Rookie of the month: François Bouchard (R)
NHL has awarded François Bouchard (R) of Washington Capitals as Rookie Of The Month He registered 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 points in 12 games last month. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of Canada, François Bouchard was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 2nd round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 12 NHL games during his career, notching 3 goals and adding 4 assists along with 12 penalty minutes. The 21 year old right wing has played 12 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 3+4=7 with 12 PIM.
