Aaron Boogaard
| Aaron Boogaard | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 11, 1986 Regina, SK, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) |
| Position | Right Wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| CHL team Former teams |
Wichita Thunder Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees Laredo Bucks Wheeling Nailers Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |
| NHL Draft | 175th overall, 2004 Minnesota Wild |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
Aaron Boogaard (born August 11, 1986) is a professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Wichita Thunder of the Central Hockey League.
Playing career
Boogaard was drafted 175th overall by the Minnesota Wild in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.[1] He signed a three-year entry level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on April 23, 2007.[2] He spent the majority of the 2007–08 season with the Wheeling Nailers, the Penguins' ECHL affiliate, appearing in only two games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Boogaard appeared in 41 games for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton during the following season.
After being cleared of his charges connected to the death of his brother, Boogaard was offered a chance to continue his professional hockey career by receiving a training camp invite to the Houston Aeros, the AHL affiliate of the Minnesota Wild.[3] Aeros General Manager Jim Mill has mentioned that Boogaard may be signed to a two-way contract between the Aeros and a team in the ECHL or Central Hockey League.[4]
Legal troubles
On July 20, 2011, Boogaard was arrested on suspicion of prescription fraud/possession of prescription pills.[5] He was charged with the unlawful distribution of a controlled substance, oxycodone, and with interfering with a crime scene for misleading the coroner or concealing evidence in the death of his brother, Derek Boogaard.[6][7]
On October 6, 2011, Hennepin County District Judge William Howard said the facts of the case didn't support the charge, being that Aaron did not buy the pills, and dismissed the felony charge of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance against Boogaard.[8] Boogaard would later plea guilty to interfering with the scene of a death.[4] As a result of Boogaard's guilty plea, he received two years probation and eighty hours community service (which must be completed within the next year.)
Personal
In the offseason, Boogaard runs a hockey camp in Regina for 12–18 year old youths. While the emphasis in the camp does cover fighting, Boogaard has countered by saying that with the league becoming bigger, stronger, and faster, the camp focuses with safety on the ice and how a player would defend themselves in the event of a fight.[9]
He is the brother of the late Derek Boogaard,[9] who had also spent the majority of his career with the Minnesota Wild.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002–03 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 39 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 23 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2004–05 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 65 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 96 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2005–06 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 76 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 219 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2006–07 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 69 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 173 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 2007–08 | Wheeling Nailers | ECHL | 58 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 41 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 112 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Wheeling Nailers | ECHL | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Laredo Bucks | CHL | 53 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 172 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees | CHL | 56 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 129 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | ||
| 2012–13 | Wichita Thunder | CHL | 56 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 122 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| AHL totals | 64 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 182 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Penguins prospects: Aaron Boogaard". faceoff-factor.com. June 26, 2005. Retrieved June 25, 2008.
- ↑ "Penguins sign Aaron Boogaard to entry level contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. April 23, 2007. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
- ↑ "Aeros Announce Training Camp Roster". Houston Aeros. September 27, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kyle Potter (October 14, 2011). "Derek Boogard's brother pleads guilty to misdemeanor charge in former Wild player's death". twincities.com.
- ↑ McKinney, Matt. "Boogaard's brother arrested on drug allegation". Star Tribune. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
- ↑ "Derek Boogaard's brother charged". ESPN. Associated Press. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
- ↑ Karnowski, S. "Boogaard brother charged in NHL player’s OD death". Associated Press. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
- ↑ Associated Press (October 6, 2011). "Felony charge dismissed against Boogaard's brother". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 CanWest News Service ated Press (June 8, 2007). "Boogaard brothers offer fighting tips to young hockey players". Canada.com. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
External links
- Aaron Boogaard's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Aaron Boogaard's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Aaron Boogaard's player profile at NHL.com