Billy Boucher
William (Billy) Martin Boucher (November 10, 1899 – November 10, 1958) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Boucher played in the National Hockey League (NHL) and was a member of the 1924 champion Montreal Canadiens. His brothers Bobby, Frank and Georges were also professional ice hockey players and all four were members of Stanley Cup championship teams.[1]
Playing career
He played in the National Hockey League for the Hamilton Tigers, Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins and New York Americans. He also played for the New Haven Eagles and Bronx Tigers of the Canadian-American Hockey League.
Personal life
Born in Ottawa, Ontario, Billy was one of six sons born to Tom Boucher and Annie Carroll: Billy, Bobby, Carroll, Frank, George and Joseph and two sisters, Irene and Lily. His paternal grandfather, Antoine Boucher was French while his other grandparents were Irish in descent. Their father played rugby football, winning the Canadian championship in 1894, 1896, 1897 and 1901.
Boucher died of a heart attack on his 59th birthday, November 10, 1958.[2]
References
- Zweig, Eric (2012). Stanley Cup: 120 years of hockey supremacy. Firefly Books. ISBN 978-1-77085-104-7.
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- Notes
- ^ Zweig 2012, p. 247.
- ^ "Billy Boucher - Bio, pictures, stats and more | Historical Website of the Montreal Canadiens". Ourhistory.canadiens.com. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
External links
- Billy Boucher career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Billy Boucher biography at Legends of Hockey (archived)
- Billy Boucher at www.findagrave.com
- Montreal Canadiens profile of Billy Boucher
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