Alumni Profile: Marc Bouchard

Marc Bouchard was part of a blockbuster deal when he arrived on the northern shores of the Bay of Chaleur, which brought him to Bathurst alongside Ramzi Abid and Mathieu Benoit during the 1998-99 Christmas trade period.

Originally from St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., the speedy centreman was drafted in the fifth round of the 1994 draft by the Chicoutimi Sagueneens and played every season with them from the 1994-95 season until he was traded to Bathurst.

He joined the Titan midway through his fifth season in the league after registering 12 goals and 27 assists with Chicoutimi before the trade period. Once he joined Acadie-Bathurst, he tallied another 15 goals and 20 assists, to finish the regular season with a total of 27 goals and 47 assists in 71 games. During the 1999 playoffs Bouchard had five goals and 19 assists in 21 games, and helped the Titan secure their first President Cup championship during their inaugural year in Bathurst.

Overall, Bouchard had a successful major junior career tallying 140 goals and 248 assists for 388 points in 409 career games. Bouchard would hit the ice the next season with the Richmond Renegades of the East Coast Hockey League, before going on to spend six seasons competing in the Quebec Senior Central Hockey League.