Muskegon's Bouchard Honored As IHL Most Valuable Player
April 8, 2010 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Muskegon Lumberjacks News Release
ROCHESTER, MI--- The International Hockey League (IHL) announced Thursday that Muskegon Lumberjack right wing Robin Bouchard has been named the 2009-10 IHL Most Valuable Player as selected by league head coaches, general managers and members of the media.
The 36-year-old native of Jonquiere, Quebec is currently second in the IHL in scoring with 96 points, scoring a league-leading 58 goals and dishing out 38 assists in 65 games played so far this season. Of his 58 goals, nine have been game-winning tallies. He also leads the IHL in power play goals (18) and shots (317).
He has scored three hat tricks during the 09-10 season, including one four-goal output on January 10th. He netted three even-strength goals and one on the man-advantage in the Lumberjacks 8-0 win over Flint. His most recent hat trick came on March 20th, where his final tally of the three goals marked the goal that tied him with Don Parsons as the all-time minor league goal scoring leader.
Bouchard netted his 683rd career goal to become the all-time minor league goal scoring leader on Sunday, March 21st. He scored the record breaking goal at the 14:10 mark of the first period against Quad City, putting the puck past Mallard goaltender Jerad Kaufmann. He currently has 685 goals as the current record holder and ranks first among active players in goals scored (685) and points scored (1,356).
The 5-11, 190-pound right wing has recorded his fifth 50-goal season this year. Of his 685 goals scored so far in his career, 558 of those have come as a member of Muskegon. He recently recorded his 1,400th point of his 16-year professional career on March 26th. The point was the game-winning goal in Muskegon's 4-1 win over Fort Wayne that evening. Bouchard has recorded 100 goals in Muskegon's last 112 regular season contests.
Bouchard will be presented with the award on Saturday, April 10th.
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