On this episode of You Know I’m Right on the PDF Sports Network, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by former NHL goalie turned broadcaster Brian Boucher for an exclusive interview to discuss:
Growing up in Rhode Island, when did he start playing hockey?
How did he end up being a goalie?
When did he realize he could potentially make a living out of playing hockey?
Memories of being drafted in 1995, 22nd overall
Time in the AHL
Getting called up to the Flyers for his NHL debut in the 1999-2000 season
Leading the league in goals against average for the 1999–2000 NHL season.
How did he feel when he was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes in 2002
In the 2003–04 season, breaking the modern-day NHL record for the longest shutout streak by a goaltender, going unscored upon for 332 minutes, or five-and-a-half games.
Playing for the Chicago Blackhawks and Columbus Bluejackets. Going from warm winters in Arizona to freezing.
Finishing his playing career with the San Jose Sharks before returning to the Philadelphia Flyers, then joining the Carolina Hurricanes before a third stint with the Flyers
Beginning his broadcasting career in 2013
Being inside the glass
Differences between doing color commentary, being inside the glass or being a studio analyst for NHL Network
Joining ESPN
Son Tyler being drafted in the first round of the 2021 draft by the Ottawa Senators. Was he surprised he wanted to be a winger and not goalie?
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