Brian Boyle ( eng. Brian Boyle ; December 18, 1984 , Hingham , USA ) is a professional American hockey player , center and left striker of the Nashville Predators club.
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| Position | center and left striker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Growth | 197 cm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 111 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grab | left | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship |  USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | December 18 1984 ( 34) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NHL draft | In 2003 , he was selected in the 1st round under the general 26th number by the Los Angeles Kings club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Game career
In the 2003 NHL draft, Brian Boyle chose the Los Angeles Kings in the first round at number 26. Prior to Boyle, Los Angeles chose number 13 for another striker, Dustin Brown , who later became captain of the Kings. Despite the choice in the first round, Brian did not immediately make his way to the composition of “Los Angeles”, but went to study at Boston College , where he played for the team at Boston Eagles College . Together with the Eagles, Boyle twice became the champion of the NCAA , and in 2005 he was recognized as the most valuable player in the tournament. In his last season for college (2006/07), Boyle was the team captain.
On June 28, 2009, Los Angeles exchanged Boyle at the New York Rangers for the right to choose in the third round of the 2010 draft [1] . In the 2013/14 season, Brian and the Rangers reached the Stanley Cup final , but the New Yorkers lost in five games to the former Boyle club, Los Angeles. At the end of the season, Boyle's contract with the Rangers expired and he became an unlimited free agent.
On July 2, 2014, Boyle signed a three-year contract with Tampa Bay Lightning [2] . And in his first year at the Florida club, Boyle again played in the Stanley Cup finals. And for the second time in a row, his team lost. The Chicago Blackhawks team won the Cup, defeating the Tampa in six matches.
On February 27, 2017, Tampa exchanged Boyle at the Toronto Maple Leafs for striker Byron Freyz and the right to choose in the second round of the 2017 draft pick [3] .
In the summer, as an unrestricted free agent, he signed a 2-year contract for $ 5.5 million with the New Jersey Devils . Before the start of the season, Boyle was found to have leukemia, but despite this, Brian continued his playing career, missing only the beginning of the season [4] . After an injury, Taylor Hall replaced him at the NHL All-Star Game [5] .
Game Characteristic
Brian Boyle is a center forward. Played in this position most of his career, mainly in the third or fourth link. But, depending on the circumstances, Boyle can play on the left in the attack [6] .
Notes
- ↑ Rangers get Boyle in draft-day trade (English) (June 28, 2009). Date of treatment May 6, 2017.
- ↑ Lightning sign forward Brian Boyle (English) (July 2, 2014). Date of treatment May 6, 2017.
- ↑ Maple Leafs acquire Brian Boyle from Lightning . USA Today (February 27, 2017). Date of treatment May 6, 2017.
- ↑ NHL player found cancer. But he is still going to play (Rus.) , Sports.ru . Date of treatment January 26, 2018.
- ↑ NHL. Brian Boyle will replace the injured Hall at the Match of the Stars (rus.) , Sports.ru . Date of treatment January 26, 2018.
- ↑ Brian Boyle Stats and News . NHL.com . Date of treatment May 6, 2017.
Links
- Brian Boyle - Profile on NHL Website
- Brian Boyle - Statistics on The Internet Hockey Database
- Brian Boyle - statistics on Eliteprospects.com
- Brian Boyle on Twitter