Philippe Boucher Philippe Boucher ( born March 24 , 1973 ) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League . He is currently the General Manager of the Rimouski Oceanic of the QMJHL . Playing career . Amateur . Philippe Boucher began his high - level hockey career with the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League ' s Granby Bisons in 1990 . Boucher enjoyed immense success in his first season , producing at a nearly point - per - game average and winning the QMJHL Rookie of the Year award . He was also named a second - team QMJHL All - Star . His second season came with just as much success , as Boucher notched 77 points in 65 games with Granby and the Laval Titan , once again being named a second - team All - Star . Boucher spent one more seasons in the QMJHL , splitting time between Granby , Laval , and later two professional teams . Professional . The Buffalo Sabres drafted Boucher in the first round , 13th overall , in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft . A year later , Boucher would begin his professional career , starting the 1992 – 1993 season as a defenceman for the Sabres . Despite some solid outings , and even a game where Boucher posted a + 5 plus / minus rating , Boucher ended the season with the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League . After three somewhat disappointing seasons with the Sabres , Boucher was dealt to the Los Angeles Kings during the 1994 – 1995 season . In Los Angeles , Boucher produced better numbers , but still proved unreliable to finish a complete 80 + game season in the NHL . Criticisms aimed at Boucher also claimed he was not as defensively reliable or physical as other professional defencemen his size . Even so , Boucher was a consistent blueliner for the Kings for eight seasons , and played a career - high 80 games in the 2001 – 2002 season . In 2002 , Boucher signed as a free agent with the Dallas Stars , reuniting with the former special teams coach of the Kings , Dave Tippett . On November 28 , 2003 , late in the third period of a game against the New Jersey Devils , an errant puck hit Boucher on the left side of his face , breaking his left orbital bone . Boucher had surgery on December 1 to repair the bone , putting him on the injured list for weeks . Since the injury , Boucher has worn a visor . In the 2006 – 07 NHL season , Boucher had a breakout year , tying the Stars ' franchise record for most goals by a defenceman in a regular season , with 19 goals . Boucher was selected by the NHL to play in the 55th National Hockey League All - Star Game in Dallas on January 24 , 2007 . Since Scott Niedermayer , one of two defensemen on the starting lineup chosen by the fans , was injured at the time , Western All - Star coach Barry Trotz named Boucher on the starting lineup as Niedermayer ' s replacement . During the 2008 - 09 season on November 16 , 2008 , Boucher was traded by the Stars to the Pittsburgh Penguins in return for Darryl Sydor . Philippe helped the Penguins capture the Stanley Cup , his first , before announcing his retirement from the NHL on September 3 , 2009 . Boucher resides with his wife Lucie and their two kids , Matthew and Vanessa in Quebec City during the summer . The Philippe - Boucher Foundation , in existence since 1997 , was the brainchild of Philippe Boucher and his wife , Lucie . They wanted the profits from the annual golf tournament to be used to help underprivileged children in the Lotbinière region .