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Eric Boulton
Eric Boulton pic
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
Height
Weight
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
NHL Team
F. Teams
New Jersey Devils
Buffalo Sabres
Atlanta Thrashers
Born (1976-08-17)August 17, 1976,
Halifax, NS, CAN
NHL Draft 234th overall, 1994
New York Rangers
Pro Career 1996 – present


Eric Boulton (born August 17, 1976) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger for the New Jersey Devils.

Playing career[]

Boulton was drafted in the ninth round, 234th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. Boulton recorded his first career hat trick on December 18, 2010, scoring 3 goals against the New Jersey Devils. He made his NHL debut playing for the Buffalo Sabres, where he played for four seasons. During the 2004 NHL Lockout, he played for the Columbia Inferno of the East Coast Hockey League. After the Lockout ended, Boulton landed in Atlanta. He was re-signed by Atlanta in 2008 to a two year deal, and then signed as an Unrestricted Free Agent with the New Jersey Devils to a 2 year contract for an undisclosed amount. Boulton joins former Atlanta Thrashers teammates Ilya Kovalchuk and Johan Hedberg in New Jersey.[1]

2005 elbowing incident[]

In October 2005, Boulton was suspended for 6 games after he elbowed Tampa Bay Lightning rookie Paul Ranger causing a hairline fracture of the jaw and a concussion.[2] The incident occurred at the end of a 6–0 rout of the Thrashers on October 20, 2005. NHL vice-president Colin Campbell said, "It is clear Mr. Boulton's actions were careless and caused injury. There is no circumstance that can justify this type of action." Only a week earlier Boulton had made a similar move in a game against Toronto, almost injuring Eric Lindros. Both Tampa Bay coach John Tortorella and Toronto coach Pat Quinn have made angry comments about Boulton's style of play. Tortorella said "no one wants to see him on the ice."

Career statistics[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1993–94 Oshawa Generals OHL 45 4 3 7 149 5 0 0 0 16
1994–95 Oshawa Generals OHL 27 7 5 12 125
1994–95 Sarnia Sting OHL 24 3 7 10 134 4 0 1 1 10
1995–96 Sarnia Sting OHL 66 14 29 43 243 9 0 3 3 29
1996–97 Charlotte Checkers ECHL 44 14 11 25 325 3 0 1 1 6
1996–97 Binghamton Rangers AHL 23 2 3 5 67 3 0 0 0 4
1997–98 Charlotte Checkers ECHL 53 11 16 27 202 4 1 0 1 0
1997–98 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 8 0 2 2 42
1998–99 Kentucky Thoroughblades AHL 34 3 3 6 154 10 0 1 1 36
1998–99 Florida Everblades ECHL 26 9 13 22 143
1998–99 Houston Aeros IHL 7 1 0 1 41
1999–00 Rochester Americans AHL 76 2 2 4 276 18 2 1 3 53
2000–01 Buffalo Sabres NHL 35 1 2 3 94
2001–02 Buffalo Sabres NHL 35 2 3 5 129
2002–03 Buffalo Sabres NHL 58 1 5 6 178
2003–04 Buffalo Sabres NHL 44 1 2 3 110
2004–05 Columbia Inferno ECHL 48 23 16 39 124 4 2 3 5 8
2005–06 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 51 4 5 9 87
2006–07 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 45 3 4 7 49 4 0 0 0 24
2007–08 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 74 4 5 9 127
2008–09 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 76 3 10 13 176
2009–10 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 62 2 6 8 113
2010–11 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 69 6 4 10 87
NHL totals 549 27 46 73 1150 4 0 0 0 24

References[]

  1. news|first=Mike|last=Vorkunov|title=Adam Larsson, Devils' top pick, finally inks deal with team|url=http://www.nj.com/devils/index.ssf/2011/07/adam_larsson_devils_top_pick_f.html%7Cdate=July 15, 2011|accessdate=July 15, 2011}}
  2. NHL suspends Boulton six games for Elbow hit. ESPN (2005-10-25). Retrieved on 2011-05-23.

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