Francis Bouillon



Francis Bouillon (born October 17, 1975) is an American professional ice hockey defensemen. He currently plays for the Nashville Predators in the National Hockey League.

Personal Life
Bouillon was born in New York City. His mother was of French-Canadian decent, while his father was of Haitian decent. At the age of three, Bouillon moved with his mother to Quebec. He played Junior Hockey for the Laval Titans and Granby Predateurs in the Quebec Junior Hockey League.

Bouillon is married and has two sons with his wife, Ginette: Michael and Anthony. He resides in Nashville and retains his U.S. citizenship.

Career
Bouillon made his professional hockey debut during the 1996-1997 season in the ECHL, playing for the Wheeling Nailers. He played the following season for the Quebec Rafales in the IHL. He was then signed as a free agent by the Montreal Canadiens in NHL in 1998.

During the next 11 seasons, he played for the Canadiens, except for a brief stint with the Nashville Predators during the 2002-2003 season.

On September 30, 2009, Bouillon was signed to a one-year contract as a late inclusion to the Predators after joining the team on a try-out for training camp. Upon returning to the Predators after his brief appearance in 2002, Bouillon made it apparent that he belonged within Nashville's defense. He appeared in 81 games, missing only a single game, and tallied up 3 goals and 11 points.

On June 18, 2010, Bouillon signed a two-year extension contract to remain with the Predators.

Career Statistics
(GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties In Minutes, " - " = None)