| Travis Boyd | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 14, 1993, Hopkins, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 184 lb (83 kg; 13 st 2 lb) |
| Position | Forward |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team | Washington Capitals |
| NHL Draft | 177th overall, 2011 Washington Capitals |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
Travis Boyd (born September 14, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey forward currently playing with the Washington Capitals organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). Boyd was selected in the 6th round, 177th overall, by the Capitals in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
Playing career[]
Boyd played four collegiate seasons of NCAA Division I hockey with the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the Big Ten Conference. With the Gophers, Boyd won a Big Ten Championship in the 2014–15 season, and was named to the Big Ten second All-Star team for that same season.
On March 31, 2015, the Washington Capitals signed Boyd to a two-year, entry-level contract, beginning in the 2015–16 season.[2] Boyd signed a tryout agreement for the Capitals' AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears for the remainder of the 2014–15 season.[3] He played two games for the Bears, registering a goal and an assist. Boyd re-signed with the Capitals on July 5, 2017.[4] He made his NHL debut on December 4, 2017, due to injuries to the Capitals regular line up.[5] He recorded his first career NHL point against the Philadelphia Flyers on March 18, 2018.[6] He won the Stanley Cup with the Capitals on June 7, 2018. On July 1, the Capitals re-signed Boyd to a two-year contract with an average annual value of $800,000.[7]
Despite suffering an injury in the preseason,[8] Boyd began the 2018–19 season in the NHL. Boyd scored his first NHL goal on December 9 in a 4–0 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on a pass from team captain Alex Ovechkin.[9]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Hopkins High | USHS | 26 | 26 | 25 | 51 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 34 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 24 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 35 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 40 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | University of Minnesota | B1G | 41 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | University of Minnesota | B1G | 32 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 76 | 21 | 32 | 53 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 76 | 16 | 47 | 63 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 61 | 15 | 32 | 47 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 53 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 24 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 85 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | United States | U17 | 
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2011 | United States | WJC18 |
|
6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honours[]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| WCHA All-Academic Team | 2013 | |
| B1G Second All-Star Team | 2015 | |
| AHL | ||
| Second All-Star Team | 2017 | [10] |
| NHL | ||
| Stanley Cup (Washington Capitals) | 2018 | [11] |
References[]
- ↑ U's Travis Boyd signs two-year deal with Washington Capitals. Minnesota Star Tribune (2015-03-31). Retrieved on 2015-03-31.
- ↑ Capitals sign Boyd to two-year, entry-level contract (March 31, 2015). Retrieved on May 21, 2018.
- ↑ Bears Sign Travis Boyd to ATO (April 7, 2015). Retrieved on May 21, 2018.
- ↑ Capitals Re-sign Travis Boyd (July 5, 2017). Retrieved on May 21, 2018.
- ↑ With Burakovsky and Stephenson out, Travis Boyd will make his long-awaited NHL debut (December 4, 2017). Retrieved on May 21, 2018.
- ↑ Capitals' Boyd Reflects on First Point, Making the Cut (March 20, 2018). Retrieved on May 21, 2018.
- ↑ Capitals Re-sign Travis Boyd (July 1, 2016). Retrieved on December 16, 2018.
- ↑ After more bad luck, Travis Boyd is finally nearing a return to the lineup (October 30, 2018). Retrieved on December 16, 2018.
- ↑ Regan, J. J. (2018-12-09). A pair of firsts: Jaskin, Boyd score first goals for the Caps.
- ↑ 2016–17 American Hockey League First and Second All-Star Teams Named. OurSports Central (April 6, 2017).
- ↑ The Washington Capitals, after years of frustration, win the Stanley Cup. The New York Times (2018-06-07). Retrieved on 2018-06-07.
External links[]
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