Buck Boucher
Inducted:
1960
Player Stats
5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
169 lb (77 kg; 12 st 1 lb)
Born:
August 19, 1895
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Died:
October 17, 1960
Position:
Defence
College:
NA
John Georges "Buck" Boucher was a defensive cornerstone of the original Ottawa Senators dynasty. Boucher began his career as a forward but moved back to defense, where he became one of the first "offensive-defensemen" in NHL history. He was a master stick-handler who could control the tempo of a game and possessed a scoring touch that was rare for blueliners of the era.
Boucher was a central figure in Ottawa’s dominance during the 1920s, winning four Stanley Cups with the franchise. He famously partnered with Hall of Famer King Clancy to form one of the most effective defensive duos in the league's infancy. Known for his competitive zeal and ruggedness, he finished his career with over 800 penalty minutes—a staggering number given the shorter seasons of the time. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1960.
Boucher's Awards and Record:
- 4x Stanley Cup Champion (1920, 1921, 1923, 1927)
- NHL Record: First defenseman to score a hat trick in a playoff game
- Ottawa Senators Captain (1927–1928)
- Allan Cup Champion Coach (1949)
- First defenseman to record a hat trick in the Stanley Cup Playoffs
- led the Ottawa Senators (as coach) to an Allan Cup victory in 1949
NHL Teams
Ottawa Senators (1917-1929)
Montreal Maroons (1929-1931)
Chicago Black Hawks (1931-1932)
Number Worn:
2, 3
Career Stats
Seasons:
15 (1917-1932)
Games Played:
449
Goals:
117
Assists:
87
Points:
204
Plus/Minus:
543
Penalty Minutes:
838
Playoff Games:
28
Playoff Points:
8 (G-5,A-3)
Stanley Cup :
4 (1920, 1921, 1923, 1927)