Francis Bouillon (Born: October 17, 1975 in New York City, New York, USA) is a professional hockey defenceman. Was born to Canadian mother and Haitian Father, who living in New York. He currently plays for the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens. He was signed as a free agent by the Montreal Canadiens in 1998. He has also played for the Nashville Predators. At 5'9" and 190 lbs, Bouillon is considered small compared to most NHL defensemen. October 17 is the 290th (in leap years the 291st) day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Nickname: The Big Apple, The Capital of the World Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... A professional provides a service in exchange for payment in accordance with established protocols for licensing, ethics, procedures, standards of service and training/certification. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Defenceman (defenseman in American English) is a hockey player position on the ice whose responsibility is primarily defence. ... The modernized NHL shield logo debuted in 2005, replacing the orange and black shield, which had been used since the leagues inception. ... The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team, the oldest established National Hockey League (NHL) franchise, and one of the most successful clubs in all of North American sports history. ... In North American professional sports, particularly baseball, football, and basketball, a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired, and the player is able to sign a contract with another team. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. ...

International play

Represented the United States in:

• 2003 IIHF World Championships

The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. ...

See also

• List of NHL players