Gregg Boddy

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Gregg Boddy
Born (1949-03-19) March 19, 1949 (age 74)
Ponoka, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for NHL
Vancouver Canucks
WHA
San Diego Mariners
Edmonton Oilers
NHL Draft 27th overall, 1969
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 1969–1979

Gregg Allan Boddy (born March 19, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who spent five seasons with the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League between 1971 and 1976. He also played briefly in the World Hockey Association for the San Diego Mariners and Edmonton Oilers. Boddy concluded his hockey career with two seasons in the Japan Ice Hockey League, retiring in 1979.

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Playing career

After a junior career with the Edmonton Oil Kings, Boddy was selected 27th overall in the 1969 NHL Amateur Draft by the Los Angeles Kings. He spent one season in the minors in the Kings' system before being dealt to the Montreal Canadiens in a six-player trade in 1970. On a deep Montreal team, he was similarly stuck in the AHL, and was dealt to the Vancouver Canucks for a draft pick in 1971.

Boddy made his NHL debut in 1971–72, as he was called up mid-season from the Rochester Americans, and made a positive impression with his reliable defensive play. He finished the year with 2 goals and 7 points in 40 games, and established himself as a regular on the Canucks' blueline. In 1972–73, he appeared in 74 games for the Canucks, posting 3 goals and 11 assists for 14 points.

1973–74 was a disappointment, as he appeared in only 53 games and was briefly reassigned to the minors. However, he bounced back strongly in 1974–75 to have his best season as Vancouver won their division and made the playoffs for the first time in their history. Boddy finished the season with a career-high 11 goals, which was an individual feat for the usually stay-at-home Boddy who had scored a total of 16 goals in the previous eight seasons combined dating back to junior. He also contributed 12 assists for a total of 23 points, along with 56 penalty minutes as he saw the only NHL playoff action of his career, appearing in 3 games as the Canucks were knocked out early.

However, Boddy's career stalled in 1975–76, as he lost his regular place on the Canucks' blueline and was reassigned to the minors. He jumped to the rival WHA for the 1976–77 season, joining the San Diego Mariners, but after a month in San Diego he was dealt to his hometown Edmonton Oilers, finishing the year with 2 goals and 19 assists for 21 points in 64 games.

Boddy spent two more seasons playing in the Japan Ice Hockey League for Oji Seishi before retiring in 1979. He finished his career with totals of 23 goals and 44 assists for 67 points in 273 NHL games, along with 263 penalty minutes.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1966–67 Edmonton Oil Kings CMJHL 5515642901112
1967–68 Edmonton Oil Kings WCHL 59314171011311220
1968–69 Edmonton Oil KingsWCHL59121221191707717
1969–70 Springfield Kings AHL 682911701403314
1970–71 Montreal Voyageurs AHL630171710830000
1971–72 Vancouver Canucks NHL 4025745—————
1971–72 Rochester Americans AHL2826877—————
1972–73 Vancouver CanucksNHL743111470—————
1973–74 Vancouver CanucksNHL532101259—————
1973–74 Seattle Totems WHL 40110—————
1974–75 Vancouver CanucksNHL721112235630000
1975–76 Vancouver CanucksNHL34561133—————
1975–76 Tulsa Oilers CHL 2409929902219
1976–77 San Diego Mariners WHA 1812319—————
1976–77 Edmonton Oilers WHA461171841412314
1977–78 Oji Seishi JIHL ——————————
1978–79 Oji SeishiJIHL206101644—————
WHA totals642192160412314
NHL totals27323446726330000

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