"The first-ever goalie chosen in the first round by the Flyers has been tabbed the eventual No. 1 man for the Flyers and hasn't disappointed. He was the Western League's goalie of the year last season and also excelled at the World Junior Championship. This season, he is helping guide the Phantoms to AHL supremacy. Every year he has moved up," [Philadelphia scouting director John] Blackwell said. "Considering his record with the Phantoms as a first-year pro, we just expect that he will continue to improve." (Wayne Fish, The Hockey News Future Watch 1998)

"Boucher came off a decent first season as understudy to veteran Neil Little on the AHL champion Phantoms. But knee problems popped up early this season and he has only gotten into 22 games in his second professional season. Boucher has extensive experience in international junior tournaments and was considered one of the top American-born goalie prospects. But now he faces rehab work on his knees and a challenge from Pelletier for ice time heading into the AHL playoffs." (Wayne Fish, The Hockey News Future Watch 1999)

"Now considered Philly's second goaltending prospect after Pelletier, Boucher was slowed by knee troubles that sidelined him for nearly half the 1998-99 schedule. Nonetheless, he plays a confident brand of goaltending and has improved considerably. Boucher needs to come up big this year in order to remind the Flyers why they picked him the first round in 1995." (The Sports Forecaster 1999-2000, p. 115)

"Flyers management was so impressed with Boucher late in the 1999-2000 regular season that it awarded him the hefty task of entering the playoffs as the No. 1 man between the pipes. And, what a job the rookie netminder did. The Flyers' MVP during the postseason, he was equally brilliant during the regular season, posting a 20-10-3 won-loss record to go along with a league-leading 1.91 goals-against average. Is Boucher the goaltender Philadelphia has so desperately sought for the past five years? Chances are he is. (The Sports Forecaster 2000-01, p. 104)

"The Flyers have entrusted Boucher with the task of backstopping them to their first Stanley Cup since 1975. Has tremendous pressure on his shoulders in 2000-01, especially for a sophomore goaltender. Was positively Hasek-like in the 1999-2000 Stanley Cup playoffs, especially during the conference finals against the New Jersey Devils. Has the ability, as well as the determination, to become one of the NHL's elite goaltender. Netminding is no longer a concern in Philly." (The Sports Forecaster Online 2000-01)

"Flyers have found their man. Young goalie proved to all onlookers he can handle the pressure. (The Sports Forecaster 2000-01, p. 37)

"After a scintillating playoff run two seasons ago, Boucher was supposed to take over as the Flyers' starting goaltender for the next decade. Unfortunately, he bombed early on last year and watched from the bench as Roman Cechmanek took over the reins and never looked back. Boucher has the talent to be a No. 1 goalkeeper in the NHL. However, he must improve on the mental aspects of the game. Too often, he lets a bad goal nag him. Barring a trade, Boucher could wind up doing more sitting this season." (The Sports Forecaster 2001-02, p. 106)

"Instead of challenging for the starting gig in Philadelphia, Boucher will most likely serve as Sean Burke's understudy in 2002-03. With the Flyers, he spent the past three seasons trying to secure the No. 1 role. While he did show potential, he needs more work. In Phoenix, he'll be given 20-30 starts with far less pressure to perform. His long-term potential is higher than that of his predecessor, Robert Esche, but he needs to find consistency. There is no current timetable for Boucher to take over a No. 1 role. Nevertheless, his future is brighter now that he has escaped the Philly fishbowl." (The Sports Forecaster 2002-03, p. 208)

"It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. So went the Dickensian tale of Brian Boucher in 2003-04. In November, he wasn't even practicing with the team. After Christmas, he produced a five-game shutout streak to set a new NHL record. Then, he faded down the stretch. He must show consistency. (The Sports Forecaster 2005-06, p. 99)

• Selected by Philadelphia Flyers in first round (first Flyers pick, 22nd overall) of National Hockey League entry draft, July 8, 1995.
• Agreed to two-year contract with Flyers, August 31, 2000.
• Traded by Flyers (with Nashville's third-round selection in 2002 entry draft) to Phoenix Coyotes for C Michal Handzus and G Robert Esche, June 12, 2002.
• Resigned to one-year contract with Coyotes, July 21, 2004.
• Signed with HV 71 Jonkoping of Swedish Elitserein during NHL lockout, October 20, 2004.
• Released by HV 71 Jonkoping, December 12, 2004.
• Resigned as unrestricted free agent to one-year contract with Coyotes, August 2, 2005.
• Traded by Coyotes (with LW Mike LeClerc) to Calgary Flames for G Philippe Sauve and C Steve Reinprecht, February 1, 2006.
• Signed as unrestricted free agent to one-year contract with Chicago Blackhawks, September 24, 2006.
• Claimed on waivers by Columbus Blue Jackets, February 27, 2007.
• Signed as unrestricted free agent with Philadelphia Phantoms (AHL), July 23, 2007.
• Signed as unrestricted free agent to one-year contract with San Jose Sharks, February 26, 2008.
• Resigned to one-year contract with Sharks, June 25, 2008.
• Signed as free agent to two-year contract with Philadelphia Flyers, July 1, 2009.
• Signed as unrestricted free agent to two-year contract with Carolina Hurricanes, July 1, 2011.
• Traded by Hurricanes (with D Mark Alt) to Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for F Luke Pither, January 13, 2013.
• Signed as free agent with Zug (Switzerland), July 17, 2013.

• Named to Western Hockey League (West) All-Star Second Team, 1995-96.
• Named to Western Hockey League (West) All-Star First Team, 1996-97.
• Winner, Del Wilson Trophy, 1996-97.
• Named to National Hockey League All-Rookie Team, 1999-2000.
• Named National Hockey League Player of the Week, October 29-November 4, 2001.

• On January 7, 2004, Brian became the first National Hockey League goaltender in nearly fifty-five years to record four consecutive shutouts, making twenty-seven saves in the Phoenix Coyotes' 3-0 victory over the Washington Capitals at the MCI Center. "It's pretty unbelievable," Boucher said after the game. "Hopefully, I can ride it through until Friday."
• On January 9, 2004, with a twenty-one save effort against the Minnesota Wild at the Xcel Energy Center, Brian broke Bill Durnan's modern National Hockey League record for consecutive shutouts with a 2-0 victory. Durnan's consecutive shutout streak was broken early in the third period - "I did look up at the clock," said Boucher. "Once I saw it was, I think, four minutes into the third, I knew I could breathe easy as far as the streak is concerned. That is probably the first time I really was counting down. I hate to do that, but I don't know if anyone could ignore it. I'm happy that was over and then we could focus on just winning the game." Richard Park had four of Minnesota's shots, including a one-timer midway through the second period that ricocheted off Boucher's right leg after a perfect setup pass from Sergei Zholtok. Replays showed Park turning around, wide-eyed in disbelief that his shot was denied. "That's a goal 9.9 out of 10 times," Park said. "I got the shot off I wanted, but it's remarkable the swagger he's got in the net, the confidence."
• On January 11, 2004, the streak finally ended for Boucher. At 6:16 of the first period, in Phoenix's home game against the Atlanta Thrashers, Randy Robitaille fired a slap shot from the blue line which glanced off the chest of Phoenix defenseman David Tanabe and into the net. "I don't think it would have hit the net if it didn't hit me," Tanabe said. "It if wasn't for that bounce, he could have had another shutout." With the deflection, Boucher had no time to react and block the shot. "A fluky goal," he said. "That's how easily a goal can go in. The fact that it didn't happen for five-plus games is pretty amazing."

  After the score, the sold-out crowd at the Coyotes' new Glendale Arena stood and cheered Boucher's record. Play stopped and the Phoenix bench emptied as the players congratulated the goalie while the big screen showed highlights of the streak. In the end, Boucher's streak lasted for 332 minutes, 1 second, including 146 consecutive saves. The game resulted in a 1-1 tie, with Boucher making twenty saves.

• Suffered from throat infection; missed one game, January 16, 2001.
• Suffered strained left hamstring after collision with teammate Kim Johnsson; missed 2-3 weeks, November 15, 2001.
• Suffered knee injury; missed six games, January 3, 2003.
• Injured right groin, September 16, 2005. In Phoenix's first preseason game of the 2004-05 campaign, Boucher was in net to begin the postgame shootout. On Minnesota's first attempt, Boucher injured his right groin moving to block Peter Olvecky's shot and had to be helped from the ice. He is expected to miss two weeks.
• Placed on injured reserve by Phoenix, October 4, 2005.
• Injured groin; missed eight games, November 10, 2005.
• Shoulder injury; missed final four games of regular season, April 1, 2007.
• Left game with unspecified injury, November 3, 2007.
• Left game with leg injury, May 10, 2010. With Boucher's Flyers holding a 1-0 lead, Boston's Marc Savard generated a quality attempt from the crease that Boucher stopped before bending completely backward, pinning his left leg beneath his body. Then, teammate Ryan Parent and Boston's Miroslav Satan toppled onto Bouhcer, who immediately threw off his blocker and grabbed his leg in agony. Boucher was replaced by Michael Leighton, with whom he shared a 4-0 shutout.

• Among his routines, Brian tries to eat penne pasta with vodka sauce before every game.
• On his mask: It's two fighter pilots in the cockpit of a plane. They've got a mean smirk and goggles as in the old days. The plane's going down the side with bullet holes in it. I didn't know what to do; I didn't know what the word Flyer meant, so I talked to the painter. Phlly is best known for cheesesteak but I don't think I could put a cheesesteak on my mask. (ESPN The Magazine, 1/21/02, p. 104)
• On January 9, 2004, Brian and the Phoenix Coyotes recorded their fifth consecutive shutout, a 2-0 victory at Minnesota. The game established a modern-day NHL record for consecutive shutout games.