Jesse Boulerice
Jesse Boulerice | |||
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Born |
Rouses Point, New York, U.S. | August 10, 1978||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
Position | Right wing | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Philadelphia Flyers Carolina Hurricanes St. Louis Blues Edmonton Oilers | ||
NHL draft |
133rd overall, 1996 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
Playing career | 1998–2011 |
Jesse James Boulerice (born August 10, 1978) is an American former professional ice hockey forward. Primarily playing in an enforcing role, Boulerice played the majority of his National Hockey League (NHL) career for the Carolina Hurricanes.
Background
Boulerice was born in Rouses Point, New York, located in the northeasternmost corner of the state, on the Canadian border.[1] In addition to working on his family's farm, young Boulerice loved playing hockey, leading to his father building a rink in their backyard.[1] He played in the World Juniors with Team USA, winning a silver medal in 1997.[1] As a junior, he also spent three years playing with Detroit and Plymouth of the Ontario Hockey League.[1]
Playing career
Boulerice was drafted by the
Boulerice is known for being the victim of an Aaron Downey left hook on February 11, 2003, after failing to land the first punch, which left Boulerice with a broken jaw and a concussion. Boulerice spent the night in the hospital as his Carolina Hurricanes lost in overtime to the Dallas Stars, 2–1.
Boulerice's role as an
On October 10, 2007, Boulerice delivered a cross-check to the face of Vancouver Canucks forward Ryan Kesler, with his team up 7–2 in the third period. Boulerice received a 25-game suspension as disciplinary action from the league, which is tied for the fourth-longest suspension for an on-ice incident in modern NHL history.[4][5]
Boulerice started the
Boulerice was invited to the AHL's
Personal life
After retiring from professional hockey in 2011, Boulerice became a financial advisor with Merrill-Lynch's office in Raleigh, NC. He is also a part-time coach for the Junior Hurricanes of North Carolina.[1][11] He lives in Raleigh with his wife Cailin and three children.[1][11] He coaches youth hockey and serves on the board of the Raleigh Youth Hockey Association.[11]
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 | ||
1994–95 | Hawkesbury Hawks | CJHL | 46 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 160 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995–96 | Detroit Whalers | OHL | 64 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 150 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
1996–97 | Detroit Whalers | OHL | 33 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 209 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1997–98 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 53 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 170 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 35 | ||
1998–99 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1998–99 | New Orleans Brass | ECHL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1999–2000 | Trenton Titans | ECHL | 25 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1999–2000 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 40 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 85 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
2000–01 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 60 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 256 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 28 | ||
2001–02 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001–02 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 41 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 204 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001–02 | Lowell Lock Monsters
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AHL | 15 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 80 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
2002–03 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 48 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 76 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 16 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 36 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 101 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2008–09 | Lake Erie Monsters
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AHL | 41 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins
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AHL | 54 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 124 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
2010–11 | Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 67 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 147 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | ||
AHL totals | 395 | 29 | 41 | 70 | 1212 | 37 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 57 | ||||
NHL totals | 172 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 333 | — | — | — | — | — |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1997 | United States | WJC
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6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
1998 | United States | WJC | 5th | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
Junior totals | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
References
- ^ a b c d e f Smith, Michael (October 8, 2012). "The Life of a Protector". Carolina Hurricanes. [National Hockey League. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ Jeff MacGregor (interview) (March 18, 1999). "Less Than Murder: An Inside Look". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on October 13, 2007. Retrieved October 12, 2007.
- ^ MacGregor, Jeff (March 22, 1999). "Less Than Murder When Jesse Boulerice laid out Andrew Long with a vicious high stick, was it just hockey, or something much worse?". si.com. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
- ^ Dan Gelston (October 12, 2007). "Flyers' Boulerice suspended for 25 games". USA Today. Associated Press. Archived from the original on May 23, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2007.
- ^ "Flyers' Boulerice suspended 25 games". cbc.ca. October 12, 2007. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
- ^ "Oilers claim Jesse Boulerice off waivers". Edmonton Oilers. November 11, 2008. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved November 11, 2008.
- ^ "Boulerice gets second chance with Oilers". National Post. November 11, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2008. [dead link]
- Denver Post. November 21, 2008. Retrieved November 21, 2008.
- ^ "Boulerice is back with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton". Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. July 30, 2010. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
- ^ "Boulerice suspended for applying "physical force" to official". TSN. January 7, 2011. Retrieved January 7, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Jesse Boulerice, CRPC®, CEPA®". LinkedIn. January 28, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database