Evan Bouchard

Evan Bouchard (born October 20, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). In the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, Bouchard was selected 10th overall by the Oilers.

Bouchard was drafted in the first round, 17th overall, in the 2015 OHL Priority Selection by the London Knights. He helped London capture the OHL Championship and 2016 Memorial Cup in his first year with the organization. Bouchard was named captain of the Knights for the 2017–18 OHL season. At the conclusion of the year, Bouchard was named a finalist for the Max Kaminsky Trophy as Defenceman of the Year and the Red Tilson Trophy as MVP of the OHL.

Bouchard was selected in the first round, tenth overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. A few weeks later on July 17, the Oilers signed Bouchard to a three-year, entry-level contract.

On October 25, 2018, Bouchard became the youngest Oiler defenceman in history to record a goal when he scored in a 4–1 win over the Washington Capitals. He had turned 19 five days before the game. After seven games with the Oilers, he was returned to the Knights on November 2.

Despite only skating in 45 games for the Knights during the 2018–19 season, Bouchard recorded 16 goals and 53 points. He added another 21 points in eleven postseason games. On April 25, 2019, Bouchard was named the winner of the Max Kaminsky Trophy as the league's top defenceman.

On December 3, Bouchard was loaned to Team Canada to compete for a roster spot on their 2019 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships team. On December 25, Bouchard was named an alternate captain for Team Canada, along with Jaret Anderson-Dolan and Ian Mitchell, for the 2019 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.

Regular season and playoffs

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2015	Canada White	U17			6	1	5	6	4
2016	Canada	IH18	5th		4	0	0	0	0
2019	Canada	WJC	6th		5	0	3	3	0
Junior totals					15	1	8	9	4