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Category Archives: Francois Bouchard

It's Getting Dazzling in the Competition for the Duchesne Cup

22 September, 2008

This Gaetan Duchesne Cup competition, I’m starting to really dig it; I think the Caps may well wanna keep it around a while. Sunday’s first scrimmage was entertaining and good fun, but Monday’s, which featured Alexander Ovechkin in a competitive environment for the first time in the 2008 camp, was on a whole ‘nother level [...]

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Opening Day Herbies from Gabby

14 September, 2008

One of the most dramatic scenes in the movie ‘Miracle’ occurs when Head Coach Herb Brooks punishes his American squad after an underwhelming draw against Norway in an exhibition game leadup to the 1980 Olympics. Brooks channels his fury into an excruciating post-game set of ‘Herbies.’
An amazing spectacle of comparable torture took place out at [...]

Also filed in Anton Gustafsson, Dmitry Kugryshev, Hockey Movies, Kettler Capitals Iceplex, Mathieu Perreault, Miracle, Prospects, Washington Capitals | Comments (14)

NHL.com Prospect Spotlight: The League Likes the Look of Caps' Q Leaguers

15 July, 2008

The promise of the Caps’ prized prospects from the Quebec League, Mathieu Perreault and Francois Bouchard, has caught the attention of the NHL’s web site. Tuesday’s superb feature includes some eye-opening assessments from Caps’ GM George McPhee. On Perreault’s size:
“While the knock on the 5-foot-8, 151-pound Perreault is his small frame, Washington General Manager George [...]

Also filed in Development Camp, George McPhee, Internet, Mathieu Perreault, Media, National Hockey League, Prospects, Washington Capitals | Comments (0)

2008 Development Camp Final Scrimmage Live Blog

12 July, 2008

Join us at 10:00am today when we will join Eric McErlain of the Sporting News and the AOL Fanhouse and Chris Poisal, Public Relations Assistant for the Hershey Bears, for some live blogging of the action. If you cannot make it out to Kettler, join us right here with your Saturday morning cup-a-joe.

Also filed in Development Camp, Hershey Bears, Internet, Josh Godfrey, Karl Alzner, Keith Seabrook, Mathieu Perreault, Michal Neuvirth, OFB, Oskar Osala, Sasha Pokulok, Simeon Varlamov, Washington Capitals | Comments (7)

Ten Top Storylines for Development Camp 2008

7 July, 2008

This morning the Capitals welcome 21 skaters and 4 goaltenders to their 2008 Development Camp. Almost all of the campers are recent Caps’ draft picks, and first-rounders from each of the the team’s past four drafts are present (Alzner, Varlamov, Carlson, Pokulok).
Camp will culminate with a 10:00 scrimmage on Saturday. Hockey is back! Herewith, 10 [...]

Also filed in American Hockey League, College Hockey, Development Camp, Frozen Four, Hardcore Hockey Fans, Hershey Bears, Hockey Rituals, Joe Finley, Karl Alzner, Kettler Capitals Iceplex, Mathieu Perreault, Michal Neuvirth, Prospects, Sasha Pokulok, Simeon Varlamov, WJC, Washington Capitals | Comments (10)

Washington Capitals' Top Prospects, Spring 2008

5 May, 2008

Continuing an OFB tradition, we present our rankings of the Capitals’ prospects at the conclusion of the hockey season. Many of the names below you’ll have a chance to see at Kettler Capitals Iceplex this July, for Development Camp (July 7-12). What’s the lead storyline among the futures holdings? Gotta be the arrival of one [...]

Also filed in American Hockey League, Andrew Gordon, Chris Bourque, Hershey Bears, Jay Beagle, Joe Finley, Josh Godfrey, Karl Alzner, Mathieu Perreault, Michal Neuvirth, Prospects, Sami Lepisto, Simeon Varlamov, Travis Morin, Washington Capitals | Comments (17)

Capitals Sign RW Francois Bouchard

15 April, 2008

The Washington Capitals have announced the signing of right wing Fracois Bouchard to a three year entry level contract. From the press release:
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Washington Capitals have signed right wing Francois Bouchard to a three-year entry-level contract beginning next season, vice president and general manager George McPhee announced today. In keeping with [...]

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MVP Redux?

17 March, 2008

In easily winning the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League scoring title this season, Capitals’ prospect Mathieu Perreault made a compelling case for earning his second straight league MVP award.

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Scoring Race in the Q

11 March, 2008

It’s the final week of the regular season in the Q, and with last night’s labor, Mathieu Perreault has pulled ahead to a 6-pt. lead over Flyers’ first-rounder Claude Giroux for first in the scoring race. Meanwhile, another Caps prospect, Francois Bouchard, is tied for 6th.

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Deep-in-a-Draft Gem

23 February, 2008

Here’s tidy work by a sixth-round draft pick: leading a development league in scoring. That’s what Caps’ prospect Mathieu Perreault is doing these days with Acadie Bathurst in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. All he did last season was win the Q’s MVP award.
And another Caps’ prospect in the Q, Francois Bouchard, isn’t far [...]

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