Born	April 17, 1982 (1982-04-17) (age 27), Mississauga, ON
Height Weight	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Right
NHL team F. teams	St. Louis Blues San Jose Sharks Boston Bruins
Ntl. team	Canada
NHL Draft	24th overall, 2000 Toronto Maple Leafs
Pro career	2004 – present

Bradley "Brad" Keith Boyes (born April 17, 1982 in Mississauga, Ontario) is a professional ice hockey player currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Boyes went to Hazel McCallion Senior Public School and Clarkson Secondary School, both in Mississauga, before moving to Erie, Pennsylvania. His mother is a teacher and his father is a school principal.

Despite living in the Greater Toronto Area, Boyes was an Ottawa Senators fan growing up.^[1]

[edit] Playing career

• Played several years of roller hockey for the Mississauga Rattlers.
• Member of the Mississauga Reps AAA hockey team before being drafted to Erie.
• Drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round, 24th overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.
• Led the Erie Otters to the OHL Championship.
• Was traded to the San Jose Sharks along with Alyn McCauley and a 1st round selection in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft (who would be Mark Stuart) in exchange for Owen Nolan.
• Was traded to the Boston Bruins from the San Jose Sharks in a 3-way deal that saw Jeff Jillson go to Buffalo Sabres, Curtis Brown go to San Jose, and Brad Boyes and Andy Delmore go to Boston on March 9, 2004.
• Was traded to the St. Louis Blues from the Boston Bruins in exchange for Dennis Wideman on February 27, 2007.

[edit] Awards

• 1997: Canadian inline hockey Champion - Gold Medalist
• 1998: NARCh North American Roller Hockey Championship - Gold Medalist
• 1999–2000: Lindsay Cup Trophy
• 1999–2000: CHL Scholastic Player of the Year
• 1999–2000: OHL Bobby Smith Trophy (Scholastic Player of the Year)
• 2000–01: OHL Red Tilson Trophy (Most Outstanding Player)
• 2000–01: OHL William Hanley Trophy (Most Gentlemanly Player)
• 2000–01: OHL Second All-Star Team
• 2001–02: CHL Sportsman of the Year
• 2001–02: CHL Second All-Star Team
• 2001–02: OHL First All-Star Team
• 2001–02: OHL Red Tilson Trophy
• 2001–02: OHL William Hanley Trophy
• 2001–02: OHL Wayne Gretzky 99 Award (Playoff MVP)
• 2002–03: AHL All-Rookie Team
• 2003–04: AHL Second All-Star Team
• 2005–06: NHL All Rookie Team

[edit] Notable Dates

• First NHL Goal: October 9, 2005 - Boston vs. Pittsburgh (Sébastien Caron)
• First NHL Assist: October 10, 2005 - Boston vs. Tampa Bay (John Graham)
• First Career Hat Trick: March 18, 2006 - Carolina vs. Boston (Cam Ward)
• 100th NHL Game: November 18, 2006 - Washington vs. Boston
• 100th NHL Point: Goal, February 23, 2007 Boston vs. Tampa Bay (Johan Holmqvist)
• 100th Assist: November 8, 2008 - St. Louis vs. Los Angeles (Erik Ersberg)
• 200th Point: Assist, November 30, 2008 - St. Louis vs. Atlanta (Ondřej Pavelec)
• 100th Goal: December 8, 2008 - St. Louis Blues vs. Nashville (Pekka Rinne)
• 300th NHL Game: February 12, 2009 - Nashville vs. St. Louis

[edit] Career statistics

[edit] International play

• 2001 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (bronze)
• 2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (silver)
• 2006 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships (4th place)

[edit] External links

• Brad Boyes's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• ESPN.com profile
• St. Louis Blues profile
• Legends of Hockey player search

[edit] References

"Brad Boyes," Player Profile, 'St. Louis Blues 2007–2008 Yearbook' (12/02/2007), p.32

1. ^ http://www.slam.ca/CHLChats01/0219_boyes.html