Johnny Boychuk
Johnny Boychuk | |||
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Born |
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | January 19, 1984||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NHL team Former teams |
New York Islanders Colorado Avalanche Boston Bruins | ||
NHL draft |
61st overall, 2002 Colorado Avalanche | ||
Playing career | 2004–present |
John Paul Boychuk (born January 19, 1984) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). Drafted 61st overall in 2002 by the Colorado Avalanche, he has previously played for the Avalanche and the Boston Bruins. In 2011, he was a part of the Bruins' Stanley Cup Championship team.
Playing career
Boychuk was drafted 61st overall in the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2002 Entry Draft by the Colorado Avalanche. Prior to being drafted, he played with the Western Hockey League's (WHL) Calgary Hitmen. Boychuk made his professional debut with the Hershey Bears in the 2004–05 season. Boychuk spent the next four years in the Avalanche organization playing primarily for their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliates. He made his NHL debut in the 2007–08 season on January 5, 2008, against the New York Islanders. Boychuk made his debut as a forward playing on the wing rather than his usual defenceman position.[1]
On June 24, 2008, Boychuk was traded to the Boston Bruins in exchange for Matt Hendricks.[2] He was assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Providence Bruins, to start the 2008–09 season and in his first week was named "AHL Player of the Week."[3] On December 1, 2008, Boychuk was recalled to Boston[4] and made his Bruins debut in a 3–1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on December 4, 2008.[5] Boychuk was then returned to Providence for the rest of the season, where he played a break-out season,[6] capturing the Eddie Shore Award by leading the league with 20 goals and 45 assists among defenceman and being named to the AHL's First All-Star Team.[7][8]
On July 1, 2009, Boychuk secured his first one-way contract when he re-signed with the Bruins for the 2009–10 season.[9] After initially making the Bruins opening night roster, Boychuk was primarily a healthy scratch in the first months of the season. After returning from a conditioning assignment in Providence, he established himself within the Bruins as a two-way defenceman to finish with 15 points in 51 games to earn a two-year contract extension on June 24, 2010.[10]
As a member of the Bruins when they defeated the Vancouver Canucks to win the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals,[11] In the following 2011–12 season, Boychuk was rewarded with a three-year contract extension to remain a fixture on the Stanley Cup-winning Bruins blueline on February 14, 2012.[12] Despite an inability to successfully defend the Stanley Cup, Boychuk produced 15 points in 77 games.
During the 2012–13 NHL lock-out, Boychuk ventured to Europe and signed a temporary contract in Austria with EC Red Bull Salzburg of the EBEL on November 16, 2012.[13][14] He scored two goals and posted eight points in 15 games before he returned to the Bruins for the shortened 2012–13 season.
On October 4, 2014, due to salary cap constraints, Boychuk was traded to the New York Islanders in exchange for two second-round draft picks in the 2015 and 2016 NHL Entry Drafts, as well as a conditional third-rounder in the 2015 Draft (condition was never met).[15] In his Islanders debut, Boychuk scored a goal and two assists against the Carolina Hurricanes. On March 12, 2015, he signed a seven-year, $42 million contract extension with the Islanders, lasting through the 2021–22 season.[16][17]
Personal life
In the summer of 2011, Boychuk married his wife Sheena Burletoff.[17] The couple have twin daughters, Kenzie and Zoey.[18][19] John Quenneville, who was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, is his nephew by marriage.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1999–00 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2000–01 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 66 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 61 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 | ||
2001–02 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 70 | 8 | 32 | 40 | 85 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
2002–03 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 40 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 27 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 32 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 29 | ||
2003–04 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 62 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 71 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 9 | ||
2004–05 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 80 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 74 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 80 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 125 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
2007–08 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 60 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 78 | 20 | 45 | 65 | 61 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | ||
2008–09 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 51 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 43 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||
2009–10 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 69 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 45 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | ||
2011–12 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 77 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 53 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
2012–13 | EC Red Bull Salzburg | EBEL | 15 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 44 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 10 | ||
2013–14 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 75 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 45 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
2014–15 | New York Islanders | NHL | 72 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
2015–16 | New York Islanders | NHL | 70 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
2016–17 | New York Islanders | NHL | 66 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | New York Islanders | NHL | 58 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 587 | 49 | 127 | 176 | 292 | 97 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 40 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2002 | Canada | WJC18 | 6th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
Junior totals | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
Awards and honours
Award | Year | |
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AHL | ||
First All-Star Team | 2009 | [8] |
Eddie Shore Award | 2009 | [7] |
NHL | ||
Stanley Cup | 2011 |
References
- ^ Dater, Adrian (January 6, 2008). "Once again, Clark's "D" impressive". Denver Post. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
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- ^ "Bruins defenseman Boychuk named Player of the Week". American Hockey League. October 20, 2008. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
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- ^ Dupont, Kevin Paul (December 6, 2008). "The kids were all right against Lightning". Boston.com. Archived from the original on December 7, 2008. Retrieved December 6, 2008.
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- ^ a b "Bruins' Boychuk captures Eddie Shore Award". American Hockey League. April 3, 2009. Archived from the original on October 22, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- ^ a b "First and Second AHL All-Star Teams unveiled". American Hockey League. April 2, 2009. Archived from the original on October 22, 2014. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- ^ Shinzawa, Fluto (2009-09-04). "Boychuk is next in line on Bruins' blue line". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 2009-09-10. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
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- ^ a b "Johnny Boychuk's Wedding Made Offseason Even More Exciting, But Bruins Defenseman Ready to Have Fun Going for Stanley Cup Repeat". nesn.com. 2011-09-14. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
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External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1984 births
- Albany River Rats players
- Boston Bruins players
- Calgary Hitmen players
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Canadian people of Ukrainian descent
- Colorado Avalanche draft picks
- Colorado Avalanche players
- EC Red Bull Salzburg players
- Hershey Bears players
- Ice hockey people from Alberta
- Lake Erie Monsters players
- Living people
- Lowell Lock Monsters players
- Moose Jaw Warriors players
- New York Islanders players
- Providence Bruins players
- Sportspeople from Edmonton
- Stanley Cup champions