| Nick Boynton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Boynton with theChicago Blackhawks in December 2010 | |||
| Born | (1979-01-14)January 14, 1979 (age 46) 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 aCanadian former professionalice hockeydefenceman who played 11 seasons in theNational Hockey League (NHL) for theBoston Bruins,Phoenix Coyotes,Florida Panthers,Anaheim Ducks,Chicago Blackhawks andPhiladelphia Flyers. Boynton was most recently the color analyst for the Arizona Coyotes radio broadcasts.
Boynton grew up playing minor hockey in his hometown of Nobleton, Ontario, with the NobleKing Knights.[citation needed] He played in the 1992Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Richmond Hill-Vaughan Kingsminor 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 theOHL'sOttawa 67's, finishing his junior career in 1998–99 with 59 points in 51 games.[citation needed]
Boynton was originally drafted by theWashington Capitals in the1997 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 the1999 NHL Entry Draft by theBoston 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 theNottingham Panthers in theBritishElite Ice Hockey League, memorably scoring the equalizing goal in theBritish Championship Grand Final. On June 26, 2006, he was traded to thePhoenix Coyotes in exchange for fellow defencemanPaul Mara.[citation needed]
After two seasons with the Coyotes Boynton was traded at the2008 NHL Entry Draft along withKeith Ballard and a second-round pick to theFlorida Panthers forOlli Jokinen on June 20, 2008.[2] In the2008-09 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 coachPeter DeBoer.[3]
On July 9, 2009, he signed a one-year contract with theAnaheim Ducks for the2009-10 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 theManitoba Moose of the AHL.[6]
On March 2, 2010, he was traded to theChicago 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 thePhiladelphia Flyers, with whom he played ten games to conclude the2010–11 season. He retired after the season.[9]
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 withType 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]
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | |
| 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 |