Aaron Boogaard

Aaron Boogaard (born August 11, 1986) is a former professional ice hockey player who most recently played for the Wichita Thunder of the ECHL.

Playing career Boogaard was drafted 175th overall by the Minnesota Wild in the 2004 NHL entry draft. He signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on April 23, 2007. He spent the majority of the 2007–08 season with the Wheeling Nailers, the Penguins' ECHL affiliate, appearing in only two games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Boogaard appeared in 41 games for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton during the following season.

After being cleared of his charges connected to the death of his brother, Boogaard was offered a chance to continue his professional hockey career by receiving a training camp invite to the Houston Aeros, the AHL affiliate of the Minnesota Wild. Aeros General Manager Jim Mill has mentioned that Boogaard may be signed to a two-way contract between the Aeros and a team in the ECHL or Central Hockey League.

Legal troubles On July 20, 2011, Boogaard was arrested on suspicion of prescription fraud/possession of prescription pills. He was charged with the unlawful distribution of a controlled substance, oxycodone, and with interfering with a crime scene for misleading the coroner or concealing evidence in the death of his brother, Derek Boogaard.

On October 6, 2011, Hennepin County District Judge William Howard said the facts of the case didn't support the charge, being that Aaron did not buy the pills, and dismissed the felony charge of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance against Boogaard. Boogaard would later plea guilty to interfering with the scene of a death.

He is the brother of the late Derek Boogaard, who had also spent the majority of his career with the Minnesota Wild.

Boogaard had his first child in 2019.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2001–02 Regina Pat Canadians AAA SMHL 38 1 6 7 95 — — — — — 2002–03 Calgary Hitmen WHL 39 3 0 3 52 5 0 0 0 0 2003–04 Calgary Hitmen WHL 12 0 1 1 24 — — — — — 2003–04 Melville Millionaires SJHL 10 2 0 2 53 — — — — — 2003–04 Tri–City Americans WHL 23 3 1 4 33 6 0 0 0 8 2004–05 Tri–City Americans WHL 65 4 11 15 96 5 0 0 0 4 2005–06 Tri–City Americans WHL 76 6 4 10 211 5 0 2 2 4 2006–07 Tri–City Americans WHL 69 10 11 21 173 5 1 0 1 14 2007–08 Wheeling Nailers ECHL 58 6 9 15 105 — — — — — 2007–08 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 2 0 0 0 5 — — — — — 2008–09 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 41 2 1 3 112 1 0 0 0 0 2009–10 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 21 1 0 1 65 — — — — — 2009–10 Wheeling Nailers ECHL 11 0 2 2 12 — — — — — 2010–11 Laredo Bucks CHL 53 2 5 7 172 — — — — — 2011–12 Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees CHL 56 6 6 12 129 5 0 0 0 13 2012–13 Wichita Thunder CHL 56 1 4 5 122 3 0 0 0 5 2016–17 Milestone Flyers QVHL 11 7 8 15 41 6 0 3 3 4 ECHL totals 69 6 11 17 117 — — — — — AHL totals 64 3 1 4 182 1 0 0 0 0 CHL totals 165 9 15 24 423 8 0 0 0 18