Evan Bouchard becomes first Oilers defender to register 90 points in a season since Paul Coffey
Evan Bouchard has made history, becoming the first Edmonton Oilers’ defenseman to record 90 points in a single season since Paul Coffey did in 1985-86.
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Bouchard achieved the feat in the first period of the Oilers’ game against the San Jose Sharks Wednesday night. He recorded an assist, his 69th of the season, on a Connor McDavid power-play goal.
Connor McDavid with his 45th goal this season ties it up at 1! ☝️ 🎥 - @Sportsnet
He would record another assist on another McDavid goal in the second period to increase his career-high assist total to 70, which combined with his 21 goals gives him 91 points on the year.
Bouchard is just the fifth NHL defender in the post-2005 lockout era to reach the 90-point mark in a single season, joining Erik Karlsson, Cale Makar, Quinn Hughes and Roman Josi.
Coffey was the last Oilers defender to reach 90 points in a season, hitting the mark four times during his seven years in Edmonton. He finished the 1985-86 campaign with career highs in all offensive categories, scoring 48 goals and adding 90 assists for 138 points.
Heading into Wednesday night, Bouchard, 26, had 76 goals and 251 assists for 327 points in 425 career regular-season games. He also has 20 goals and 61 assists for 81 points in 75 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
A native of Oakville, Ont., Bouchard was taken No. 10 overall in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft by the Oilers. In a COVID-19 shortened 2019-20 AHL season, he recorded seven goals and 29 assists for 36 points in 54 games with the Bakersfield Condors.