| Boyd Gordon | |
| |
| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Teams | Washington Capitals Arizona Coyotes Edmonton Oilers Philadelphia Flyers |
| Born | October 19, 1983, Unity, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| NHL Draft | 17th overall, 2002 Washington Capitals |
| Pro Career | 2003 – 2017 |
Boyd Gordon (born October 19, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Washington Capitals, Arizona Coyotes, Edmonton Oilers, and Philadelphia Flyers.
Playing career[]
Gordon was drafted in the 1st round, 17th overall by the Washington Capitals in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. Gordon was drafted from the Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League where he helped the Red Deer Rebels win the Memorial Cup in the 2000–01 season. Gordon played his first professional season in 2003–04. He played with Capitals affiliate, the Portland Pirates, of the AHL and also made his NHL debut with the Capitals appearing in 41 games.
In the 2005–06 season, Gordon won the Calder Cup with the Hershey Bears before earning a regular roster spot with the Capitals in the 2006–07 season.
He signed a two-year contract with the Phoenix Coyotes on July 1, 2011.[1]
On July 5, 2013, he signed a three-year contract as a free agent with the Edmonton Oilers.[2]
Approaching the final year of his contract with the Oilers, Gordon was traded in a return to the Coyotes organization in exchange for Lauri Korpikoski on June 30, 2015.[3]
On July 1, 2016, Gordon signed a one-year contract worth $950,000 with the Philadelphia Flyers.[4]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1999–2000 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 66 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2000–01 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 72 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 39 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2001–02 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 66 | 22 | 29 | 51 | 19 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 8 | ||
| 2002–03 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 56 | 33 | 48 | 81 | 28 | 23 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 14 | ||
| 2003–04 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 41 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 43 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 80 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 58 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 23 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | ||
| 2006–07 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 71 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 67 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 63 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 36 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 60 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 75 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 48 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 74 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 68 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 65 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 706 | 56 | 105 | 161 | 149 | 52 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | ||||
International[]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
Competitor for  Canada
| ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Silver | 2003 Canada | |
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Canada | WJC | 
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honours[]
| Awards | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| WHL | ||
| Memorial Cup (Red Deer Rebels) | 2001 | |
| CHL Top Prospects Game | 2002 | |
| Brad Hornung Trophy | 2003 | |
| East First All-Star Team | 2003 | |
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup (Hershey Bears) | 2006 | |
References[]
- ↑ NHL Free Agent Tracker. The Sports Network. Retrieved on 1 July 2011.
- ↑ Oilers sign Boyd Gordon for three years. Edmonton Oilers (2013-07-05). Retrieved on 2013-07-05.
- ↑ Oilers get Korpikoski from Coyotes for Gordon. NBC Sports (2015-06-30). Retrieved on 2015-06-30.
- ↑ Flyers sign Dale Weise and Boyd Gordon. Philadelphia Flyers (July 1, 2016). Retrieved on July 1, 2016.
External links[]
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- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alexander Semin |
Washington Capitals first round draft pick 2002 |
Succeeded by Eric Fehr |
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