Boyd Devereaux

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Boyd Devereaux
Born (1978-04-16) April 16, 1978 (age 47)
Seaforth, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Edmonton Oilers
Detroit Red Wings
Phoenix Coyotes
Toronto Maple Leafs
HC Lugano
NHL draft 6th overall, 1996
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 19972010

Boyd Fletcher Devereaux (born April 16, 1978) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.

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Drafted 6th overall in the 1996 NHL Draft by the Edmonton Oilers, Devereaux is best known for forming 1/3 of the "Two Kids and a Goat" line as a member of the Detroit Red Wings, alongside Pavel Datsyuk and Brett Hull, ultimately culminating in the 2002 Stanley Cup championship.

Playing career

Devereaux spent his junior hockey career playing for the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He was drafted sixth overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft and would go on to play 627 career NHL games, scoring 67 goals and 112 assists for 179 points.

In the summer of 2000, Devereaux signed with the Detroit Red Wings, with whom he won the Stanley Cup in 2002. In 2004, he signed with the Phoenix Coyotes, where he played for one season. In October 2006, after failing to make the Red Wings roster on a tryout basis, the Toronto Maple Leafs signed him. He began the season in the American Hockey League with the Toronto Marlies but quickly worked his way back to the NHL. After a season and a half with the Maple Leafs, Devereaux cleared waivers and was sent back to the Marlies for the 2008-09 season.

On February 14, 2009, Devereaux was recalled to play for the Maple Leafs again after he was put on re-entry waivers and no other team opted to claim him. In the final game of the season, against the Ottawa Senators, Devereaux recorded his second career hat trick, scoring all three goals against Brian Elliott.

The Maple Leafs did not resign Devereaux, who then went to play with HC Lugano in the Swiss NLA for the 2009-10 season. While competing in the Spengler Cup in Switzerland on 28 December 2009, Devereaux was collecting a loose puck from the offensive zone when he was caught with his head down and checked by HC Davos defenceman Beat Forster. After being helped from the ice, Devereaux noticed tingling sensations in his limbs and was rushed to hospital. X-rays revealed fractured vertebra. After an MRI, it was decided by the medical staff that surgery was not an option, and that the best course of action was to allow the break to attempt to heal on its own. Devereaux's neck was braced and he was allowed home. He eventually contacted the Leafs' medical staff and had surgery for his neck injury, but never returned to play hockey.

International play

Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1997 Switzerland

Devereaux was named to the 1997 World Junior team representing Canada. He scored four goals during the tournament including the game-winning goal during the semifinals where Canada beat Russia 3–2, and the game-winning goal during the team's 2–0 victory in the gold-medal game against the United States. The gold medal was Canada's fifth straight at the tournament.

Personal

Devereaux now resides in Waterloo, Ontario, with his wife and two kids.

Devereaux participated in the 2011 season of Battle of the Blades , a figure skating competition broadcast in Canada on CBC Television. He and his partner finished in third place.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1993–94 Stratford Cullitons MWJHL 461227398
1994–95Stratford CullitonsMWJHL45317410521
1995–96 Kitchener Rangers OHL 66203858331237104
1996–97 Kitchener RangersOHL542841693713411158
1996–97 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 10110
1997–98 Hamilton BulldogsAHL145611691128
1997–98 Edmonton Oilers NHL 381456
1998–99 Hamilton BulldogsAHL74610280334
1998–99 Edmonton OilersNHL6168142310000
1999–00 Edmonton OilersNHL768192720
2000–01 Detroit Red Wings NHL5556111420000
2001–02 Detroit Red WingsNHL799162524212464
2002–03 Detroit Red WingsNHL61391216
2003–04 Detroit Red WingsNHL6169152031010
2005–06 Phoenix Coyotes NHL788142244
2006–07 Toronto Marlies AHL30681414
2006–07 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL338111912
2007–08 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL627111824
2008–09 Toronto MarliesAHL45971614
2008–09 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL2365112
2009–10 HC Lugano NLA 162248
NHL totals62767112179205273474

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
1997 Canada WJC Gold medal icon.svg74040
Junior totals74040

Awards and honours

AwardYear
OHL
Bobby Smith Trophy 1996
CHL Scholastic Player of the Year 1996
NHL
Stanley Cup (Detroit Red Wings) 2002 [1]

References

  1. "Red Wings win back Stanley Cup". The New York Times . 2002-06-14. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Edmonton Oilers first round draft pick
1996 (first of two)
Succeeded by