Reid Boucher (born September 8, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a forward who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Boucher has previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New Jersey Devils, Nashville Predators and Vancouver Canucks after being selected by the Devils in the fourth round (99th overall) in the 2011 NHL entry draft.

Playing career As a youth, Boucher played in the 2006 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Detroit Compuware minor ice hockey team.

Junior In his second season with the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League, Boucher broke the former 58 goals in a season record in the team held by NHL player Steven Stamkos with his fifth hat trick in the season against Saginaw Spirit."Sarnia's Boucher eclipses Stamkos' goal record" NHL.com. 2013-03-02. Retrieved March 16, 2013 Boucher was rewarded for his outstanding play during the 2012–13 OHL season by being named to the OHL's First All-Star Team.Griffith Named OHL First Team All-Star

Professional

New Jersey Devils On March 13, 2013, the New Jersey Devils signed Boucher to a three-year entry-level contract."Devils sign Reid Boucher to entry-level deal" NHL.com. 2013-03-13. Retrieved March 16, 2013"Devils sign Reid Boucher to entry-level deal" sarniasting.com. 2013-03-13. Retrieved March 16, 2013 Reid scored one goal and had two assists in his first game with Albany in the 2012–13 season debut on March 30, 2013.

On December 4, 2013, Boucher was promoted to the Devils for the first time, following an injury to Ryan Carter.Twitter / NHLDevils: #DevilsFacts: Reid Boucher was recalled from @AlbanyDevils and will make his @NHL debut tonight. He leads Albany with 10 goals. He got an assist and was plus 2 in his debut and became the first Devil to score in a shootout that season. Boucher scored his first NHL goal on December 18, 2013, against Robin Lehner of the Ottawa Senators in a 5–2 win."Devils defeat Senators; Jagr moves up lists" NHL.com. 2013-12-18. Retrieved December 19, 2013

In the 2016–17 season, having made the Devils opening season roster, Boucher was unable to make an impact in a depth role, appearing in just 9 games over the opening months of the season with the Devils.

Nashville Predators On December 3, 2016, Boucher's 6-year tenure with the Devils ended as he was claimed off waivers by the Nashville Predators. He made his debut with Nashville the following day against the Philadelphia Flyers before he was sent on an conditioning assigned to affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals on December 12, 2016.

Vancouver Canucks On January 1, 2017, Boucher was placed on waivers by the Predators. The following day, he was reclaimed by the Devils, but was again waived on January 3. On January 4, 2017, Boucher was claimed by the Vancouver Canucks. Boucher was scratched in all but one of the Canucks' games in January before drawing into the roster. He scored his first goal with Vancouver on February 28 against the Detroit Red Wings, scoring a late game-tying goal before the Canucks lost 3–2 in overtime. On March 25, he recorded his first multi-goal game; scoring twice in a 4–2 victory over the Minnesota Wild.

On July 24, 2017, the Canucks re-signed Boucher to a one-year, one-way contract worth $687,500, avoiding arbitration.

Avangard Omsk After four seasons within the Canucks organization and failing to appear in the NHL during the 2019–20 season, Boucher as an impending free agent opted to pursue a career abroad by agreeing to an initial one-year contract with Russian club, Avangard Omsk of the KHL, on June 23, 2020. In the 2020–21 season, Boucher quickly established himself as an instrumental part of the offence, contributing with 24 goals and 24 assists for 48 points in just 51 regular season games to lead the club in scoring. He contributed with 17 points through 21 playoff contests, helping Avangard claim the Gagarin Cup for the first time in franchise history.

Lokomotiv Yaroslavl On June 11, 2021, Boucher was traded by Avangard to Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in exchange for financial compensation. He was then signed to a two-year contract extension with Lokomotiv. Boucher completed the regular season with Lokomotiv, compiling 12 goals and 27 points through 46 games. Before appearing in the playoffs, his contract was terminated by the team on January 23, 2022 .

Return to Avangard As a free agent moving into the off-season following his release from Lokomotiv, Boucher agreed to return to former KHL club, Avangard Omsk, signing a one-year contract on June 18, 2022.

Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg On June 3, 2025, Boucher signed a one-year contract with Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg, his third KHL team in six seasons.

Sexual assault In January 2022, Boucher pleaded guilty to "sexually assaulting a minor" in 2011; the girl he assaulted was 12 at the time and he was 17.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2009–10U.S. NTDP JuniorsUSHL241041422————— 2009–10U.S. NTDP U17USDP4117133038————— 2009–10U.S. NTDP U18USDP10000————— 2010–11U.S. NTDP Juniors USHL241462013————— 2010–11U.S. NTDP U18USDP5732225435————— 2011–12Sarnia StingOHL672822501962134 2011–12Albany Devils AHL10000————— 2012–13Sarnia StingOHL686233955342354 2012–13Albany DevilsAHL113256————— 2013–14Albany DevilsAHL562216381041010 2013–14New Jersey DevilsNHL232574————— 2014–15Albany DevilsAHL6215153036————— 2014–15New Jersey DevilsNHL111010————— 2015–16New Jersey DevilsNHL39811196————— 2015–16Albany DevilsAHL3419133241146104 2016–17New Jersey DevilsNHL90222————— 2016–17Nashville PredatorsNHL31010————— 2016–17Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL54150————— 2016–17Vancouver CanucksNHL275276————— 2017–18Utica CometsAHL452521463533030 2017–18Vancouver CanucksNHL203250————— 2018–19Utica CometsAHL5631316216————— 2018–19Vancouver CanucksNHL10000————— 2019–20Utica CometsAHL5334336745————— 2020–21Avangard OmskKHL512424484921891716 2021–22Lokomotiv YaroslavlKHL4612152740————— 2022–23Avangard OmskKHL64312455651496156 2023–24Avangard OmskKHL64443478341292118 2024–25Avangard OmskKHL5228214934135384 2025–26Avtomobilist YekaterinburgKHL431725426————— NHL totals 133 20 22 42 18 — — — — — KHL totals 320 156 143 299 228 60 31 20 51 34

International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 2010 United States U17 6 2 5 7 2 2011 United States U18 6 8 2 10 8 Junior totals 12 10 7 17 10

Awards and honours Award Year RefOHL First All-Star Team 2012–13 AHL All-Star Game 2018, 2019, 2020 First All-Star Team 2020 KHL Gagarin Cup champion 2021

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