Adam Courchaine (ice hockey b. 1989)

Adam Courchaine (born February 20, 1989) is a Canadian major junior ice hockey goaltender with the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He is a prospect for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Early Life

Adam was born in Calgary but moved to Kanata Ontarion at an early age.

He attended Georges Vanier Elementary School before moving on to All Saints High School where he graduated in 2007. Outside of playing competitive hockey he particiapted in a variety of school sports most notably Baseball, Touch Football and Badminton.

Spent his summers playing baseball, first for the Kanata Cubs where they twice won the Dist. 2 Little League Championships moving on to the Provincials Championships where they twice ended up as Finalists. Adam then played for 5 seasons with the Ottawa-Nepean Canadains who are members of PBLO (Premier Baseball League of Ontario). While with the Canadians Adam played twice for teams that represented the Ottawa Area at the Ontario Summer Games.

Playing career

Courchaine began his junior career with the Orleans Blues of the Central Junior A Hockey League (CJHL) in 2006–07. Undrafted by an NHL team, he was signed as a free agent by the Boston Bruins, September 30, 2007. That season, Courchaine joined the major junior ranks with the Ottawa 67's of the Ontario Hockey League, posting a 17-25-4 record with a 3.24 goals against average (GAA) and .905 save percentage in 2007–08. Upon the completion of his first OHL season, the Bruins assigned him to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Providence Bruins, where he made his professional debut, winning two of three appearances with a 1.67 GAA and .920 save percentage. After the completion of his second OHL season, Courchaine again went to Providence and is listed on the team roster for the 2009-10 season. Courchaine was traded from the 67's to the Sarnia Sting in the 2009 off-season. In January of the 2009-2010 season Courchaine was traded to the Erie Otters.