[1] Bouchard appeared in professional play for the first time in the 2002–03 NHL season in which he posted 7 goals and 13 assists for a total of 20 points in 50 games for the Minnesota Wild.

During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, he played for the Wild's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Houston Aeros.

[citation needed] During his career, Bouchard was regarded as a creative playmaker and strong team player who often attempted unorthodox techniques during play.

An example of one of these techniques was performed during an overtime shootout attempt in which he converted by utilizing a variation of a "spin-o-rama" against Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin.

[5][6] On July 8, 2014, Bouchard signed a one-year contract with Swiss club EV Zug of the National League A (NLA).