Brian Boyle
| Brian Boyle | |
|---|---|
 Boyle with the Rangers, January 2012 | |
| 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 an American professional ice hockey forward for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. He attended St. Sebastian's School in Needham, Massachusetts for high school before moving on to Boston College. Brian grew up in Hingham, MA just south of Boston.
Playing career
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.[1] 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 2010.[2]
During the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs Boyle suffered a concussion after being hit hard by Ottawa Senators' forward Chris Neil. Boyle subsequently missed three games.[3] Earlier in the same series, Ottawa defenceman Matt Carkner received a one-game suspension for repeatedly punching Boyle in the face while Boyle was down against the side boards.[4]
Off the ice
Boyle's younger brother Timothy was drafted in the fourth round of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators.[5]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 2011–12 | New York Rangers | NHL | 82 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 59 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | ||
| 2012–13 | New York Rangers | NHL | 38 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 309 | 46 | 36 | 82 | 255 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 23 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-Hockey East First Team | 2005–06 | |
| All-Hockey East First Team | 2006–07 | |
References
- ↑ "Devils 6, Kings 3". cbssports.com. 2008-02-02. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
- ↑ "Rangers get Boyle in draft-day trade". rangers.nhl.com. 2009-06-27. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
- ↑ "Rangers' Brian Boyle suffers concussion in loss to Senators". The Globe and Mail. 2012-03-29. Retrieved 2012-03-29.
- ↑ "Senators’ Matt Carkner suspended 1 game for attack on Brian Boyle, defending his teammate". Yahoo Sports. 2012-03-29. Retrieved 2012-03-29.
- ↑ Senators select Gatineau goalie http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Draft/2012/06/23/19912936.html
External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jimmy Howard |
William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player 2005 |
Succeeded by David Van der Gulik |
| Sporting positions | ||
| Preceded by Dustin Brown |
Los Angeles Kings first round draft pick 2003 |
Succeeded by Jeff Tambellini |