Boyd Gordon
Boyd Gordon ( * October 19, 1983 in Unity, Saskatchewan ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is since July 2013 when the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League contract.
Career
The 1.83 m wide center began his career in the Canadian junior Western Hockey League with the Red Deer Rebels, with which he could win the Memorial Cup in 2001. In his final junior season in 2003 also he was in the WHL East First All-Star Team. NHL Entry Draft 2002 Gordon was eventually selected as 17 in the first round of the Capitals.
During the 2003/ 04 season, the right-handed shooter made his NHL debut for the Capitals. However, until 2006, and during the 2004/ 05 lockout season Gordon also played again and again in the AHL farm team of Washington, with the Hershey Bears, he won the 2006 Calder Cup, the championship of the American Hockey League. Also because of the services shown there was Boyd Gordon from the 2006 /07 NHL root cadres of Washington Capitals.
On 1 July 2011 he signed a contract for two years with the Phoenix Coyotes. He then agreed in July 2013 on a three year contract with the Edmonton Oilers.
Awards and achievements
- 2001 President's Cup win with the Red Deer Rebels
- 2001 Memorial Cup win with the Red Deer Rebels
- 2002 CHL Top Prospects Game
- 2003 Brad Hornung Trophy
- 2003 WHL East First All-Star Team
- 2006 Calder Cup win with the Hershey Bears
Internationally
- 2003 Silver medal at the U20 World Junior Championships
Career Stats
( Key to Career statistics: Sp or GP = Games Played, T or G = goals scored, V or A = achieved assists; Pts or Pts = scored points scorer, SM or PIM = received penalty minutes, / - = Plus / Minus balance sheet; PP = scored majority gates; SH = scored shorthanded goals, GW = achieved victory gates; Play-downs/Relegation 1 )