Boyd Gordon

Boyd Gordon
Gordon in February 2015.
Born	(1983-10-19) October 19, 1983 (age 42) 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	2003–2017

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

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]

Gordon is currently a pro scout for the Detroit Red Wings. ^[5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1999–2000	Red Deer Rebels	WHL		66	10	26	36	24		4	0	1	1	2
2000–01	Red Deer Rebels	WHL		72	12	27	39	39		22	3	6	9	2
2001–02	Red Deer Rebels	WHL		66	22	29	51	19		23	10	12	22	8
2002–03	Red Deer Rebels	WHL		56	33	48	81	28		23	8	12	20	14
2003–04	Washington Capitals	NHL		41	1	5	6	8		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Portland Pirates	AHL		43	5	17	22	16		7	2	1	3	0
2004–05	Portland Pirates	AHL		80	17	22	39	35		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Washington Capitals	NHL		25	0	1	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Hershey Bears	AHL		58	16	22	38	23		21	3	5	8	10
2006–07	Washington Capitals	NHL		71	7	22	29	14		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Washington Capitals	NHL		67	7	9	16	12		7	0	0	0	0
2008–09	Washington Capitals	NHL		63	5	9	14	16		14	0	3	3	4
2009–10	Washington Capitals	NHL		36	4	6	10	12		6	1	1	2	0
2009–10	Hershey Bears	AHL		2	0	2	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Washington Capitals	NHL		60	3	6	9	16		9	0	0	0	6
2011–12	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		75	8	15	23	10		16	0	2	2	6
2012–13	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		48	4	10	14	8		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		74	8	13	21	20		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		68	6	7	13	17		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Arizona Coyotes	NHL		65	2	2	4	10		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		13	1	0	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	AHL		6	0	0	0	21		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				706	56	105	161	149		52	1	6	7	16

International

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing   Canada
World Junior Championships
	2003 Canada

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2003	Canada	WJC			6	0	0	0	0
Junior totals					6	0	0	0	0

Awards and honours

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

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. Archived from the original on July 8, 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
3. "Oilers get Korpikoski from Coyotes for Gordon". NBC Sports. 2015-06-30. Archived from the original on July 3, 2015. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
4. "Flyers sign Dale Weise and Boyd Gordon". Philadelphia Flyers. July 1, 2016. Archived from the original on July 4, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
5. "Official Detroit Red Wings Website | Detroit Red Wings". www.nhl.com. Retrieved 2024-11-07.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Eurohockey.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Alexander Semin	Washington Capitals first-round draft pick 2002	Succeeded by Eric Fehr