Brett Bouchard

No. 23 … BRETT BOUCHARD ... 6’, 161 lbs. ... Born: Jan. 18, 2005, in Richmond Hill, Ont. … Home Town: Richmond Hill, Ont. … 2022-23 … rookie right winger Bouchard had one goal in 21 games … 2021-22 … one goal and one assist for two points in 12 games with the Battalion … spent most of the season with the Toronto Jr. Canadiens U18 and later joined the Toronto Jr. Canadiens of the Ontario Provincial Hockey League for two regular-season games and six more in the playoffs … Battalion’s 9th-round choice, 170th overall, in 2021 OHL Priority Selection from the Markham Majors U16 … 2020-21 … Did Not Play … Brett started playing organized hockey in Richmond Hill and moved to the North York Rangers program in 2017 for two seasons before joining Markham Majors for major bantam and U16 campaigns … played competitive soccer for Oak Ridges Knights and starred in track and field … father Kevin, who owns a general contracting business in Toronto, was a competitive swimmer with the Markham Aquatic club while attending St. Robert’s high school in Thornhill  … mother Tracy, who works for the Government of Canada as a Program Service Officer at the Integrity Services branch in Vaughan,  played with the Richmond Hill inter-county tennis club while attending Sheridan College … older sister Natalie is a second-year student at Wilfrid Laurier University, majoring in sociology, and was a competitive dancer and kick boxer … uncle Marc Monahan has worked with Sportsnet for more than two decades … Brett’s favourite NHL player is Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers and favourite team is the Toronto Maple Leafs … turned 18 on Jan. 18.