Jesse Boulerice

Jesse Boulerice (born August 10, 1978) is an American former professional ice hockey forward. Primarily playing in an enforcing role, Boulerice played in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Jesse Boulerice
Born (1978-08-10) August 10, 1978
Rouses Point, New York, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Philadelphia Flyers
Carolina Hurricanes
St. Louis Blues
Edmonton Oilers
National team  United States
NHL Draft 133rd overall, 1996
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 1998–2011

Playing career

Boulerice was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft, 133rd overall. He has played for the Carolina Hurricanes, St. Louis Blues and Flyers. He was charged with assault in 1998 while playing with the Plymouth Whalers of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) after a violent stick-swinging incident with Guelph Storm forward Andrew Long.[1][2]

Boulerice is known for being the victim of an Aaron Downey left hook on February 11, 2003, after failing to land the first punch, which left Boulerice with a broken jaw and a concussion.[3] Boulerice spent the night in the hospital as his Carolina Hurricanes lost in overtime to the Dallas Stars, 2–1.

Boulerice's role as an enforcer was reduced later in his career due to the NHL's stricter penalties for instigating a fight, by a $10,000 fine to the coach if it occurs in the final five minutes of a game.

On October 10, 2007, Boulerice delivered a cross-check to the face of Vancouver Canucks forward Ryan Kesler, with his team up 7–2 in the third period. Boulerice received a 25-game suspension as disciplinary action from the league, which is tied for the fourth-longest suspension for an on-ice incident in modern NHL history.[4][5]

Boulerice started the 2008–09 season with the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League (AHL). On November 11, 2008, he signed a contract with the Colorado Avalanche and while being reassigned to the Monsters, was claimed off waivers by the Edmonton Oilers.[6][7] After playing only two games with the Oilers, Boulerice was placed on waivers again, and was re-claimed by the Avalanche on November 21, 2008.[8]

Boulerice was invited to the AHL's Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins training camp for the 2009–10 season. He made his presence felt and remained to sign a one-year contract with the Penguins on October 3, 2009. In 54 games with Wilkes-Barre, Boulerice tied his AHL career high with four goals and led the team with 124 penalty minutes. On July 29, 2010, he re-signed with the Penguins to another one-year deal.[9] On January 7, 2011, Boulerice was suspended for 10 games for deliberately running over an AHL referee.[10]

On September 6, 2011, Boulerice's wife Jacqueline announced his retirement via Facebook.[11]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1995–96 Detroit Whalers OHL 64 2 5 7 150 16 0 0 0 12
1996–97 Detroit Whalers OHL 33 10 14 24 209 — — — — —
1997–98 Plymouth Whalers OHL 53 20 23 43 170 13 2 4 6 35
1998–99 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 24 1 2 3 82 — — — — —
1998–99 New Orleans Brass ECHL 12 0 1 1 38 — — — — —
1999–00 Trenton Titans ECHL 25 8 8 16 90 — — — — —
1999–00 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 40 3 4 7 85 4 0 2 2 4
2000–01 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 60 3 4 7 256 10 1 1 2 28
2001–02 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 3 0 0 0 5 — — — — —
2001–02 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 41 2 5 7 204 — — — — —
2001–02 Lowell Lock Monsters AHL 15 2 4 6 80 5 0 2 2 6
2002–03 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 48 2 1 3 108 — — — — —
2003–04 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 76 6 1 7 127 — — — — —
2005–06 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 26 0 0 0 51 — — — — —
2005–06 Lowell Lock Monsters AHL 1 0 2 2 0 — — — — —
2005–06 St. Louis Blues NHL 12 0 0 0 13 — — — — —
2006–07 Albany River Rats AHL 16 4 3 7 36 — — — — —
2007–08 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 5 0 0 0 29 — — — — —
2007–08 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 36 2 4 6 101 7 0 0 0 2
2008–09 Lake Erie Monsters AHL 41 4 3 7 97 — — — — —
2008–09 Edmonton Oilers NHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2009–10 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 54 4 3 7 124 4 0 0 0 6
2010–11 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 67 4 7 11 147 7 0 0 0 11
NHL totals 172 8 2 10 333 — — — — —

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
1998 United States WJC 5th 7 2 0 2 10
Junior totals 7 2 0 2 10

References
  1. Jeff MacGregor (interview) (March 18, 1999). "Less Than Murder: An Inside Look". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on October 13, 2007. Retrieved October 12, 2007.
  2. MacGregor, Jeff (March 22, 1999). "Less Than Murder When Jesse Boulerice laid out Andrew Long with a vicious high stick, was it just hockey, or something much worse?". si.com. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  3. Video of Boulerice & Downey bout from YouTube
  4. Dan Gelston (October 12, 2007). "Flyers' Boulerice suspended for 25 games". Associated Press. USA Today. Archived from the original on May 23, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2007.
  5. "Flyers' Boulerice suspended 25 games". cbc.ca. October 12, 2007. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  6. "Oilers claim Jesse Boulerice off waivers". Edmonton Oilers. 2008-11-11. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
  7. "Boulerice gets second chance with Oilers". National Post. 2008-11-11. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
  8. "Boulerice is back". Denver Post. 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
  9. "Boulerice is back with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton". Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. 2010-07-30. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
  10. "Boulerice suspended for applying "physical force" to official". TSN. 2011-01-07. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
  11. "Jesse Boulerice's wife announces his retirement on Facebook". Retrieved September 6, 2011.
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