Jonathan Boutin

1 NHL Game

March 25, 2008 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers. 3-1 win.

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   The Tampa Bay Lightning drafted Jonathan Boutin in the 3^rd round of the 2003 NHL draft. He had impressed scouts with a strong performance for the Halifax Mooseheads that season, leading the team to the QMJHL finals. Boutin would play 2 more years of junior hockey before splitting his first pro season between the Lightning’s ECHL and AHL affiliates.  

   On March 25, 2008 the Lightning were left scrambling to find a backup goaltender when Mike Smith sprained his left ankle in practice. Marc Denis would have been the team’s first choice to replace Smith but Denis’ contract terms required he clear a 24 hour recall waivers, too long of wait to make that night’s NHL contest. Enter Johathan Boutin, who had played 34 games in the AHL and had a respectable .902 save percentage and 2 shutouts. Boutin dressed as Karri Ramo’s backup. Nicknamed “Boots” by his teamates, Boutin was returned to the AHL the following day as Marc Denis was ready to take his place with the parent club. 

   Boutin would later go unsigned by Tampa. He attended the 2008 Buffalo Sabres' training camp and was later signed by the San Jose Sharks but Boutin never again returned to the NHL.  

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Born Mar 28 1985 -- Granby, PQ 

Height 6.02 -- Weight 206

Drafted by Tampa Bay Lightning - round 3 #96 overall 2003 NHL Entry Draft

RS Scoring			RS Goalie Stats										PO Scoring
Season	Team	Lge	GP	A	PIM	Min	GA	EN	SO	GAA	W	L	T	Svs	Pct	GP	A	PIM
2001-02	Halifax Mooseheads	QMJHL	11	0	4	459	18	0	0	2.35	4	1	1	183	0.902	13	0	0
2002-03	Halifax Mooseheads	QMJHL	47	1	17	2190	106	0	4	2.90	22	11	2	952	0.889	25	0	0
2003-04	Halifax Mooseheads	QMJHL	12	0	0	618	41	0	0	3.98	2	8	1	281	0.873	-	-	-
2003-04	Prince Edward Island Rocket	QMJHL	18	0	2	994	39	1	1	2.35	11	4	1	393	0.910	11	0	0
2004-05	Prince Edward Island Rocket	QMJHL	32	0	8	1814	98	2	1	3.24	15	14	2	861	0.898	-	-	-
2004-05	Quebec Remparts	QMJHL	10	0	0	534	30	0	0	3.37	4	5	0	273	0.901	13	1	0
2005-06	Springfield Falcons	AHL	22	1	4	1266	66	3	1	3.13	8	12	2	589	0.899	-	-	-
2005-06	Johnstown Chiefs	ECHL	19	0	4	1145	56	3	2	2.93	8	9	2	642	0.920	3	0	0
2006-07	Johnstown Chiefs	ECHL	2	0	0	117	6	2	0	3.07	0	2	0	68	0.919	-	-	-
2006-07	Springfield Falcons	AHL	37	1	4	1660	91	1	1	3.29	9	17	1	794	0.897	-	-	-
2007-08	Norfolk Admirals	AHL	38	0	25	2070	114	3	2	3.31	13	18	3	1026	0.900	-	-	-
2008-09	Victoria Salmon Kings	ECHL	16	1	0	936	37	1	2	2.37	10	4	2	431	0.921	-	-	-
2008-09	Manitoba Moose	AHL	1	0	0	59	4	0	0	4.05	0	1	0	34	0.895	-	-	-
2008-09	South Carolina Stingrays	ECHL	21	0	19	1247	58	0	1	2.79	13	6	1	556	0.906	16	0	0
2009-10	St. Georges CRS Express	LNAH	5	0	0	310	23	0	0	4.45	2	2	1	136	0.855
2009-10	Lausitzer Foxes	2.GBun	27	1	2	1709	71	0	3	2.49	14	13	0			6	0	0
2011-12	Lausitzer Foxes	2.GBun	39	1	10	2292	111	0	2	2.91	21	17	0
2012-13	Lausitzer Foxes	2.GBun	41	1	2	2425	112	0	1	2.77	20	20	0
2013-14	Lausitzer Foxes	DEL-2	16	0	0	917	54	0	1	3.53	4	12	0
2014-15	Lausitzer Foxes	DEL-2	39	0	27	2215	123	0	0	3.33	21	15	0