BUFFALO, NY - APRIL 24: Brian Boucher #33 of the Philadelphia Flyers stops Drew Stafford #21 of the Buffalo Sabres in the third period in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at HSBC Arena at HSBC Arena on April 24, 2011 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)
The Carolina Hurricanes got their experienced back up goalie today when they signed Brian Boucher to a two-year contract. The 34-year-old won 18 games for the Flyers last year. The contract will pay Boucher a total of $1.9 million, $900,000 in year one and $1 million in year two.
Carolina GM Jim Rutherford said today that at the end of the season, he had asked Assistant and Goaltender Coach Tom Barrasso for a listing of experienced goalies that the team should target and Boucher was at the top of his list. They were very pleased to be able to sign him.
This should be a solid signing for the team. Boucher had some trouble in the playoffs over the past couple of years, but he is an established backup who should perform better in that role.
More from the Hurricanes' press release:
HURRICANES AGREE TO TERMS WITH BRIAN BOUCHER
Veteran goaltender agrees to two-year contract
RALEIGH, NC – Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has agreed to terms with goaltender Brian Boucher (BOO-shay) on a two-year contract. The deal will pay Boucher $900,000 in 2011-12, and $1 million in 2012-13.
“Brian is a proven NHL goaltender who will be a strong complement to Cam Ward,” said Rutherford. “It was an important objective for us to sign an experienced goalie this offseason.”
Boucher, 34, played in 34 regular-season games with Philadelphia in 2010-11, posting an 18-10-4 record, a 2.42 goals-against average and a .916 save percentage. The Woonsocket, RI, native also backstopped the Flyers in nine of the team’s 11 playoff games, earning a 4-4 record, 3.13 goals-against average and a .904 save percentage.
Boucher (6’2”, 200 lbs.) has compiled a 119-131-44 record, a 2.69 goals-against average and a .901 save percentage in 314 career NHL regular-season games with Philadelphia, Phoenix, Calgary, Chicago, Columbus and San Jose. In 43 career Stanley Cup playoff games, he boasts a 21-18 record, a 2.36 goals-against average and a .911 save percentage, and recorded all 18 decisions (11-7) in the Flyers’ run to the 2000 Eastern Conference Finals. Boucher was originally drafted by the Flyers in the first round, 22nd overall, in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. His career statistics are below.
The Carolina Hurricanes will open their 2011 exhibition schedule on Sept. 19 at Buffalo. For information on 2011-12 Carolina Hurricanes ticket packages, please visit www.CarolinaHurricanes.com, or call 1-866-NHL-CANES.
BRIAN BOUCHER’S CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR TEAM LEAGUE GP MIN GA SO GAA W-L-T/OT GP MIN GA SO GAA W-L
1994-95 Tri-City WHL 35 1969 108 1 3.29 17-11-2 13 795 50 0 3.77 6-5
1995-96 Tri-City WHL 55 3183 181 1 3.41 33-19-2 11 653 37 2 3.40 6-5
1996-97 Tri-City WHL 41 2458 149 1 3.64 10-24-6 - - - - - -
1997-98 Philadelphia AHL 34 1901 101 0 3.19 16-12-3 2 30 1 0 1.95 0-0
1998-99 Philadelphia AHL 36 2061 89 2 2.59 20-8-5 16 947 45 0 2.85 9-7
1999-00 Philadelphia NHL 35 2038 4 4 1.91 20-10-3 18 1183 40 1 2.03 11-7
Philadelphia AHL 1 65 3 0 2.77 0-0-1 - - - - - -
2000-01 Philadelphia NHL 27 1470 80 1 3.27 8-12-5 1 37 3 0 4.86 0-0
2001-02 Philadelphia NHL 41 2295 92 2 2.41 18-16-4 2 88 2 0 1.36 0-1
2002-03 Phoenix NHL 45 2544 128 0 3.02 15-20-8 - - - - - -
2003-04 Phoenix NHL 40 2364 108 5 2.74 10-19-10 - - - - - -
2004-05 HV 71 Sweden 4 235 13 0 3.32 - - - - - - -
2005-06 Phoenix NHL 11 512 33 0 3.87 3-6-0 - - - - - -
San Antonio AHL 6 345 8 0 1.39 2-3-0 - - - - - -
Calgary NHL 3 182 15 0 4.95 1-2-0 - - - - - -
2006-07 Chicago NHL 15 827 45 1 3.26 1-10-3 - - - - - -
Columbus NHL 3 142 9 0 3.80 1-1-0 - - - - - -
2007-08 Philadelphia AHL 42 2288 94 4 2.47 23-16-1 - - - - - -
San Jose NHL 5 238 7 1 1.76 3-1-1 1 2 0 0 0.00 0-0
2008-09 San Jose NHL 22 1291 47 2 2.18 12-6-3 - - - - - -
2009-10 Philadelphia NHL 33 1742 80 1 2.76 9-18-3 12 656 27 1 2.47 6-6
Adirondack AHL 1 60 2 0 2.00 1-0-0 - - - - - -
2010-11 Philadelphia NHL 34 1885 76 0 2.42 18-10-4 9 422 22 0 3.13 4-4
NHL Totals (11 seasons) 314 17,528 785 17 2.69 119-131-44 43 2,387 94 2 2.36 21-18
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