Francis Bouillon
Francis Bouillon | |||
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Born |
New York City, U.S. | October 17, 1975||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
Position | Defense | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Montreal Canadiens Nashville Predators Leksands IF HC Ambrì-Piotta | ||
National team | United States | ||
NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 1996–2015 |
Francis Joseph Bouillon (born October 17, 1975) is an American-Canadian former professional
Early life
Bouillon was born in New York City to a
Playing career
Francis made his professional debut the 1996–97 season in the ECHL with the Wheeling Nailers and played the following season in the IHL with the Quebec Rafales before he was signed as a free agent to an NHL contract by the Montreal Canadiens in 1998.
He played the next 11 seasons, the majority of his career (except for a short stint with the Predators in 2002–03) within the Canadiens organization. At 5'8" and 194 lbs,[3] Bouillon is considered small for an NHL defenseman but is never one to shy away from physical play. According to Pierre Houde, he is one of the strongest players in the NHL as shown by official physical tests.[citation needed]
On September 30, 2009, just prior to the
On July 1, 2012, Bouillon signed a one-year deal worth $1.5 million with the Montreal Canadiens. His play during that season earned him a one-year extension with the team. Following the 2013–14 season, the Canadiens declined to offer Bouillon a contract and on July 1, 2014, he became an unrestricted free agent. Bouillon attended the Canadiens' training camp for the
He announced his retirement on September 25, 2015.[8]
Personal life
Francis is separated from his wife Ginette with whom he has two sons, Michael and Anthony.[9] Bouillon resides in Montreal with his girlfriend.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1991–92 | Montreal–Bourassa | QMAAA | 42 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
1992–93 | Laval Titan | QMJHL
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46 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1993–94 | Laval Titan | QMJHL | 68 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 129 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1994–95 | Laval Titan Collège Français | QMJHL | 72 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 115 | 20 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 21 | ||
1995–96 | Granby Predateurs
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QMJHL | 68 | 11 | 35 | 46 | 156 | 21 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 30 | ||
1996–97 | Wheeling Nailers | ECHL | 69 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 77 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
1997–98 | Quebec Rafales | IHL | 71 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1998–99 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 79 | 19 | 35 | 54 | 174 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
1999–00
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Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 74 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2000–01 | Quebec Citadelles | AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2000–01 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 29 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001–02 | Quebec Citadelles | AHL | 38 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001–02 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 28 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 29 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 20 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 73 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 70 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
2004–05 | Leksands IF | SWE–2 | 21 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 67 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | ||
2006–07 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 62 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 74 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 61 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
2008–09 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 54 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2009–10 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 81 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
2010–11 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 44 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 66 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
2012–13 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 48 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | ||
2013–14 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 52 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
2014–15 | HC Ambrì–Piotta
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NLA
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31 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 776 | 32 | 117 | 149 | 536 | 55 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 50 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2003 | United States
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WC
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13th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Senior totals | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
See also
- List of Black ice hockey players
References
- ^ "Canadiens name Francis Bouillon player development coach". Sportsnet. July 5, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ "Francis Bouillon signs on for extra year". CTV Montreal. March 21, 2013. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
- ^ "Francis Bouillon player page". National Hockey League. January 2, 2009. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ Labbé, Richard (September 21, 2009). "Bouillon à Nashville pour moins d'argent" [Bouillon to Nashville for less money]. cyberpresse.ca (in Canadian French). Archived from the original on September 24, 2009. Retrieved August 22, 2010.
- ^ "Predators sign Bouillon to 2-year deal". Nashville Predators. June 18, 2010. Retrieved August 22, 2010.
- ^ "Canadiens release defence veteran Francis Bouillon after pro tryout". Globe and Mail. Canadian Press. October 6, 2014.
- ^ "Free Agetn Bouillon signs in Switzerland". rds.ca (in French). October 14, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
- ^ "Former Canadiens, Predators defenceman Bouillon retires". ctvnews.ca. September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
- ^ "Predators 2010 media guide" (PDF). Nashville Predators. February 3, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database