Jump to content

Francis Bouillon: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
 
(38 intermediate revisions by 18 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{short description|American-Canadian ice hockey player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2017}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2017}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| image = FrancisJBouillon2014.png
| image = FrancisJBouillon2014.png
| image_size = 230px
| image_size = 230px
| caption = Bouillon playing for the [[Montreal Canadiens]] in 2014.
| caption = Bouillon playing for the [[Montreal Canadiens]] in 2014
| position = [[Defenceman|Defense]]
| position = [[Defenceman|Defense]]
| shoots = Left
| shoots = Left
Line 12: Line 13:
| ntl_team = USA
| ntl_team = USA
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|10|17}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|10|17}}
| birth_place = [[New York City, New York|New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]], U.S.
| birth_place = New York City, U.S.
| draft = Undrafted
| draft = Undrafted
| career_start = 1996
| career_start = 1996
| career_end = 2015
| career_end = 2015
}}
}}
'''Francis Joseph Bouillon''' (born October 17, 1975) is an American-Canadian former professional [[ice hockey]] [[Defenceman|defenseman]] who played 14 seasons in the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) for the [[Montreal Canadiens]] and [[Nashville Predators]]. He also played a season for [[HC Ambrì-Piotta]] in the [[National League A]] (NLA), the top-tier league in Switzerland. He is currently a Development Coach for the Montreal Canadiens.
'''Francis Joseph Bouillon''' (born October 17, 1975) is an American-Canadian former professional [[ice hockey]] [[Defenceman|defenseman]] who played 14 seasons in the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) for the [[Montreal Canadiens]] and [[Nashville Predators]]. He also played a season for [[HC Ambrì-Piotta]] in the [[National League A]] (NLA), the top-tier league in Switzerland. He is currently a Development Coach for the Montreal Canadiens.<ref>{{Cite news|url = https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/canadiens-name-francis-bouillon-player-development-coach|title = Canadiens name Francis Bouillon player development coach|date = July 5, 2017|work = Sportsnet|access-date = May 3, 2020}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Bouillon was born in New York City to a [[Haiti]]an father and a [[French-speaking Quebecer|French Canadian]] mother. Bouillon moved to [[Quebec City]], [[Quebec]] with his mother when he was only 3 years old.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/francis-bouillon-signs-on-for-extra-year-1.1204867 |title=Bouillon signs on for extra year |accessdate=March 11, 2014}}</ref> He played [[Major junior hockey|Junior]] hockey in the [[Quebec Major Junior Hockey League]] with the [[Laval Titan]]s and the [[Granby Predateurs]]. He was Granby's captain when they won the [[1996 Memorial Cup]].
Bouillon was born in New York City to a [[Haiti]]an father and a [[French-speaking Quebecer|French Canadian]] mother. Bouillon moved to [[Quebec City]], [[Quebec]] with his mother when he was only 3 years old.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/francis-bouillon-signs-on-for-extra-year-1.1204867|title=Francis Bouillon signs on for extra year|date=March 21, 2013|website=CTV Montreal|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107004123/https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/francis-bouillon-signs-on-for-extra-year-1.1204867|archive-date=November 7, 2017|access-date=March 11, 2014}}</ref> He played [[Major junior hockey|Junior]] hockey in the [[Quebec Major Junior Hockey League]] with the [[Laval Titan]]s and the [[Granby Predateurs]]. He was Granby's captain when they won the [[1996 Memorial Cup]].


==Playing career==
==Playing career==
Francis made his professional debut the [[1996–97 ECHL season|1996–97]] season in the [[ECHL]] with the [[Wheeling Nailers]] and played the following season in the [[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|IHL]] with the [[Quebec Rafales]] before he was signed as a [[free agent]] to an NHL contract by the [[Montreal Canadiens]] in 1998.
Francis made his professional debut the [[1996–97 ECHL season|1996–97]] season in the [[ECHL]] with the [[Wheeling Nailers]] and played the following season in the [[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|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 NHL season|2002–03]]) within the Canadiens organization. At 5'8" and 201&nbsp;lbs,<ref name="bouillon_weight">{{cite web| url=http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?service=page&page=PlayerDetail&playerId=8465914| title= Francis Bouillon player page | publisher = [[National Hockey League]] | date = 2009-01-02 | accessdate = 2009-02-03}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> Bouillon is considered small for an NHL defensemen but is never one to shy away from physical play. According to [[Pierre Houde]], he is one of the strongest players in the [[National Hockey League|NHL]], according to official physical tests.{{Citation needed|date=November 2013}}
He played the next 11 seasons, the majority of his career (except for a short stint with the Predators in [[2002–03 NHL season|2002–03]]) within the Canadiens organization. At 5'8" and 194&nbsp;lbs,<ref name="bouillon_weight">{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/player/francis-bouillon-8465914|title=Francis Bouillon player page|date=2009-01-02|publisher=[[National Hockey League]]|access-date=March 15, 2020}}</ref> 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 [[National Hockey League|NHL]] as shown by official physical tests.{{Citation needed|date=November 2013}}


On September 30, 2009, just prior to the [[2009-10 NHL season|2009–10]] season, Bouillon was signed to a one-year contract as a late inclusion to the Nashville Predators after joining the team on a try-out for training camp.<ref>{{Cite web| url = http://www.cyberpresse.ca/sports/hockey/200909/21/01-903961-bouillon-a-nashville-pour-moins-dargent.php | title = Bouillon to Nashville for less money | date = 2009-09-22 | accessdate = 2010-08-22 | website = cyberpresse.ca }}</ref> In returning to the Predators after an initial four game stint in 2002, Bouillon established himself within the Predators defense as a stay-at-home defenseman to appear in 81 games, missing only a single game, for 3 goals and 11 points. On June 18, 2010, he signed a two-year extension to remain with the Predators.<ref>{{Cite web| url = http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=532057 | title = Predators sign Bouillon to 2-year deal | publisher = [[Nashville Predators]] | date = 2010-06-18 | accessdate = 2010-08-22}}</ref>
On September 30, 2009, just prior to the [[2009-10 NHL season|2009–10]] season, Bouillon was signed to a one-year contract as a late inclusion to the Nashville Predators after joining the team on a tryout for training camp.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cyberpresse.ca/sports/hockey/200909/21/01-903961-bouillon-a-nashville-pour-moins-dargent.php|title=Bouillon à Nashville pour moins d'argent|last=Labbé|first=Richard|date=2009-09-21|website=cyberpresse.ca|language=fr-ca|trans-title=Bouillon to Nashville for less money|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090924171607/http://www.cyberpresse.ca/sports/hockey/200909/21/01-903961-bouillon-a-nashville-pour-moins-dargent.php|archive-date=2009-09-24|access-date=2010-08-22}}</ref> In returning to the Predators after an initial four-game stint in 2002, Bouillon established himself within the Predators defense as a stay-at-home defenseman to appear in 81 games, missing only a single game, for 3 goals and 11 points. On June 18, 2010, he signed a two-year extension to remain with the Predators.<ref>{{Cite web| url = http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=532057 | title = Predators sign Bouillon to 2-year deal | publisher = [[Nashville Predators]] | date = 2010-06-18 | access-date = 2010-08-22}}</ref>


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 [[2014–15 NHL season|2014–15 season]] on a tryout, but was released by the team on October 6, 2014.<ref>{{Cite news|url = https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/canadiens-release-defence-veteran-francis-bouillon-after-pro-tryout/article20942224/?click=dlvr.it|title = Canadiens release defence veteran Francis Bouillon after pro tryout|last = |first = |date = October 6, 2014|work = Globe and Mail|accessdate = |agency = Canadian Press}}</ref> On October 14, 2014, he signed with [[HC Ambrì-Piotta]] in the Swiss [[National League A]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.rds.ca/hockey/canadiens/bouillon-opte-pour-la-suisse-1.1496517 | title = Free Agetn Bouillon signs in Switzerland | website = rds.ca | date = 2014-10-14 | accessdate = 2014-10-14 | language = French}}</ref>
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 [[2014–15 NHL season|2014–15 season]] on a tryout, but was released by the team on October 6, 2014.<ref>{{Cite news|url = https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/canadiens-release-defence-veteran-francis-bouillon-after-pro-tryout/article20942224/?click=dlvr.it|title = Canadiens release defence veteran Francis Bouillon after pro tryout|date = October 6, 2014|work = Globe and Mail|agency = Canadian Press}}</ref> On October 14, 2014, he signed with [[HC Ambrì-Piotta]] in the Swiss [[National League A]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.rds.ca/hockey/canadiens/bouillon-opte-pour-la-suisse-1.1496517 | title = Free Agetn Bouillon signs in Switzerland | website = rds.ca | date = 2014-10-14 | access-date = 2014-10-14 | language = fr}}</ref>


He announced his retirement on September 25, 2015.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.ctvnews.ca/sports/former-canadiens-predators-defenceman-bouillon-retires-1.2581203 | title = Former Canadiens, Predators defenceman Bouillon retires | website = ctvnews.ca | date = 2015-09-25 | accessdate = 2015-09-25 | language = English}}</ref>
He announced his retirement on September 25, 2015.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.ctvnews.ca/sports/former-canadiens-predators-defenceman-bouillon-retires-1.2581203 | title = Former Canadiens, Predators defenceman Bouillon retires | website = ctvnews.ca | date = 2015-09-25 | access-date = 2015-09-25 | language = en}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Francis is separated from his wife Ginette and has two sons, Michael and Anthony.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://predators.nhl.com/v2/ext/pdf/NashvillePredators_2010MediaGuide.pdf | title = Predators 2010 media guide | publisher = [[Nashville Predators]] | date = 2012-02-03 | accessdate = 2012-02-03}}</ref> Bouillon resides in Montreal with his girlfriend.
Francis is separated from his wife Ginette with whom he has two sons, Michael and Anthony.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://predators.nhl.com/v2/ext/pdf/NashvillePredators_2010MediaGuide.pdf | title = Predators 2010 media guide | publisher = [[Nashville Predators]] | date = 2012-02-03 | access-date = 2012-02-03}}</ref> Bouillon resides in Montreal with his girlfriend.


==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==
===Regular season and playoffs===
===Regular season and playoffs===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em;"
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em"
|- style="background:#e0e0e0;"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |  
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |  
! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! colspan="5" | [[regular season|Regular season]]
! colspan="5"|[[Regular season]]
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |  
! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! colspan="5" | [[Playoffs]]
! colspan="5"|[[Playoffs]]
|- style="background:#e0e0e0;"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! [[Season (sports)|Season]]
! [[Season (sports)|Season]]
! Team
! Team
! League
! League
! GP !! [[Goal (ice hockey)|G]] !! [[Assist (ice hockey)|A]] !! [[Point (ice hockey)|Pts]] !! [[Penalty (ice hockey)|PIM]]
! GP
! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM
! [[Goal (ice hockey)|G]]
! [[Assist (ice hockey)|A]]
! [[Point (ice hockey)|Pts]]
! [[Penalty (ice hockey)|PIM]]
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
|-
|-
| 1991–92
| [[1992–93 QMJHL season|1992–93]]||[[Laval Titan]]||[[QMJHL]]||46||0||7||7||45||—||—||—||—||—
| Montreal–Bourassa
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| QMAAA
| [[1993–94 QMJHL season|1993–94]]||Laval Titan||QMJHL||68||3||15||18||129||—||—||—||—||—
| 42 || 2 || 5 || 7 || 28
|-
| 9 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 6
| [[1994–95 QMJHL season|1994–95]]||Laval Titan Collège Français||QMJHL||72||8||25||33||115||20||3||11||14||21
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1992–93 QMJHL season|1992–93]]
| [[1995–96 QMJHL season|1995–96]]||[[Granby Predateurs]]||QMJHL||68||11||35||46||156||21||2||12||14||30
| [[Laval Titan]]
|-
| [[Quebec Major Junior Hockey League|QMJHL]]
| [[1996–97 ECHL season|1996–97]]||[[Wheeling Nailers]]||[[ECHL]]||69||10||32||42||77||3||0||2||2||10
| 46 || 0 || 7 || 7 || 45
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| 1997–98||[[Quebec Rafales]]||[[IHL (1945-01)|IHL]]||71||8||27||35||76||—||—||—||—||—
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
|-
| [[1993–94 QMJHL season|1993–94]]
| [[1998–99 AHL season|1998–99]]||[[Fredericton Canadiens]]||[[American Hockey League|AHL]]||79||19||35||54||174||5||2||1||3||0
| Laval Titan
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| QMJHL
| [[1999–2000 NHL season|1999–00]]||[[Montreal Canadiens]]||[[NHL]]||74||3||13||16||38||—||—||—||—||—
| 68 || 3 || 15 || 18 || 129
|-
| [[2000–01 AHL season|2000–01]]||[[Quebec Citadelles]]||AHL||4||0||0||0||0||—||—||—||—||—
| — || — || — || — || —
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1994–95 QMJHL season|1994–95]]
| [[2000–01 NHL season|2000–01]]||Montreal Canadiens||NHL||29||0||6||6||26||—||—||—||—||—
| Laval Titan Collège Français
|-
| QMJHL
| [[2001–02 AHL season|2001–02]]||Quebec Citadelles||AHL||38||8||14||22||30||—||—||—||—||—
| 72 || 8 || 25 || 33 || 115
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| 20 || 3 || 11 || 14 || 21
| [[2001–02 NHL season|2001–02]]||Montreal Canadiens||NHL||28||0||5||5||33||—||—||—||—||—
|-
| [[2002–03 NHL season|2002–03]]||[[Nashville Predators]]||NHL||4||0||0||0||2||—||—||—||—||—
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2002–03 AHL season|2002–03]]||[[Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL)|Hamilton Bulldogs]]||AHL||29||1||12||13||31||—||—||—||—||—
|-
| 2002–03||Montreal Canadiens||NHL||20||3||1||4||2||—||—||—||—||—
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2003–04 NHL season|2003–04]]||Montreal Canadiens||NHL||73||2||16||18||70||11||0||0||0||7
|-
| 2004–05||[[Leksands IF]]||[[HockeyAllsvenskan|Allsv]]||21||6||12||18||34||—||—||—||—||—
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06]]||Montreal Canadiens||NHL||67||3||19||22||34||6||1||2||3||10
|-
| [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07]]||Montreal Canadiens||NHL||62||3||11||14||52||—||—||—||—||—
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08]]||Montreal Canadiens||NHL||74||2||6||8||61||7||1||2||3||4
|-
| [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09]]||Montreal Canadiens||NHL||54||5||4||9||53||1||0||0||0||0
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2009–10 NHL season|2009–10]]||Nashville Predators||NHL||81||3||8||11||50||6||0||0||0||6
|-
| [[2010–11 NHL season|2010–11]]||Nashville Predators||NHL||44||1||9||10||27||—||—||—||—||—
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2011–12 NHL season|2011–12]]||Nashville Predators||NHL||66||4||7||11||33||10||0||3||3||2
|-
|-
| [[1995–96 QMJHL season|1995–96]]
| [[2012–13 NHL season|2012–13]]||Montreal Canadiens||NHL||48||1||8||9||21||5||0||0||0||17
| [[Granby Predateurs]]
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| QMJHL
| [[2013–14 NHL season|2013–14]]||Montreal Canadiens||NHL||52||2||4||6||34||9||2||0||2||4
| 68 || 11 || 35 || 46 || 156
| 21 || 2 || 12 || 14 || 30
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1996–97 ECHL season|1996–97]]
| [[Wheeling Nailers]]
| [[ECHL]]
| 69 || 10 || 32 || 42 || 77
| 3 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 10
|-
| [[1997–98 ECHL season|1997–98]]
| [[Quebec Rafales]]
| [[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|IHL]]
| 71 || 8 || 27 || 35 || 76
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1998–99 AHL season|1998–99]]
| [[Fredericton Canadiens]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| 79 || 19 || 35 || 54 || 174
| 5 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 0
|-
| [[1999–00 NHL season|1999–00]]
| [[Montreal Canadiens]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 74 || 3 || 13 || 16 || 38
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2000–01 AHL season|2000–01]]
| [[Quebec Citadelles]]
| AHL
| 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
|-
| [[2000–01 NHL season|2000–01]]
| [[2014–15 NLA season|2014–15]]||[[HC Ambrì-Piotta]]||[[National League A|NLA]]||31||0||11||11||30||—||—||—||—||—
| Montreal Canadiens
|- style="background:#e0e0e0;"
| NHL
| 29 || 0 || 6 || 6 || 26
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2001–02 AHL season|2001–02]]
| Quebec Citadelles
| AHL
| 38 || 8 || 14 || 22 || 30
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[2001–02 NHL season|2001–02]]
| Montreal Canadiens
| NHL
| 28 || 0 || 5 || 5 || 33
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2002–03 NHL season|2002–03]]
| [[Nashville Predators]]
| NHL
| 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[2002–03 AHL season|2002–03]]
| [[Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL)|Hamilton Bulldogs]]
| AHL
| 29 || 1 || 12 || 13 || 31
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2002–03
| Montreal Canadiens
| NHL
| 20 || 3 || 1 || 4 || 2
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[2003–04 NHL season|2003–04]]
| Montreal Canadiens
| NHL
| 73 || 2 || 16 || 18 || 70
| 11 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 7
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2004–05 Allsvenskan (ice hockey) season|2004–05]]
| [[Leksands IF]]
| [[HockeyAllsvenskan|SWE–2]]
| 21 || 6 || 12 || 18 || 34
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06]]
| Montreal Canadiens
| NHL
| 67 || 3 || 19 || 22 || 34
| 6 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 10
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07]]
| Montreal Canadiens
| NHL
| 62 || 3 || 11 || 14 || 52
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08]]
| Montreal Canadiens
| NHL
| 74 || 2 || 6 || 8 || 61
| 7 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 4
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09]]
| Montreal Canadiens
| NHL
| 54 || 5 || 4 || 9 || 53
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
| [[2009–10 NHL season|2009–10]]
| Nashville Predators
| NHL
| 81 || 3 || 8 || 11 || 50
| 6 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 6
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2010–11 NHL season|2010–11]]
| Nashville Predators
| NHL
| 44 || 1 || 9 || 10 || 27
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[2011–12 NHL season|2011–12]]
| Nashville Predators
| NHL
| 66 || 4 || 7 || 11 || 33
| 10 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2012–13 NHL season|2012–13]]
| Montreal Canadiens
| NHL
| 48 || 1 || 8 || 9 || 21
| 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 17
|-
| [[2013–14 NHL season|2013–14]]
| Montreal Canadiens
| NHL
| 52 || 2 || 4 || 6 || 34
| 9 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 4
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2014–15 NLA season|2014–15]]
| [[HC Ambrì–Piotta]]
| [[National League A|NLA]]
| 31 || 0 || 11 || 11 || 30
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 776 !! 32 !! 117 !! 149 !! 536
! 776
! 55 !! 4 !! 7 !! 11 !! 50
! 32
! 117
! 149
! 536
! 55
! 4
! 7
! 11
! 50
|}
|}


Line 140: Line 239:
! Pts
! Pts
! PIM
! PIM
|-
|- ALIGN="center"
| [[2003 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2003]]
| [[2003 IIHF World Championship|2003]]
| [[United States national men's ice hockey team|United States]]
| [[United States national men's ice hockey team|United States]]
| [[World Ice Hockey Championships|WC]]
| [[World Ice Hockey Championships|WC]]
Line 174: Line 273:
[[Category:HC Ambrì-Piotta players]]
[[Category:HC Ambrì-Piotta players]]
[[Category:American emigrants to Canada]]
[[Category:American emigrants to Canada]]
[[Category:American ice hockey defensemen]]
[[Category:American men's ice hockey defensemen]]
[[Category:American people of French-Canadian descent]]
[[Category:American people of French-Canadian descent]]
[[Category:American sportspeople of Haitian descent]]
[[Category:American sportspeople of Haitian descent]]
[[Category:Canadian people of Haitian descent]]
[[Category:Canadian people of Haitian descent]]
[[Category:Sportspeople of Haitian descent]]
[[Category:Granby Prédateurs players]]
[[Category:Granby Prédateurs players]]
[[Category:Ice hockey people from New York (state)]]
[[Category:Ice hockey players from New York (state)]]
[[Category:Ice hockey people from Quebec]]
[[Category:Ice hockey people from Quebec City]]
[[Category:Laval Titan Collège Français players]]
[[Category:Laval Titan Collège Français players]]
[[Category:Laval Titan players]]
[[Category:Laval Titan players]]
[[Category:Leksands IF players]]
[[Category:Leksands IF players]]
[[Category:Memorial Cup winners]]
[[Category:Montreal Canadiens coaches]]
[[Category:Montreal Canadiens coaches]]
[[Category:Montreal Canadiens players]]
[[Category:Montreal Canadiens players]]
Line 191: Line 290:
[[Category:Quebec Citadelles players]]
[[Category:Quebec Citadelles players]]
[[Category:Quebec Rafales players]]
[[Category:Quebec Rafales players]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from New York City]]
[[Category:Ice hockey people from New York City]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Quebec City]]
[[Category:Undrafted National Hockey League players]]
[[Category:Undrafted National Hockey League players]]
[[Category:Wheeling Nailers players]]
[[Category:Wheeling Nailers players]]
[[Category:American men's ice hockey players]]
[[Category:21st-century African-American sportspeople]]
[[Category:20th-century African-American sportspeople]]
[[Category:American inline hockey players]]

Latest revision as of 05:39, 21 April 2024

Francis Bouillon
Bouillon playing for the Montreal Canadiens in 2014
Born (1975-10-17) October 17, 1975 (age 48)
New York City, U.S.
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  Vereinigte Staaten
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1996–2015

Francis Joseph Bouillon (born October 17, 1975) is an American-Canadian former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens and Nashville Predators. He also played a season for HC Ambrì-Piotta in the National League A (NLA), the top-tier league in Switzerland. He is currently a Development Coach for the Montreal Canadiens.[1]

Early life

[edit]

Bouillon was born in New York City to a Haitian father and a French Canadian mother. Bouillon moved to Quebec City, Quebec with his mother when he was only 3 years old.[2] He played Junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the Laval Titans and the Granby Predateurs. He was Granby's captain when they won the 1996 Memorial Cup.

Playing career

[edit]

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 2009–10 season, Bouillon was signed to a one-year contract as a late inclusion to the Nashville Predators after joining the team on a tryout for training camp.[4] In returning to the Predators after an initial four-game stint in 2002, Bouillon established himself within the Predators defense as a stay-at-home defenseman to appear in 81 games, missing only a single game, for 3 goals and 11 points. On June 18, 2010, he signed a two-year extension to remain with the Predators.[5]

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 2014–15 season on a tryout, but was released by the team on October 6, 2014.[6] On October 14, 2014, he signed with HC Ambrì-Piotta in the Swiss National League A.[7]

He announced his retirement on September 25, 2015.[8]

Personal life

[edit]

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

[edit]

Regular season and playoffs

[edit]
Regular season Playoffs
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 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 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 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 NLA 31 0 11 11 30 — — — — —
NHL totals 776 32 117 149 536 55 4 7 11 50

International

[edit]
Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2003 Vereinigte Staaten WC 13th 6 0 1 1 0
Senior totals 6 0 1 1 0

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Canadiens name Francis Bouillon player development coach". Sportsnet. July 5, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  2. ^ "Francis Bouillon signs on for extra year". CTV Montreal. March 21, 2013. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  3. ^ "Francis Bouillon player page". National Hockey League. January 2, 2009. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Predators sign Bouillon to 2-year deal". Nashville Predators. June 18, 2010. Retrieved August 22, 2010.
  6. ^ "Canadiens release defence veteran Francis Bouillon after pro tryout". Globe and Mail. Canadian Press. October 6, 2014.
  7. ^ "Free Agetn Bouillon signs in Switzerland". rds.ca (in French). October 14, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
  8. ^ "Former Canadiens, Predators defenceman Bouillon retires". ctvnews.ca. September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  9. ^ "Predators 2010 media guide" (PDF). Nashville Predators. February 3, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Francis_Bouillon&oldid=1219998498"