One of the biggest challenges that players like: Boucher and Brannen face entering college hockey is the physical aspect of the game.  With players on average at least two years older than those in the OHL, players are both older and often stronger in the college ranks.  Boucher, a known scorer arrived on the scene in Kitchener and some were surprised to see that he struggled to score and at times also struggled to find ice time he tallied a respectable 12 points in 29 games, while playing with the likes of Matt Grennier and Adam Keefe often picking up checking assignments.  His playoff run was one of frustrating, only adding an assist in the Rangers 21 playoff run.  However, he would score a key goal against the Hull Olympiques in round robin action at the Memorial Cup.

Jesse Boucher changed his number from 10 to 36 in hopes of changing his fortune during his second season in Kitchener entering camp.  He arrived in camp on a mission and his determination showed as he lead the Rangers in preseason scoring with 11 points (5-6) in only 6 games, while playing on the Rangers top line.

Despite the preseason jumpstart Boucher struggled in his production out of the gate, but kicked it up a notch when Rangers' coach Peter DeBoer made him a healthy scratch during one of the Rangers road games in November.  Boucher finished the season with 23 goals, good for sixth  in scoring as well as sixth in goal scoring on a very strong offensively-minded Rangers' team.

Boucher entered the postseason of his last year with the Rangers with an ankle injury and for the second year was limited to only one assist during 4 his four games.  He played through those four games hurt and was forced to miss the Rangers' fifth game entirely.  Jesse's future beyond the Rangers is currently up in the air at this time.