Boyd Gordon

Boyd Gordon (born October 19, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre and pro scout for the Detroit Red Wings, who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Washington Capitals, Arizona Coyotes, Edmonton Oilers, and Philadelphia Flyers.

Playing career Gordon was drafted in the 1st round, 17th overall by the Washington Capitals in the 2002 NHL entry draft. Gordon was drafted from the Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League where he helped the Red Deer Rebels win the Memorial Cup in the 2000–01 season. Gordon played his first professional season in 2003–04. He played with Capitals affiliate, the Portland Pirates, of the AHL and also made his NHL debut with the Capitals appearing in 41 games.

In the 2005–06 season, Gordon won the Calder Cup with the Hershey Bears before earning a regular roster spot with the Capitals in the 2006–07 season.

He signed a two-year contract with the Phoenix Coyotes on July 1, 2011.

On July 5, 2013, he signed a three-year contract as a free agent with the Edmonton Oilers.

Approaching the final year of his contract with the Oilers, Gordon was traded in a return to the Coyotes organization in exchange for Lauri Korpikoski on June 30, 2015.

On July 1, 2016, Gordon signed a one-year contract worth $950,000 with the Philadelphia Flyers.

Gordon is currently a pro scout for the Detroit Red Wings.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1999–2000 Red Deer Rebels WHL 66 10 26 36 24 4 0 1 1 2 2000–01 Red Deer Rebels WHL 72 12 27 39 39 22 3 6 9 2 2001–02 Red Deer Rebels WHL 66 22 29 51 19 23 10 12 22 8 2002–03 Red Deer Rebels WHL 56 33 48 81 28 23 8 12 20 14 2003–04 Washington Capitals NHL 41 1 5 6 8 — — — — — 2003–04 Portland Pirates AHL 43 5 17 22 16 7 2 1 3 0 2004–05 Portland Pirates AHL 80 17 22 39 35 — — — — — 2005–06 Washington Capitals NHL 25 0 1 1 4 — — — — — 2005–06 Hershey Bears AHL 58 16 22 38 23 21 3 5 8 10 2006–07 Washington Capitals NHL 71 7 22 29 14 — — — — — 2007–08 Washington Capitals NHL 67 7 9 16 12 7 0 0 0 0 2008–09 Washington Capitals NHL 63 5 9 14 16 14 0 3 3 4 2009–10 Washington Capitals NHL 36 4 6 10 12 6 1 1 2 0 2009–10 Hershey Bears AHL 2 0 2 2 0 — — — — — 2010–11 Washington Capitals NHL 60 3 6 9 16 9 0 0 0 6 2011–12 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 75 8 15 23 10 16 0 2 2 6 2012–13 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 48 4 10 14 8 — — — — — 2013–14 Edmonton Oilers NHL 74 8 13 21 20 — — — — — 2014–15 Edmonton Oilers NHL 68 6 7 13 17 — — — — — 2015–16 Arizona Coyotes NHL 65 2 2 4 10 — — — — — 2016–17 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 13 1 0 1 2 — — — — — 2016–17 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 6 0 0 0 21 — — — — — NHL totals 706 56 105 161 149 52 1 6 7 16

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2003 Canada WJC 6 0 0 0 0 Junior totals 6 0 0 0 0

Awards and honours Awards Year WHL Memorial Cup (Red Deer Rebels) 2001 CHL Top Prospects Game 2002 Brad Hornung Trophy 2003 East First All-Star Team 2003 AHL Calder Cup (Hershey Bears) 2006