Eric Boulton

Eric Boulton
Eric Boulton
	File:Eric Boulton pic.jpg
Born	August 17, 1976 (age 47); Halifax, NS, CAN
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shoots	Left
NHL team; Former teams	Winnipeg Jets; Buffalo Sabres; Atlanta Thrashers
NHL draft	234th overall, 1994; New York Rangers
Playing career	1996–present

Eric Boulton (born August 17, 1976) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger currently an unrestricted free agent.

Playing career

Boulton was drafted in the ninth round, 234th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut playing for the Buffalo Sabres, where he played for four seasons. During the 2004 NHL Lockout, he played for the Columbia Inferno of the East Coast Hockey League. After the Lockout ended, Boulton landed in Atlanta. He was re-signed by Atlanta in 2008 to a two year deal.

On December 18, 2010 Boulton recorded his first career hat trick, scoring 3 goals against the New Jersey Devils.

2005 elbowing incident

In October 2005, Boulton was suspended for 6 games after he elbowed Tampa Bay Lightning rookie Paul Ranger causing a hairline fracture of the jaw and a concussion.^[1] The incident occurred at the end of a 6–0 rout of the Thrashers on October 20, 2005. NHL vice-president Colin Campbell said, "It is clear Mr. Boulton's actions were careless and caused injury. There is no circumstance that can justify this type of action." Only a week earlier Boulton had made a similar move in a game against Toronto, almost injuring Eric Lindros. Both Tampa Bay coach John Tortorella and Toronto coach Pat Quinn have made angry comments about Boulton's style of play. Tortorella said "no one wants to see him on the ice."

Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1993–94	Oshawa Generals	OHL	45	4	3	7	149	5	0	0	0	16
1994–95	Oshawa Generals	OHL	27	7	5	12	125	—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Sarnia Sting	OHL	24	3	7	10	134	4	0	1	1	10
1995–96	Sarnia Sting	OHL	66	14	29	43	243	9	0	3	3	29
1996–97	Charlotte Checkers	ECHL	44	14	11	25	325	3	0	1	1	6
1996–97	Binghamton Rangers	AHL	23	2	3	5	67	3	0	0	0	4
1997–98	Charlotte Checkers	ECHL	53	11	16	27	202	4	1	0	1	0
1997–98	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL	8	0	2	2	42	—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Kentucky Thoroughblades	AHL	34	3	3	6	154	10	0	1	1	36
1998–99	Florida Everblades	ECHL	26	9	13	22	143	—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Houston Aeros	IHL	7	1	0	1	41	—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Rochester Americans	AHL	76	2	2	4	276	18	2	1	3	53
2000–01	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	35	1	2	3	94	—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	35	2	3	5	129	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	58	1	5	6	178	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	44	1	2	3	110	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Columbia Inferno	ECHL	48	23	16	39	124	4	2	3	5	8
2005–06	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL	51	4	5	9	87	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL	45	3	4	7	49	4	0	0	0	24
2007–08	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL	74	4	5	9	127	—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL	76	3	10	13	176	—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL	62	2	6	8	113	—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL	69	6	4	10	87	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			549	27	46	73	1150	4	0	0	0	24

References

^ "NHL suspends Boulton six games for Elbow hit". ESPN. 2005-10-25. Retrieved 2011-05-23. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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[1] "NHL suspends Boulton six games for Elbow hit". ESPN. 2005-10-25. Retrieved 2011-05-23. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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