Boyd Devereaux

Boyd Fletcher Devereaux (born April 16, 1978) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.

Drafted 6th overall in the 1996 NHL Draft by the Edmonton Oilers, Devereaux is best known for forming 1/3 of the "Two Kids and a Goat" line as a member of the Detroit Red Wings, alongside Pavel Datsyuk and Brett Hull, ultimately culminating in the 2002 Stanley Cup championship.

Playing career Devereaux spent his junior hockey career playing for the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He was drafted sixth overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1996 NHL entry draft and would go on to play 627 career NHL games, scoring 67 goals and 112 assists for 179 points.

In the summer of 2000, Devereaux signed with the Detroit Red Wings, with whom he won the Stanley Cup in 2002. In 2004, he signed with the Phoenix Coyotes, where he played for one season. In October 2006, after failing to make the Red Wings roster on a tryout basis, the Toronto Maple Leafs signed him. He began the season in the American Hockey League with the Toronto Marlies but quickly worked his way back to the NHL. After a season and a half with the Maple Leafs, Devereaux cleared waivers and was sent back to the Marlies for the 2008-09 season.

On February 14, 2009, Devereaux was recalled to play for the Maple Leafs again after he was put on re-entry waivers and no other team opted to claim him. In the final game of the season, against the Ottawa Senators, Devereaux recorded his second career hat trick, scoring all three goals against Brian Elliott.

The Maple Leafs did not re-sign Devereaux, who then went to play with HC Lugano in the Swiss NLA for the 2009-10 season. While competing in the Spengler Cup in Switzerland on 28 December 2009, Devereaux was collecting a loose puck from the offensive zone when he was caught with his head down and checked by HC Davos defenceman Beat Forster. After being helped from the ice, Devereaux noticed tingling sensations in his limbs and was rushed to hospital. X-rays revealed fractured vertebra. After an MRI, it was decided by the medical staff that surgery was not an option, and that the best course of action was to allow the break to attempt to heal on its own. Devereaux's neck was braced and he was allowed home. He eventually contacted the Leafs' medical staff and had surgery for his neck injury, but never returned to play hockey.

International play

Devereaux was named to the 1997 World Junior team representing Canada. He scored four goals during the tournament including the game-winning goal during the semifinals where Canada beat Russia 3–2, and the game-winning goal during the team's 2–0 victory in the gold-medal game against the United States. The gold medal was Canada's fifth straight at the tournament.

Personal Devereaux now resides in Waterloo, Ontario, with his wife and two kids.

Devereaux participated in the 2011 season of Battle of the Blades, a figure skating competition broadcast in Canada on CBC Television. He and his partner finished in third place.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1993–94 Stratford Cullitons MWJHL 46 12 27 39 8 — — — — — 1994–95 Stratford Cullitons MWJHL 45 31 74 105 21 — — — — — 1995–96 Kitchener Rangers OHL 66 20 38 58 33 12 3 7 10 4 1996–97 Kitchener Rangers OHL 54 28 41 69 37 13 4 11 15 8 1996–97 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL — — — — — 1 0 1 1 0 1997–98 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 14 5 6 11 6 9 1 1 2 8 1997–98 Edmonton Oilers NHL 38 1 4 5 6 — — — — — 1998–99 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 7 4 6 10 2 8 0 3 3 4 1998–99 Edmonton Oilers NHL 61 6 8 14 23 1 0 0 0 0 1999–00 Edmonton Oilers NHL 76 8 19 27 20 — — — — — 2000–01 Detroit Red Wings NHL 55 5 6 11 14 2 0 0 0 0 2001–02 Detroit Red Wings NHL 79 9 16 25 24 21 2 4 6 4 2002–03 Detroit Red Wings NHL 61 3 9 12 16 — — — — — 2003–04 Detroit Red Wings NHL 61 6 9 15 20 3 1 0 1 0 2005–06 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 78 8 14 22 44 — — — — — 2006–07 Toronto Marlies AHL 30 6 8 14 14 — — — — — 2006–07 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 33 8 11 19 12 — — — — — 2007–08 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 62 7 11 18 24 — — — — — 2008–09 Toronto Marlies AHL 45 9 7 16 14 — — — — — 2008–09 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 23 6 5 11 2 — — — — — 2009–10 HC Lugano NLA 16 2 2 4 8 — — — — — NHL totals 627 67 112 179 205 27 3 4 7 4

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 1997 Canada WJC 7 4 0 4 0 Junior totals 7 4 0 4 0

Awards and honours Award Year OHL Bobby Smith Trophy 1996 CHL Scholastic Player of the Year 1996 NHL Stanley Cup (Detroit Red Wings) 2002