Travis Boyd

Travis Boyd (born September 14, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey forward currently playing with the Toronto Maple Leafs organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). Boyd was selected in the 6th round, 177th overall, by the Washington Capitals in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Travis Boyd
Boyd in 2016
Born (1993-09-14) September 14, 1993
Hopkins, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 184 lb (83 kg; 13 st 2 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Toronto Maple Leafs
Washington Capitals
NHL Draft 177th overall, 2011
Washington Capitals
Playing career 2015–present

Playing career

Boyd played four collegiate seasons of NCAA Division I hockey with the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the Big Ten Conference. With the Gophers, Boyd won a Big Ten Championship in the 2014–15 season, and was named to the Big Ten second All-Star team for that same season.[2] At the age of 17, he became the youngest player drafted in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft when he was selected 177th overall by the Washington Capitals.[3]

On March 31, 2015, the Washington Capitals signed Boyd to a two-year, entry-level contract, beginning in the 2015–16 season.[4] Boyd signed a tryout agreement for the Capitals' AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears for the remainder of the 2014–15 season.[5] He played two games for the Bears, registering a goal and an assist. Boyd re-signed with the Capitals on July 5, 2017.[6] He made his NHL debut on December 4, 2017, due to injuries to the Capitals regular line up.[7] He recorded his first career NHL point against the Philadelphia Flyers on March 18, 2018.[8] He won the Stanley Cup with the Capitals on June 7, 2018. On July 1, the Capitals re-signed Boyd to a two-year contract with an average annual value of $800,000.[9]

Despite suffering an injury in the preseason,[10] Boyd began the 2018–19 season in the NHL. Boyd scored his first NHL goal on December 9 in a 4–0 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on a pass from team captain Alex Ovechkin.[11]

As a free agent, Boyd signed a one-year, $700,000 contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on October 10, 2020.[12]

Personal life

Boyd and his wife Kelsey have one daughter together.[13]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2008–09 Hopkins High USHS 26 26 25 51 22 — — — — —
2009–10 U.S. National Development Team USHL 34 8 10 18 18 — — — — —
2010–11 U.S. National Development Team USHL 24 5 13 18 10 — — — — —
2011–12 University of Minnesota WCHA 35 1 8 9 4 — — — — —
2012–13 University of Minnesota WCHA 40 3 11 14 8 — — — — —
2013–14 University of Minnesota B1G 41 9 23 32 18 — — — — —
2014–15 University of Minnesota B1G 32 19 22 41 10 — — — — —
2014–15 Hershey Bears AHL 2 1 1 2 0 — — — — —
2015–16 Hershey Bears AHL 76 21 32 53 24 21 2 7 9 4
2016–17 Hershey Bears AHL 76 16 47 63 16 12 1 7 8 2
2017–18 Hershey Bears AHL 61 15 32 47 12 — — — — —
2017–18 Washington Capitals NHL 8 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
2018–19 Hershey Bears AHL 2 0 1 1 2 — — — — —
2018–19 Washington Capitals NHL 53 5 15 20 6 1 0 0 0 0
2019–20 Washington Capitals NHL 24 3 7 10 2 4 1 0 1 0
2019–20 Hershey Bears AHL 4 4 2 6 2 — — — — —
NHL totals 85 8 23 31 10 6 1 0 1 0

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2010 United States U17 6 1 2 3 0
2011 United States WJC18 6 2 4 6 2
Junior totals 12 3 6 9 2

Awards and honours
Award Year
College
WCHA All-Academic Team 2013
B1G Second All-Star Team 2015
AHL
Second All-Star Team 2017 [14]
NHL
Stanley Cup (Washington Capitals) 2018 [15]

References
  1. "U's Travis Boyd signs two-year deal with Washington Capitals". Minnesota Star Tribune. March 31, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  2. "TRAVIS BOYD". gophersports.com. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  3. Vogel, Mike (September 15, 2018). "Boyd Looks to Take Last Step of Long Climb". nhl.com. National Hockey League.
  4. "Capitals sign Boyd to two-year, entry-level contract". NHL.com. March 31, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  5. "Bears Sign Travis Boyd to ATO". oursportscentral.com. April 7, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  6. "Capitals Re-sign Travis Boyd". NHL.com. July 5, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  7. El-Bashir, Tarik (December 4, 2017). "With Burakovsky and Stephenson out, Travis Boyd will make his long-awaited NHL debut". nbcsports.com. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  8. Silber, Sammy (March 20, 2018). "Capitals' Boyd Reflects on First Point, Making the Cut". thehockeywriters.com. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  9. "Capitals Re-sign Travis Boyd". NHL.com. July 1, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  10. Regan, J.J. (October 30, 2018). "After more bad luck, Travis Boyd is finally nearing a return to the lineup". nbcsports.com. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  11. Regan, J. J. (December 9, 2018). "A pair of firsts: Jaskin, Boyd score first goals for the Caps". NBC Sports Washington. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
  12. "Maple Leafs sign forward Travis Boyd to one-year contract". sportsnet.ca. Sportsnet.ca. October 10, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  13. "Capitals prospect Travis Boyd dedicates 4-goal performance to sick daughter". bardown.com. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  14. "2016–17 American Hockey League First and Second All-Star Teams Named". OurSports Central. April 6, 2017.
  15. "The Washington Capitals, after years of frustration, win the Stanley Cup". The New York Times. June 7, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
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