Eric Boguniecki
Eric Boguniecki (born May 6, 1975) is an American former National Hockey League player and a current assistant coach for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the AHL.
| Eric Boguniecki | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg.webp) Boguniecki in 2001 | |||
| Born |
May 6, 1975 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Florida Panthers St. Louis Blues Pittsburgh Penguins New York Islanders | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL Draft |
193rd overall, 1993 St. Louis Blues | ||
| Playing career | 1997–2010 | ||
Playing career
As a youth, Boguniecki played in the 1989 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the New York Islanders minor ice hockey team.[1]
Drafted 193rd overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues, Boguniecki's scoring ability in the minor leagues led to him being signed as a free agent by the Florida Panthers in 1999. He played just 4 games for the Panthers before returning to St. Louis in a trade also involving Andrej Podkonický.
A tough grinding forward, Boguniecki stands out on the ice due to his height; Boguniecki stands 5 feet 8 inches. He established himself in the NHL in the 2002–03 season, accumulating 49 points in 80 games. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Boguniecki played for the AHL's Worcester IceCats. A winner of the Les Cunningham award as the AHL's most valuable player in 2001-02, Eric Boguniecki is currently the only other American born player to win this award since Eddie Olson (1952–53).
In December 2005, Boguniecki was traded to Pittsburgh Penguins scoring 6 goals and 10 assists before being signed by the Columbus Blue Jackets. He played for their AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch, before being traded to the New York Islanders on October 25, 2006. He played 11 games in the 06–07 season and had no points and his plus/minus was even. He had 8 PIM. He played for the Islanders affiliate AHL team the Bridgeport Sound Tigers and had 23 goals and 32 assists in 48 games.
For the 2007–08 season, Boguniecki played for the German DEL Team ERC Ingolstadt. On July 22, 2008, Boguniecki signed a one-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks.[2] In the 2008-09 season, Eric was assigned to Ducks affiliate, the Iowa Chops, where he scored 34 points in 69 games.
On October 29, 2009, he signed with the ECHL's Alaska Aces.[3]
Coaching career
On July 12, 2011, Boguniecki was named the assistant coach of the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.[4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1991–92 | Westminster School | HS-Prep | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Westminster School | HS-Prep | 24 | 30 | 24 | 54 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | University of New Hampshire | HE | 40 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | University of New Hampshire | HE | 34 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | University of New Hampshire | HE | 32 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | University of New Hampshire | HE | 36 | 26 | 31 | 57 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Dayton Bombers | ECHL | 26 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 35 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 1998–99 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 72 | 32 | 34 | 66 | 100 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1999–00 | Louisville Panthers | AHL | 57 | 33 | 42 | 75 | 148 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 20 | ||
| 1999–00 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Louisville Panthers | AHL | 28 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 45 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 100 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 2001–02 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 63 | 38 | 46 | 84 | 181 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2001–02 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 80 | 22 | 27 | 49 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2003–04 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 27 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | SC Langenthal | NLB | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 38 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 48 | 22 | 32 | 54 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | New York Islanders | NHL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 16 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | Iowa Chops | AHL | 69 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Alaska Aces | ECHL | 51 | 19 | 28 | 47 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| AHL totals | 351 | 155 | 188 | 343 | 643 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 34 | ||||
| NHL totals | 178 | 34 | 42 | 76 | 105 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | United States | WC | 5th | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Senior totals | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-Hockey East Rookie Team | 1993–94 | |
| Hockey East All-Tournament Team | 1994 | [5] |
| All-Hockey East All-Star | 1996–97 | |
| AHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2000, 2001, 2002 | [6] |
| First All-Star Team | 2002 | |
| Willie Marshall Award | 2002 | |
| Les Cunningham Award | 2002 | |
References
- "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- "Ducks ink forwards Green & Boguniecki". Anaheim Ducks. 2008-07-22. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
- "Aces add NHL veteran". Alaska Aces. 2009-10-29. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
- "West Haven's Eric Boguniecki named Sound Tigers assistant coach". CTPost.com. 2011-07-12. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
- "2013-14 Hockey East Media Guide". Hockey East. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
- "Canadian All-Stars 11, Planet USA All-Stars 10". American Hockey League. 2001-01-15. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Eric Boguniecki profile and statistics at ECHL.com