Eric Boguniecki

Eric Boguniecki
Eric Boguniecki
Born	May 6, 1975 (age 49); New Haven, CT, USA
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Center
Shot	Right
Played for	Florida Panthers; St. Louis Blues; Pittsburgh Penguins; New York Islanders
National team	United States
NHL draft	193rd overall, 1993; St. Louis Blues
Playing career	1997–2010

Eric Boguniecki (born May 6, 1975) is an American former National Hockey League player and a current assistant coach for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the AHL.

Playing career

Drafted 193rd overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues, Boguniecki's scoring ability in the minor leagues led to him being signed as a free agent by the Florida Panthers in 1999. He played just 4 games for the Panthers before returning to St. Louis in a trade also involving Andrej Podkonický.

A tough grinding forward, Boguniecki stands out on the ice due to his height; Boguniecki stands 5 feet 8 inches. He established himself in the NHL in the 2002–03 season, accumulating 49 points in 80 games. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Boguniecki played for the AHL's Worcester IceCats. A winner of the Les Cunningham award as the AHL's most valuable player in 2001-02, Eric Boguniecki is currently the only other American born player to win this award since Eddie Olson (1952–53).

In December 2005, Boguniecki was traded to Pittsburgh Penguins scoring 6 goals and 10 assists before being signed by the Columbus Blue Jackets. He played for their AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch, before being traded to the New York Islanders on October 25, 2006. He played 11 games in the 06–07 season and had no points and his plus/minus was even. He had 8 PIM. He played for the Islanders affiliate AHL team the Bridgeport Sound Tigers and had 23 goals and 32 assists in 48 games

For the 2007–08 season, Boguniecki played for the German DEL Team ERC Ingolstadt. On July 22, 2008, Boguniecki signed a one-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks.^[1] In the 2008-09 season, Eric was assigned to Ducks affiliate, the Iowa Chops, where he scored 34 points in 69 games.

On October 29, 2009, he signed with the ECHL's Alaska Aces.^[2]

Coaching career

On July 12, 2011, Boguniecki was named the assistant coach of the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.^[3]

Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1993–94	U. of New Hampshire	HE	40	17	16	33	66	—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	U. of New Hampshire	HE	34	12	19	31	62	—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	U. of New Hampshire	HE	32	23	29	52	46	—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	U. of New Hampshire	HE	36	26	31	57	58	—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Dayton Bombers	ECHL	26	19	18	37	36	—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL	35	4	8	12	29	4	1	2	3	10
1998–99	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL	72	32	34	66	100	2	0	1	1	2
1999–00	Louisville Panthers	AHL	57	33	42	75	148	4	3	2	5	20
1999–00	Florida Panthers	NHL	4	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	St. Louis Blues	NHL	1	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Louisville Panthers	AHL	28	13	12	25	56	—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Worcester IceCats	AHL	45	17	28	45	100	9	3	2	5	10
2001–02	Worcester IceCats	AHL	63	38	46	84	181	3	2	0	2	4
2001–02	St. Louis Blues	NHL	8	0	1	1	4	1	0	1	1	0
2002–03	St. Louis Blues	NHL	80	22	27	49	38	7	1	2	3	2
2003–04	St. Louis Blues	NHL	27	6	4	10	20	1	0	0	0	0
2003–04	Worcester IceCats	AHL	3	0	1	1	0	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Worcester IceCats	AHL	5	2	1	3	2	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	SC Langenthal	NLB	10	5	3	8	47	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	St. Louis Blues	NHL	9	1	4	5	4	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Peoria Rivermen	AHL	2	0	0	0	4	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	38	5	6	11	29	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Syracuse Crunch	AHL	6	0	0	0	8	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL	48	22	32	54	48	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	New York Islanders	NHL	11	0	0	0	8	—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Ingolstadt ERC	DEL	16	4	14	18	24	3	1	3	4	2
2008–09	Iowa Chops	AHL	69	18	16	34	52	—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Alaska Aces	ECHL	51	19	28	47	52	4	0	2	2	2
NHL totals			178	34	42	76	105	9	1	3	4	2

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2000	United States	WC	5th		7	0	1	1	2
Senior totals					7	0	1	1	2

Awards and honors

Award	Year
All-Hockey East Rookie Team	1993–94
Hockey East All-Tournament Team	1994	^[4]
All-Hockey East All-Star	1996–97

References

^ "Ducks ink forwards Green & Boguniecki". Anaheim Ducks. 2008-07-22. Retrieved 2009-07-23. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Aces add NHL veteran". Alaska Aces. 2009-10-29. Retrieved 2010-07-12. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "West Haven's Eric Boguniecki named Sound Tigers assistant coach". CTPost.com. 2011-07-12. Retrieved 2011-07-12. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "2013-14 Hockey East Media Guide". Hockey East. Retrieved 2014-05-19.

External links

Eric Boguniecki career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database

[1] "Ducks ink forwards Green & Boguniecki". Anaheim Ducks. 2008-07-22. Retrieved 2009-07-23. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[2] "Aces add NHL veteran". Alaska Aces. 2009-10-29. Retrieved 2010-07-12. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[3] "West Haven's Eric Boguniecki named Sound Tigers assistant coach". CTPost.com. 2011-07-12. Retrieved 2011-07-12. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[award-4] "2013-14 Hockey East Media Guide". Hockey East. Retrieved 2014-05-19.

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