Boyd Gordon

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Boyd Gordon
Boyd Gordon - Edmonton Oilers.jpg
Gordon in February 2015.
Born (1983-10-19) October 19, 1983 (age 40)
Unity, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for Washington Capitals
Arizona Coyotes
Edmonton Oilers
Philadelphia Flyers
NHL draft 17th overall, 2002
Washington Capitals
Playing career 20032017

Boyd Gordon (born October 19, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Washington Capitals, Arizona Coyotes, Edmonton Oilers, and Philadelphia Flyers.

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Playing career

Gordon was drafted in the 1st round, 17th overall by the Washington Capitals in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. Gordon was drafted from the Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League where he helped the Red Deer Rebels win the Memorial Cup in the 2000–01 season. Gordon played his first professional season in 2003–04. He played with Capitals affiliate, the Portland Pirates, of the AHL and also made his NHL debut with the Capitals appearing in 41 games.

In the 2005–06 season, Gordon won the Calder Cup with the Hershey Bears before earning a regular roster spot with the Capitals in the 2006–07 season.

He signed a two-year contract with the Phoenix Coyotes on July 1, 2011. [1]

On July 5, 2013, he signed a three-year contract as a free agent with the Edmonton Oilers. [2]

Approaching the final year of his contract with the Oilers, Gordon was traded in a return to the Coyotes organization in exchange for Lauri Korpikoski on June 30, 2015. [3]

On July 1, 2016, Gordon signed a one-year contract worth $950,000 with the Philadelphia Flyers. [4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1999–2000 Red Deer Rebels WHL 661026362440112
2000–01 Red Deer RebelsWHL7212273939223692
2001–02 Red Deer RebelsWHL6622295119231012228
2002–03 Red Deer RebelsWHL5633488128238122014
2003–04 Washington Capitals NHL 411568
2003–04 Portland Pirates AHL 43517221672130
2004–05 Portland PiratesAHL8017223935
2005–06 Washington CapitalsNHL250114
2005–06 Hershey Bears AHL58162238232135810
2006–07 Washington CapitalsNHL717222914
2007–08 Washington CapitalsNHL6779161270000
2008–09 Washington CapitalsNHL63591416140334
2009–10 Washington CapitalsNHL3646101261120
2009–10 Hershey BearsAHL20220
2010–11 Washington CapitalsNHL603691690006
2011–12 Phoenix Coyotes NHL758152310160226
2012–13 Phoenix CoyotesNHL48410148
2013–14 Edmonton Oilers NHL748132120
2014–15 Edmonton OilersNHL68671317
2015–16 Arizona CoyotesNHL6522410
2016–17 Philadelphia Flyers NHL131012
2016–17 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL600021
NHL totals706561051611495216716

International

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
World Junior Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Canada
YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2003 Canada WJC Silver medal icon.svg60000
Junior totals60000

Awards and honours

AwardsYear
WHL
Memorial Cup (Red Deer Rebels) 2001
CHL Top Prospects Game 2002
Brad Hornung Trophy 2003
East First All-Star Team2003
AHL
Calder Cup (Hershey Bears) 2006

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References

  1. "NHL Free Agent Tracker". The Sports Network . Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
  2. "Oilers sign Boyd Gordon for three years". Edmonton Oilers. 2013-07-05. Retrieved 2013-07-05.[ dead link ]
  3. "Oilers get Korpikoski from Coyotes for Gordon". NBC Sports. 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2015-06-30.[ dead link ]
  4. "Flyers sign Dale Weise and Boyd Gordon". Philadelphia Flyers. July 1, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2016.[ dead link ]
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Washington Capitals first round draft pick
2002
Succeeded by