Nick Boynton
Nicholas Carl Boynton (born January 14, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Boston Bruins, Phoenix Coyotes, Florida Panthers, Anaheim Ducks, Chicago Blackhawks and Philadelphia Flyers. Boynton was most recently the color analyst for the Arizona Coyotes radio broadcasts.
| Nick Boynton | |||
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| Born |
January 14, 1979 Nobleton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 218 lb (99 kg; 15 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Boston Bruins Nottingham Panthers Phoenix Coyotes Florida Panthers Anaheim Ducks Chicago Blackhawks Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| NHL Draft |
9th overall, 1997 Washington Capitals 21st overall, 1999 Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 1999–2011 | ||
Playing career
Boynton grew up playing minor hockey in his hometown of Nobleton, Ontario with the NobleKing Knights. 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. 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.
Boynton was originally drafted by the Washington Capitals in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. After failing to come to terms on a contract with the Capitals, Boynton was eligible to return to the draft, and he was subsequently selected in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft by the Boston Bruins. Boynton played for the Bruins until 2005-06.
His best season was 2003–04 when he registered 30 points. During the NHL lockout season of 2004–05, Boynton played for the Nottingham Panthers in the British Elite Ice Hockey League, memorably scoring the equalizing goal in the British Championship Grand Final. On June 26, 2006, he was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for fellow defenceman Paul Mara.
After two seasons with the Coyotes Boynton was traded at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft along with Keith Ballard and a second round pick to the Florida Panthers for Olli Jokinen on June 20, 2008.[2] In the 2008-09 season, Boynton regained his scoring touch and posted 21 points in 68 games for the Panthers. During the season on February 27, 2009, Boynton was sent home from a Panthers road trip and missed three games for disciplinary reasons, later revealed to be after an argument with coach Peter DeBoer.[3]
On July 9, 2009, he signed a one-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks for the 2009-10 season.[4] After playing in 42 games with the Ducks. Boynton was placed on waivers on February 1, 2010.[5] He was then assigned to the Manitoba Moose of the AHL.[6]
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 Philadelphia Flyers, with whom he played ten games to conclude the 2010–11 season. He retired after the season.[9]
Personal life
Boynton married for the first time on August 3, 2012 to former Chicago media personality Jen Patterson.[10] Boynton and his wife have two children together.[9] Boynton also has two daughters from a previous relationship.[9]
Shortly before his first NHL training camp, Boynton was diagnosed with Type I Diabetes, but the condition did not affect his ability to play hockey.[11][12]
Boynton has spoken up about the mental and emotional aspects and repercussions of playing hockey in the NHL.[13]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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.
- "Boynton just wants to fit in". Daily Herald. 2010-03-18. Retrieved 2010-03-18.
- 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.
- "Everything's Not O.K. | By Nick Boynton". The Players' Tribune. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
External links
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- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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| Preceded by Jaroslav Svejkovský |
Washington Capitals first round draft pick 1997 |
Succeeded by Kris Beech |
| Preceded by Sergei Samsonov |
Boston Bruins first round draft pick 1999 |
Succeeded by Lars Jonsson |