| Brian Boyle | |
|---|---|
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| 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 |
Tampa Bay Lightning Los Angeles Kings New York Rangers |
| NHL Draft | 26th overall, 2003 Los Angeles Kings |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
Brian Boyle (born Brian Paul Boyle on December 18, 1984) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing Career[]
Brian 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, he made his NHL debut with the Kings against the New Jersey Devils on February 2, 2008.
During that same night, Brian scored his first NHL goal that same night against Martin Brodeur in a 6-3 defeat. He scored four goals in his first seven NHL games, three in his first four.
At the 2009 NHL Entry Draft on June 27, 2009, Brian was traded by the Kings to the New York Rangers for a 3rd round pick in 2010.
During the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Brian suffered a concussion after being hit hard by Ottawa Senators' forward Chris Neil. He subsequently missed three games.
Earlier in the same series, Ottawa defenceman Matt Carkner received a one-game suspension for repeatedly punching Brian in the face while he was down against the side boards.
On July 1, 2014, Brian left the Rangers after five seasons and signed a three-year, $6 million contract as a free agent with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
He changed his sweater number from number 22, which he wore with both the Kings and Rangers, to number 11 out of respect to his best friend and former college hockey player who died that summer.
On December 12, 2015, he skated in his 500th career NHL game in a 1-2 Lightning loss to the visiting Washington Capitals.
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 | ||
| 2013–14 | New York Rangers | NHL | 82 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 56 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | ||
| 2014–15 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 82 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 54 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
| NHL totals | 473 | 67 | 57 | 124 | 365 | 83 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 52 | ||||
Awards & Achievements[]
- 2004–05 HE All-Tournament Team
- 2004–05 HE Tournament MVP
- All-Hockey East First Team (2005–06)
- All-Hockey East First Team (2006–07)
- 2007–08 AHL All-Rookie Team
Personal Life[]
Bryan attended St. Sebastian's School in Needham, Massachusetts for high school before attending Boston College.
His younger brother Timothy was drafted in the fourth round of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators.