Born	December 18, 1984 (1984-12-18) (age 24), Hingham, MA, USA
Height Weight	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg; 17 st 12 lb)
Position	Forward
NHL team F. teams	New York Rangers Los Angeles Kings
NHL Draft	26th overall, 2003 Los Angeles Kings
Pro career	2007 – present

Brian Boyle (born December 18, 1984, in Hingham, Massachusetts) is a professional ice hockey forward for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League^[1] . He attended St. Sebastian's School in Needham, Massachusetts for High School.

[edit] Playing career

Boyle was drafted in the first round, 26th overall, by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. He played four seasons at Boston College before making his professional debut with the Kings' American Hockey League affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs, in 2007.

In the 2007–08 season, Boyle made his National Hockey League debut with the Kings against the New Jersey Devils on February 2, 2008. He scored his first NHL goal that same night against Martin Brodeur in a 6-3 defeat.^[2] He scored four goals in his first seven NHL games, three in his first four.

At the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, on June 27th, Boyle was traded by the Kings to the New York Rangers for a 3rd round pick in 2010.^[3]

[edit] Awards and achievements

• 2004–05 HE All-Tournament Team
• 2004–05 HE Tournament MVP
• 2007–08 AHL All-Rookie Team

[edit] Career statistics

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Brian Boyle's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

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