and later Scott Hartnell are unavailable.
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From 2018 to 2021, Brian Boucher worked as the "Inside the Glass" reporter with the lead broadcast team of Mike Emrick and Eddie Olczyk.
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Brian Boucher's son Tyler is a left winger for the Ottawa 67's and was a first round draft choice of the Ottawa Senators in 2021.
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Brian Boucher attended Mount St Charles Academy in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, and played major junior hockey for the Tri-City Americans.
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