Nick Boynton
Nick Boynton | |||
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Born |
Nobleton, Ontario, Canada | January 14, 1979||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 218 lb (99 kg; 15 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for | |||
NHL draft | 9th overall, | ||
Playing career | 1999–2011 |
Nicholas Carl Boynton (born January 14, 1979) is a
. Boynton was most recently the color analyst for the Arizona Coyotes radio broadcasts.Playing career
Boynton grew up playing minor hockey in his hometown of Nobleton, Ontario with the NobleKing Knights.[citation needed] He played in the 1992 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Richmond Hill-Vaughan Kings minor ice hockey team.[1] He played bantam AAA with the Kings before signing as a 15-year-old with the Caledon Canadians Jr. A. club of the Metro Junior Hockey League in 1994–95.[citation needed] He was a standout for four seasons with the OHL's Ottawa 67's, finishing his junior career in 1998–99 with 59 points in 51 games.[citation needed]
Boynton was originally drafted by the
His best season was 2003–04 when he registered 30 points. During the NHL lockout season of 2004–05, Boynton played for the
After two seasons with the Coyotes Boynton was traded at the
On July 9, 2009, he signed a one-year contract with the
On March 2, 2010, he was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks, he was then assigned to AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs.[7] Boynton was later recalled to the Blackhawks and made his debut in a 4–2 loss to the Ducks on March 17, 2010. On June 9, 2010, he won his first Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks.[8]
On February 26, 2011, Boynton was claimed off of waivers by the
Personal life
Boynton married for the first time on August 3, 2012, to former Chicago media personality Jen Boynton (formerly Jen Patterson).[10] Boynton and his wife have two children together.[9][citation needed] Boynton also has two daughters from a previous relationship.[9]
Shortly before his first NHL training camp, Boynton was diagnosed with
Boynton has spoken about the mental and emotional aspects and repercussions of playing hockey in the NHL.[13]
Career statistics
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1993–94 | Caledon Canadians | MetJHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1994–95 | Caledon Canadians | MetJHL | 44 | 10 | 35 | 45 | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995–96 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 64 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 90 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | ||
1996–97 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 63 | 13 | 51 | 64 | 143 | 24 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 38 | ||
1997–98 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 40 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 94 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 24 | ||
1998–99 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 51 | 11 | 48 | 59 | 83 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 18 | ||
1999–2000 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 53 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 66 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
1999–2000 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2000–01 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 78 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 105 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 35 | ||
2000–01 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001–02 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 80 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 107 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
2002–03 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 78 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 99 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
2003–04 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 81 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 98 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
2004–05 | Nottingham Panthers | EIHL | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 22 | ||
2005–06 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 54 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Phoenix Coyotes
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NHL | 59 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 138 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 79 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 68 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 42 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2010–11 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 41 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 605 | 34 | 110 | 144 | 862 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
Awards and honours
Award | Year | |
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CHL | ||
OHL All-Rookie Team | 1996 | |
Memorial Cup All-Star Team | 1999 | |
Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy | 1999 | |
NHL | ||
NHL YoungStars Game | 2002 | |
NHL All-Rookie Team | 2002 | |
NHL All-Star Game | 2004
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Stanley Cup (Chicago Blackhawks) | 2010 |
References
- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ "Cats acquire two D, pick". Florida Panthers. 2008-06-20. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
- ^ "Panthers send Boynton home from road trip". sportingnews. 2009-02-27. Archived from the original on 2009-12-17. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
- ^ "Anaheim signs veteran defender Nick Boynton". Anaheim Ducks. 2009-07-09. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
- ^ "Nick Boynton on waivers". thescore.com. 2010-02-01. Archived from the original on 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
- ^ "Ducks assign Boynton to Moose". Manitoba Moose. 2010-02-03. Archived from the original on 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
- ^ "Blackhawks acquire Nick Boynton from Anaheim". NHL. 2010-03-02. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
- Daily Herald. 2010-03-18. Retrieved 2010-03-18.
- ^ a b c Kuc, Chris (June 22, 2013). "Nick Boynton: New father Nick Boynton revels in Chicago Blackhawks success". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ^ "2126 news and notes". chicagoradiomedia.com. 2013-02-03. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
- ^ Jarashow, Jonathan (March 14, 2014). "Stanley Cup Winning Hockey Star Nick Boynton on Managing Diabetes". diabetesdigest.com. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- ^ Meltzer, Bill (2002-03-20). "Diabetes no barrier for Boynton". NHL. Retrieved 2008-11-10. [dead link]
- ^ "Everything's Not O.K. | By Nick Boynton". The Players' Tribune. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database