Alexandre Bolduc

Alexandre Bolduc
Born (1985-06-26) June 26, 1985
Montreal, QC, CAN
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
KHL team
Former teams
Medveščak Zagreb
Vancouver Canucks
Arizona Coyotes
Traktor Chelyabinsk
NHL Draft 127th overall, 2003
St. Louis Blues
Playing career 2005present

Alexandre Bolduc (born June 26, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently under contract with KHL Medveščak Zagreb of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Playing career

Bolduc during the Canucks' 2009 training camp

Bolduc played major junior in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) for four seasons with the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies and Shawinigan Cataractes. After his second season in the QMJHL, a 14-goal, 43-point campaign with the Huskies, he was selected in the fourth round, 127th overall, by the St. Louis Blues in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. However, at the end of his junior career, he was a free agent and signed with the Bakersfield Condors of the ECHL.

During his first season with the Condors, he moved up to the AHL with the Manitoba Moose. In 2007–08, Bolduc recorded a strong 37-point campaign with the Moose and was signed by the Moose's NHL affiliate, the Vancouver Canucks on July 9, 2008.[1]

Continuing to play for the Moose as part of the Canucks' farm system in 2008–09 season, Bolduc was called up by the Canucks on November 25, 2008, to replace an injured Ryan Johnson[2] and played his first NHL game on November 27 against the Calgary Flames.[3] He scored his first career NHL goal against Craig Anderson of the Colorado Avalanche on January 2, 2011.[4]

On July 2, 2011, Bolduc left Vancouver, signing a one-year, two-way contract with the Phoenix Coyotes.[5]

On July 5, 2013 Bolduc left the Coyotes after recording no points with the club in two years as a member. He signed a one-year contract with the St.Louis Blues worth $550,000. In the following 2013–14 season, he was assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, for the duration of the season scoring 37 points in 59 games.

On July 1, 2014, Bolduc agreed to return to the Coyotes organization, signing a one-year, two way contract with Arizona.[6] In the 2014–15 season, Bolduc appeared in three games with the Coyotes. He primarily spent the duration of the year in second stint as captain of the Portland Pirates, contributing with 52 points in 62 games.

Bolduc left the NHL as an impending free agent on June 3, 2015, after signing a one-year contract with Russian club, Traktor Chelyabinsk of the KHL.[7] Bolduc struggled to cement a role in Traktor and after a stint with VHL affiliate, Chelmet Chelyabinsk, he was traded to Croatian KHL participant, KHL Medveščak Zagreb, on October 21, 2015.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2001–02Rouyn-Noranda HuskiesQMJHL64614206941124
2002–03Rouyn-Noranda HuskiesQMJHL6614294313140222
2003–04Rouyn-Noranda HuskiesQMJHL652335581151134718
2004–05Rouyn-Noranda HuskiesQMJHL337101746
2004–05Shawinigan CataractesQMJHL29711181430000
2005–06Bakersfield CondorsECHL2410616561144828
2005–06Manitoba MooseAHL29371035
2006–07Bakersfield CondorsECHL16717244262469
2006–07Manitoba MooseAHL324593550008
2007–08Manitoba MooseAHL701819379361016
2008–09Manitoba MooseAHL621221331161354914
2008–09Vancouver CanucksNHL70114
2009–10Vancouver CanucksNHL1601113
2009–10Manitoba MooseAHL1321320
2010–11Vancouver CanucksNHL242242130000
2010–11Manitoba MooseAHL266915281440420
2011–12Portland PiratesAHL233121530
2011–12Phoenix CoyotesNHL20002
2012–13Portland PiratesAHL562427519011122
2012–13Phoenix CoyotesNHL140002
2013–14Chicago WolvesAHL5918193782
2014–15Portland PiratesAHL6223295210620000
2014–15Arizona CoyotesNHL30002
2015–16Traktor ChelyabinskKHL30004
2015–16Chelmet ChelyabinskVHL622415
2015–16KHL Medveščak ZagrebKHL2626849
NHL totals 65 2 3 5 44 3 0 0 0 0

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2003 Canada WJC18 1st, gold medalist(s) 7 1 0 1 8
Junior totals 7 1 0 1 8

References

  1. "Ex-Condor Bolduc signs with Canucks". The Bakersfield Californian. 2008-07-09. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
  2. Vancouver Canucks (2008). "Canucks recall Bolduc". Canucks.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
  3. "Canucks get Bieksa back for series against Flames". Globe and Mail. 2008-11-27. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
  4. Sadowski, Rick (2011-01-02). "Raymond returns, helps Canucks beat Avs". NHL.com. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
  5. "NHL Free Agent Tracker". The Sports Network. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
  6. "Coyotes sign Bolduc, Campbell, Hodgman, McKeena and Reese". Arizona Coyotes. 2014-07-01. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
  7. "Alexander Bolduc to Traktor" (in Russian). Traktor Chelyabinsk. 2015-06-03. Archived from the original on 2015-06-11. Retrieved 2015-06-03.

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