Prospect Info: Tyler Boucher (RW/LW) - Don`t sleep on Tyler Boucher

[bert]

I'm not seeing where his shot is all that great. In a league with goalies that are a few levels below ECHL goaltending (and 90% of OHL goalies will not get an ECHL sniff), his shooting percentage (without empty net goals) is quite mediocre at 10.7%. Thats pretty much OHL average. It is certainly an improvement on his 8.8% of last year.

There may be some good points to his game moving forward, but the shot does not appear to be one of them.

Have you watched him play at all or only basing this evaluation on a statistic? One that is over a tiny sample size.

 

[ottawah]

Have you watched him play at all or only basing this evaluation on a statistic? One that is over a tiny sample size.

Yes I have seen him play. His shot is definitely OHL caliber. OHL. The OHL is half a dozen rungs below the NHL.

And his hsot count is 60 or so now. How big does it have to be? After 6 games proponents were proclaiming he was scoring at will, but 16 games is too small a sample size for shots?

Eventually evidence comes into play. I'd sooner we concentrate on the more positive apsects of his game which are provable, notably agressiveness (as seen by his shot total which is very good) and his physicality. Those will get him to the NHL, not his shot.

 

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[Golden_Jet]

2023 WJC | Preliminary Roster

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No Ty Voit, they don’t take a lot of CHL guys Normally.

 

[ottawah]

2023 WJC | Preliminary Roster

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No Ty Voit, they don’t take a lot of CHL guys Normally

They try and take USNDP players normally, but was still surprised Voit was left off. He has been dynamic this year. Not surprised by the lack of CHL players that is quite common.

But congrats to Boucher in any case.

 

[Golden_Jet]

They try and take USNDP players normally, but was still surprised Voit was left off. He has been dynamic this year. Not surprised by the lack of CHL players that is quite common.

But congrats to Boucher in any case.

I texted 1200, as Kenny was on, and texted back, the coach likes defensively aware players, and he said Ty doesn’t do much of that.

 

[BondraTime]

I texted 1200, as Kenny was on, and texted back, the coach likes defensively aware players, and he said Ty doesn’t do much of that.

The offense is running through their 18 year olds this year, neither Voit or Pastujov are any better than the young guys, and as you said are both offense only players.

It's a weak year up front for the US, and they seem to be prepping for next years World Juniors as well with 10 of the 18 guys up front eligible to play at least another year.

Top 6 will likely consist of 4/5 17/18 year olds, which is something that almost never happens.

 

[jhutter]

You’ve got it

This is going to go down to the wire, which is tremendously pathetic.

 

[bicboi64]

Nothing would make my day more than seeing Boucher lay a bone crunching hit on Wifi

 

[GCK]

Huh... I don't quite get it with Sokolov, Greig and Crookshank in Belleville.

I'm guessing they want him for Motte, and like his speed over Sokolov?

Will be fun to see him crush some Habs tomorrow if he gets in the starting lineup, adrenaline will be going, hope he doesn't get himself suspended...

Isn’t that just the Sens loaning him to the US Junior team ?

 

[BondraTime]

Isn’t that just the Sens loaning him to the US Junior team ?

Just the 67's loaning him

Like you said, he's at the WJ camp, nothing to do with the Sens

 

[Micklebot]

Isn’t that just the Sens loaning him to the US Junior team ?

I didn't realize they needed to loan him to the sens for that, but makes more sense that this is WJ related. I'll go sit in the corner now...

 

[Alfie11]

Yeah my bad on the loan. I thought it was an emergency call up.

 

[Micklebot]

This is going to go down to the wire, which is tremendously pathetic.

If he keeps getting suspended there's no way he hits the 45 games threshold you set lol. There's only 40 games left,, so he can only miss a dozen and world Juniors will already have him miss what, 5 of those?

 

[jhutter]

If he keeps getting suspended there's no way he hits the 45 games threshold you set lol. There's only 40 games left,, so he can only miss a dozen and world Juniors will already have him miss what, 5 of those?

Exactly, lol. It's looking like that threshold might've cost me a win!

 

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"He's obviously a presence," U.S. coach Rand Pecknold said. "He can skate, he hunts, and I think a big thing that we want to have our team do is hunt the puck, whether it's north on the forecheck, south, east or west. He certainly brings that element and he's obviously got that physicality too. I think he has a real chance to be a force for us."

Mbereko aiming for another chance in goal for U.S. at 2023 World Juniors

 

[RAFI BOMB]

Boucher officially makes Team USA:

 

[bicboi64]

Hope he has a huge tourni and takes another step forward in his development

 

[cudi]

Awesome for Boucher. Looking forward to seeing him assuming hes not a scratch. Assume he'll as least play a couple games.

 

[RAFI BOMB]

Awesome for Boucher. Looking forward to seeing him assuming hes not a scratch. Assume he'll as least play a couple games.

At this point he is poised to be in the lineup every game. Just look at what the head coach had to say about him. He will be given plenty of opportunity to showcase his abilities.

 

[RAFI BOMB]

It looks like Boucher will start on the 3rd line and be on the 2nd power play unit.

 

[Cosmix]

Mbereko aiming for another chance in goal for U.S. at 2023 World Juniors

I am glad Boucher made the USA Jr squad and I hope he plays well, scores a few goals and makes a few big hits.

 

[RAFI BOMB]

I am glad Boucher made the USA Jr squad and I hope he plays well, scores a few goals and makes a few big hits.

It is an excellent opportunity for him. If he can find a way to have strong point production in this tournament that would certainly turn a lot of heads. The head coach seems to really like him so he will be given the chances to really showcase himself. It will be exciting to see how he performs.

 

[Que]

We’re so spoiled, this guy is a gamer.

He’s going to put on a show - and the whole league gonnna be jelly.

 

[Speatleysson]

We’re so spoiled, this guy is a gamer.

He’s going to put on a show - and the whole league gonnna be jelly.

Ya I agree..kid is one of the most fierce players I've seen live in the OHL. Hopefully he has a Jordan Tootoo-like world junior.