Brian Boyle
Brian Boyle | |||
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![]() Boyle with the Tampa Bay Lightning in December 2014 | |||
Born |
Hingham, Massachusetts, U.S. | December 18, 1984||
Height | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) | ||
Weight | 244 lb (111 kg; 17 st 6 lb) | ||
Position | Center | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Los Angeles Kings New York Rangers Tampa Bay Lightning Toronto Maple Leafs New Jersey Devils Nashville Predators Florida Panthers Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
National team |
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NHL draft |
26th overall, 2003 Los Angeles Kings | ||
Playing career | 2007–2022 |
Brian Paul Boyle (born December 18, 1984) is an American former professional
Playing career
Los Angeles Kings
Boyle was drafted in the first round, 26th overall, by the
In the 2007–08 season, Boyle made his NHL debut with the Kings against the New Jersey Devils on February 2, 2008. He scored his first career NHL goal that same night against Martin Brodeur in a 6–3 defeat.[1] He scored four goals in his first seven NHL games, three in his first four.
New York Rangers
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At the
During the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs, Boyle suffered a concussion after being hit by Ottawa Senators' forward Chris Neil. Boyle subsequently missed three games.[3] Earlier in the same series, Ottawa defenseman Matt Carkner received a one-game suspension for repeatedly punching Boyle in the face. The attack came in response to an unprovoked incident in Game 1 of the series in which Boyle punched Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson in the face.[4]
Tampa Bay Lightning
On July 1, 2014, Boyle left the Rangers after five seasons and signed a three-year, $6 million contract as a free agent with the Tampa Bay Lightning.[5] He changed his sweater number from number 22, which he wore with both the Kings and Rangers, to number 11 out of respect to his best friend and former college hockey player who died that summer.[6] On December 12, 2015, Boyle skated in his 500th career NHL game in a 1–2 Lightning loss to the visiting Washington Capitals.[7] On May 24, 2016, Boyle recorded his first career two goal game in the playoffs.[8] On May 26, Boyle played in his 100th career Stanley Cup playoff game.[9]
Toronto Maple Leafs
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Burdened by imminent salary cap space issues and sitting outside of a playoff spot, the Lightning traded Boyle two days before the
Boyle's size, penalty killing abilities and faceoff skills were all major factors in leading the Maple Leafs to target the center.[11] Boyle's playoff experience was also highly coveted (he had played the most playoff games of any player since 2011) by the team made up by a plethora of inexperienced rookies on the cusp of making the post-season.[11] He switched to number 24 in Toronto as number 11 (which he wore in Tampa Bay) was taken by Zach Hyman. Boyle was slotted on the fourth line primarily centreing Matt Martin and Nikita Soshnikov (with Kasperi Kapanen filling in following a late season injury by Soshnikov). Boyle's offensive production declined as a result of the decreased ice time, but his faceoff abilities allowed the team to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in four years. He tallied two assists in the series against the top seeded Washington Capitals as the Maple Leafs fell in six games.
New Jersey Devils
As an unrestricted free agent, on July 1, 2017, Boyle signed a two-year, $5.1 million contract with New Jersey Devils.
The following year, Boyle returned to the Devils and played in his 700th NHL game on October 25.[20] On November 5, Hockey Fights Cancer night, he recorded his first career NHL hat trick in a 5–1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.[21]
Nashville Predators
On February 6, 2019, Boyle was traded to the
Florida Panthers
As a free agent at the conclusion of his contract with the Predators and despite NHL interest, Boyle went unsigned over the summer. Remaining a free agent leading into the 2019–20 season, Boyle signed a one-year, $940,000 contract with the Florida Panthers on October 21, 2019.[23]
Pittsburgh Penguins
After not playing in the
Broadcasting career
On March 22, 2023, Boyle announced his retirement from professional ice hockey and that he would subsequently join NHL Network as an analyst.[27]
Personal life
Boyle is the seventh of 13 children in his family.
In 1998 when Boyle was 14 his father Arthur was diagnosed with
Boyle married his wife in 2014, and they have two children.[33]
On September 19, 2017, Boyle released a statement announcing he had been diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia, a form of blood and bone marrow cancer treatable by medication, adding that was the cause of his absence over the summer of training camp.[34] On October 24, 2018, Boyle announced that his leukemia was in full molecular remission but he would remain on medication.[35]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2000–01 | Saint Sebastian's School | HS-Prep | 25 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001–02 | Saint Sebastian's School | HS-Prep | 28 | 21 | 26 | 47 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Saint Sebastian's School | HS-Prep | 31 | 32 | 31 | 63 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | Boston College | HE | 35 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05 | Boston College | HE | 40 | 19 | 8 | 27 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Boston College | HE | 42 | 22 | 30 | 52 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Boston College | HE | 42 | 19 | 34 | 53 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | ||
2007–08 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 70 | 31 | 31 | 62 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 28 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | New York Rangers | NHL | 71 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | New York Rangers | NHL | 82 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 74 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
2011–12 | New York Rangers | NHL | 82 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 59 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | ||
2012–13 | New York Rangers | NHL | 38 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
2013–14 | New York Rangers | NHL | 82 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 56 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | ||
2014–15 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 82 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 54 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
2015–16 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 76 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 57 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 20 | ||
2016–17 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 54 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 21 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
2017–18 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 69 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
2018–19 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 47 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 26 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
2019–20 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 39 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | ||
2021–22 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 66 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
NHL totals | 871 | 141 | 111 | 252 | 615 | 124 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 106 |
Medal record | ||
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Representing ![]() | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Championships | ||
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2021 Latvia |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2021 | United States | WC | ![]() |
10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
Senior totals | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Awards and honors
Award | Year | |
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College | ||
Hockey East All-Tournament Team | 2007
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[36] |
Hockey East Tournament MVP | 2005 | |
All-Hockey East First Team | 2005–06, 2006–07 | |
AHCA East Second-Team All-American | 2005–06 | |
AHCA East First-Team All-American | 2006–07 | |
All- All-Tournament Team
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2007
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[37] |
AHL | ||
All-Rookie Team | 2007–08 | |
NHL | ||
All-Star Game | 2018
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[15] |
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy | 2018 |
References
- ^ "Devils 6, Kings 3". cbssports.com. February 2, 2008. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
- ^ "Rangers get Boyle in draft-day trade". rangers.nhl.com. June 27, 2009. Retrieved June 28, 2009.
- ^ "Rangers' Brian Boyle suffers concussion in loss to Senators". The Globe and Mail. March 29, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
- Yahoo Sports. March 29, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
- TampaBay.com. July 1, 2014. Archived from the originalon July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
- Rogers SportsNet. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
- ^ "Holtby's 35 saves help Capitals defeat Lightning". NHL.com. December 12, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
- ^ Long, Corey (May 25, 2015). "Penguins win Game 6, extend series vs. Lightnings". NHL.com. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ Crosby, Wes (May 27, 2016). "Penguins defeat Lightning, Stamkos in Game 7". NHL.com. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
- ^ "Maple Leafs acquire Brian Boyle from Lightning". Toronto Maple Leafs. February 27, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
- ^ a b "Maple Leafs trade for big Boyle to boost 4th line". CBC Sports. February 27, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
- ^ "Devils sign veteran center Brian Boyle". NJ.com. July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ Cantlon, Kyle (November 2, 2017). "Brian Boyle receives warm reception on return from cancer diagnosis". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ^ Gross, Andre (November 9, 2017). "Devils' Brian Boyle all smiles after scoring emotional goal". USA Today. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
- ^ a b "Boyle replacing Hall for Devils in All-Star Game". NHL.com. January 25, 2018. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- ^ Nicholas J. Cotsonika (January 27, 2018). "Boyle cherishing All-Star experience". NHL.com. Tampa. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- ^ Ryan, Chris (March 27, 2018). "Devils' Brian Boyle nominated for Masterton Trophy". nj.com. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
- ^ "Devils' Brian Boyle appears to taunt Lightning player after melee: 'I'm going to kill you'". USA Today. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- ^ Mastracco, Abbey (June 20, 2018). "Brian Boyle wins Masterton at NHL Awards after emotional season with Devils". North Jersey. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ^ "Devils' Brian Boyle plays in 700th NHL game". sportsnet.ca. October 25, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ^ "Boyle gets natural hat trick, Devils defeat Penguins". NHL.com. October 5, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ "Predators Acquire Forward Brian Boyle". NHL.com. February 6, 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ "Florida Panthers agree to terms with Brian Boyle". Florida Panthers. October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- ^ "Penguins Add Big Brian Boyle, Matt Bartkowski on PTOs; Full Analysis". September 3, 2021.
- ^ "Boyle signs one-year, $750,000 contract with Penguins". NHL.com. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ "Penguins score six, defeat Lightning in NHL season opener". NHL.com. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- Sportsnet.ca. March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ^ a b c "How my father beat cancer". ESPN.com. November 5, 2014. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "Senators select Gatineau goalie". slam.canoe.ca. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Senators draft Tim Boyle, brother of Brian". sportsnet.ca. Pittsburgh. June 23, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- ^ "Cancer Survivor Says 'Holy Place' Saved Him". ABCNews.com. November 12, 2004. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "For the Terminally Ill, Drawing Strength From the Virgin Mary". NationalGeographic.com. November 17, 2015. Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Joe (May 21, 2015). "Lightning's Boyle, wife welcome son on off day (w/video)". Tampa Bay Chronicle. Tampa. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- ^ Cyrgalls, Brett (September 19, 2017). "Devils forward and former Ranger Brian Boyle has leukemia". New York Post. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ Mike G. Morreale (October 24, 2018). "Boyle of Devils says cancer is in remission". NHL.com. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ "2013–14 Hockey East Media Guide". Hockey East. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database