Nick Boynton

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Nick Boynton
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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 19992011

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.

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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 TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1993–94 Caledon Canadians MetJHL 40110
1994–95 Caledon CanadiansMetJHL44103545139
1995–96 Ottawa 67's OHL 6410142490403310
1996–97 Ottawa 67'sOHL63135164143244242838
1997–98 Ottawa 67'sOHL4073138941304424
1998–99 Ottawa 67'sOHL51114859839191018
1999–2000 Providence Bruins AHL 535141966121016
1999–2000 Boston Bruins NHL 50000
2000–01 Providence BruinsAHL78627331051702235
2000–01 Boston BruinsNHL10000
2001–02 Boston BruinsNHL804141810761238
2002–03 Boston BruinsNHL78717249950114
2003–04 Boston BruinsNHL81624309870222
2004–05 Nottingham Panthers EIHL 91344612322
2005–06 Boston BruinsNHL54571293
2006–07 Phoenix Coyotes NHL592911138
2007–08 Phoenix CoyotesNHL793912125
2008–09 Florida Panthers NHL685162191
2009–10 Anaheim Ducks NHL4216759
2009–10 Manitoba Moose AHL90444
2009–10 Rockford IceHogs AHL601118
2009–10 Chicago Blackhawks NHL70111230002
2010–11 Chicago BlackhawksNHL4117836
2010–11 Philadelphia Flyers NHL100004
NHL totals605341101448622115616

Awards and honours

AwardYear
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

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Washington Capitals first round draft pick
1997
Succeeded by
Preceded by Boston Bruins first round draft pick
1999
Succeeded by