Brian Boyle | |
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Boyle in 2009 while playing for the Manchester Monarchs |
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Born | December 18, 1984 Hingham, MA, USA |
Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Weight | 244 lb (111 kg; 17 st 6 lb) |
Position | Forward |
Shoots | Left |
NHL team Former teams |
New York Rangers Los Angeles Kings |
NHL Draft | 26th overall, 2003 Los Angeles Kings |
Playing career | 2007–present |
Brian Paul Boyle (born December 18, 1984) is a professional ice hockey forward for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League.[1] He attended St. Sebastian's School in Needham, Massachusetts for high school before moving on to Boston College.
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Boyle was drafted in the first round, 26th overall, by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. He played four seasons at Boston College before making his professional debut with the Kings' American Hockey League affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs, in 2007.
In the 2007–08 season, Boyle made his National Hockey League debut with the Kings against the New Jersey Devils on February 2, 2008. He scored his first NHL goal that same night against Martin Brodeur in a 6-3 defeat.[2] He scored four goals in his first seven NHL games, three in his first four.
At the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, on June 27, Boyle was traded by the Kings to the New York Rangers for a 3rd round pick in 2009.[3]
Boyle has twelve siblings.[4]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2003–04 | Boston College | HE | 35 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05 | Boston College | HE | 40 | 19 | 8 | 27 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Boston College | HE | 42 | 22 | 30 | 52 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Boston College | HE | 42 | 19 | 34 | 53 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | ||
2007–08 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 70 | 31 | 31 | 62 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 28 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | New York Rangers | NHL | 71 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | New York Rangers | NHL | 82 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 74 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
NHL totals | 189 | 33 | 18 | 51 | 167 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Preceded by Dustin Brown |
Los Angeles Kings first round draft pick 2003 |
Succeeded by Jeff Tambellini |