Davis Payne
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Position | Right Wing |
Shoots | Left |
Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg/13 st 8 lb) |
Pro clubs | Boston Bruins |
Nationality | Canada |
Born | October 24, 1970 , King Hill, ON, CAN |
NHL Draft | 140th overall, 1989 Edmonton Oilers |
Pro career | 1992 – 2000 |
Davis Payne (born October 24, 1970 in King Hill, Ontario) is a retired Canadian ice hockey winger who played in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins.
Payne was drafted 140th overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft. He turned pro in 1992 and joined the Greensboro Monarchs of the East Coast Hockey League. He then has spells in the International Hockey League with the Phoenix Roadrunners and the American Hockey League with the Rochester Americans before returning to the Monarchs for a second spell. After playing two games with the Providence Bruins, Payne signed with the Boston Bruins. While spending most of his time playing in Providence, he managed to play 22 games for Boston over two seasons, scoring an assist while collecting 14 penalty minutes. He moved to the San Antonio Dragons before returning to the ECHL to spend his final two seasons with the Greenville Grrrowl.