Nick Boynton

Nick Boynton
Boynton with the Chicago Blackhawks in December 2010
Born	(1979-01-14) January 14, 1979 (age 45) Nobleton, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	218 lb (99 kg; 15 st 8 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Boston Bruins Nottingham Panthers Phoenix Coyotes Florida Panthers Anaheim Ducks Chicago Blackhawks Philadelphia Flyers
NHL draft	9th overall, 1997 Washington Capitals 21st overall, 1999 Boston Bruins
Playing career	1999–2011

Nicholas Carl Boynton (born January 14, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Boston Bruins, Phoenix Coyotes, Florida Panthers, Anaheim Ducks, Chicago Blackhawks and Philadelphia Flyers. Boynton was most recently the color analyst for the Arizona Coyotes radio broadcasts.

Playing career

Boynton grew up playing minor hockey in his hometown of Nobleton, Ontario with the NobleKing Knights.^{[ citation needed ]} He played in the 1992 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Richmond Hill-Vaughan Kings minor ice hockey team. ^[1] He played bantam AAA with the Kings before signing as a 15-year-old with the Caledon Canadians Jr. A. club of the Metro Junior Hockey League in 1994–95.^{[ citation needed ]} He was a standout for four seasons with the OHL's Ottawa 67's, finishing his junior career in 1998–99 with 59 points in 51 games.^{[ citation needed ]}

Boynton was originally drafted by the Washington Capitals in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. After failing to come to terms on a contract with the Capitals, Boynton was eligible to return to the draft, and he was subsequently selected in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft by the Boston Bruins. Boynton played for the Bruins until 2005–06.^{[ citation needed ]}

His best season was 2003–04 when he registered 30 points. During the NHL lockout season of 2004–05, Boynton played for the Nottingham Panthers in the British Elite Ice Hockey League, memorably scoring the equalizing goal in the British Championship Grand Final. On June 26, 2006, he was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for fellow defenceman Paul Mara.^{[ citation needed ]}

After two seasons with the Coyotes Boynton was traded at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft along with Keith Ballard and a second round pick to the Florida Panthers for Olli Jokinen on June 20, 2008. ^[2] In the 2008-09 season, Boynton regained his scoring touch and posted 21 points in 68 games for the Panthers. During the season on February 27, 2009, Boynton was sent home from a Panthers road trip and missed three games for disciplinary reasons, later revealed to be after an argument with coach Peter DeBoer. ^[3]

On July 9, 2009, he signed a one-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks for the 2009-10 season. ^[4] After playing in 42 games with the Ducks. Boynton was placed on waivers on February 1, 2010. ^[5] He was then assigned to the Manitoba Moose of the AHL. ^[6]

On March 2, 2010, he was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks, he was then assigned to AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs. ^[7] Boynton was later recalled to the Blackhawks and made his debut in a 4–2 loss to the Ducks on March 17, 2010. On June 9, 2010, he won his first Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks. ^[8]

On February 26, 2011, Boynton was claimed off of waivers by the Philadelphia Flyers, with whom he played ten games to conclude the 2010–11 season. He retired after the season. ^[9]

Personal life

Boynton married for the first time on August 3, 2012, to former Chicago media personality Jen Boynton (formerly Jen Patterson). ^[10] Boynton and his wife have two children together. ^{[9] [ citation needed ]} Boynton also has two daughters from a previous relationship. ^[9]

Shortly before his first NHL training camp, Boynton was diagnosed with Type I Diabetes, but the condition did not affect his ability to play hockey. ^{[11] [12]}

Boynton has spoken about the mental and emotional aspects and repercussions of playing hockey in the NHL. ^[13]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1993–94	Caledon Canadians	MetJHL		4	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Caledon Canadians	MetJHL		44	10	35	45	139		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Ottawa 67's	OHL		64	10	14	24	90		4	0	3	3	10
1996–97	Ottawa 67's	OHL		63	13	51	64	143		24	4	24	28	38
1997–98	Ottawa 67's	OHL		40	7	31	38	94		13	0	4	4	24
1998–99	Ottawa 67's	OHL		51	11	48	59	83		9	1	9	10	18
1999–2000	Providence Bruins	AHL		53	5	14	19	66		12	1	0	1	6
1999–2000	Boston Bruins	NHL		5	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Providence Bruins	AHL		78	6	27	33	105		17	0	2	2	35
2000–01	Boston Bruins	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Boston Bruins	NHL		80	4	14	18	107		6	1	2	3	8
2002–03	Boston Bruins	NHL		78	7	17	24	99		5	0	1	1	4
2003–04	Boston Bruins	NHL		81	6	24	30	98		7	0	2	2	2
2004–05	Nottingham Panthers	EIHL		9	1	3	4	4		6	1	2	3	22
2005–06	Boston Bruins	NHL		54	5	7	12	93		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		59	2	9	11	138		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		79	3	9	12	125		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Florida Panthers	NHL		68	5	16	21	91		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Anaheim Ducks	NHL		42	1	6	7	59		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Manitoba Moose	AHL		9	0	4	4	4		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Rockford IceHogs	AHL		6	0	1	1	18		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		7	0	1	1	12		3	0	0	0	2
2010–11	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		41	1	7	8	36		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		10	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				605	34	110	144	862		21	1	5	6	16

Awards and honours

Award	Year
CHL
OHL All-Rookie Team	1996
Memorial Cup All-Star Team	1999
Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy	1999
NHL
NHL YoungStars Game	2002
NHL All-Rookie Team	2002
NHL All-Star Game	2004
Stanley Cup (Chicago Blackhawks)	2010

References

1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
2. "Cats acquire two D, pick". Florida Panthers. 2008-06-20. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
3. "Panthers send Boynton home from road trip". sportingnews. 2009-02-27. Archived from the original on 2009-12-17. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
4. "Anaheim signs veteran defender Nick Boynton". Anaheim Ducks. 2009-07-09. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
5. "Nick Boynton on waivers". thescore.com. 2010-02-01. Archived from the original on 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
6. "Ducks assign Boynton to Moose". Manitoba Moose. 2010-02-03. Archived from the original on 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
7. "Blackhawks acquire Nick Boynton from Anaheim". NHL. 2010-03-02. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
8. "Boynton just wants to fit in". Daily Herald . 2010-03-18. Retrieved 2010-03-18.
9. Kuc, Chris (June 22, 2013). "Nick Boynton: New father Nick Boynton revels in Chicago Blackhawks success". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved November 23, 2014.
10. "2126 news and notes". chicagoradiomedia.com. 2013-02-03. Retrieved 2013-02-03.
11. Jarashow, Jonathan (March 14, 2014). "Stanley Cup Winning Hockey Star Nick Boynton on Managing Diabetes". diabetesdigest.com. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
12. Meltzer, Bill (2002-03-20). "Diabetes no barrier for Boynton". NHL . Retrieved 2008-11-10.^{[ dead link ]}
13. "Everything's Not O.K. | By Nick Boynton". The Players' Tribune. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-19.

External links

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

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Jaroslav Svejkovský	Washington Capitals first round draft pick 1997	Succeeded by Kris Beech
Preceded by Sergei Samsonov	Boston Bruins first round draft pick 1999	Succeeded by Lars Jonsson