Born	June 23, 1982 (1982-06-23) (age 27), Saskatoon, SK, CAN
Height Weight	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 257 lb (117 kg; 18 st 5 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shoots	Left
NHL team	Minnesota Wild
NHL Draft	202nd overall, 2001 Minnesota Wild
Pro career	2005 – present

Derek Boogaard (born on June 23, 1982, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who currently plays for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). Known primarily as a fighter and enforcer, he is nicknamed the "Boogeyman" and "The Mountie". A 2007 survey of NHL players showed that Boogaard was the second most intimidating player in the NHL.

Contents 1 Playing career 2 Role as an enforcer 3 Goal-less streak 4 Career statistics 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Playing career

Boogaard played major junior hockey in the Western Hockey League (WHL) for the Regina Pats, Prince George Cougars and Medicine Hat Tigers. After recording 9 points and 245 penalty minutes with the Cougars in 2000–01, he was drafted in the 7th round, 202nd overall, by the Minnesota Wild in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. Boogaard has played four seasons with the Wild and is currently 190 games without a goal.

Midway through the 2002–03 season, he turned pro and joined the Louisiana IceGators of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL). He then spent two seasons with the Houston Aeros before earning a roster spot with the Wild in 2005–06.

[edit] Role as an enforcer

Boogaard's knockout of fellow enforcer Todd Fedoruk in a fight during a game against the Anaheim Ducks helped spark debate over increasing the punishment for fighting in the NHL. During this fight, Boogaard landed a brutal punch to the cheek sending Fedoruk to the ice. As a result, Fedoruk had to undergo surgery to reconstruct his shattered cheek using titanium plates. Fedoruk and Boogaard would later become teammates in Minnesota during the 2007–08 season.^[1]

Boogaard is noted for a humorous incident that happened during the Wild's prospects camp prior to the 2001–02 season. When trying to check another player on the ice, Boogaard missed him and crashed into the boards with such force that he went through a pane of glass and over the boards. Boogaard stepped back onto the ice seconds later and a replacement pane was adorned with a drawing of a person.^[2]

Boogaard and his brother Aaron, who plays hockey for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League, run the Derek and Aaron Boogaard Fighting Camp in Regina, Saskatchewan, for children ages 12 to 18. This has sparked some controversy, with some people siding with the Boogaards, saying that they are teaching children how to not get hurt in a fight, and others opposing them, with the position that the Boogaards' camp is merely encouraging children to fight.^[3]

[edit] Goal-less streak

As of December 29, 2009, Boogaard has gone 190 games without scoring a goal which is the longest active streak in the NHL. His last goal was scored against the Anaheim Ducks on January 7, 2006.^[4]

[edit] Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1999–00	Regina Pats	WHL		5	0	0	0	17		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Prince George Cougars	WHL		33	0	0	0	149		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Prince George Cougars	WHL		61	1	8	9	245		6	1	0	1	31
2001–02	Prince George Cougars	WHL		2	0	0	0	16		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL		46	1	8	9	178		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL		27	1	2	3	65		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Louisiana IceGators	ECHL		33	1	2	3	240		2	0	0	0	0
2003–04	Houston Aeros	AHL		53	0	4	4	207		2	0	1	1	16
2004–05	Houston Aeros	AHL		56	1	4	5	259		5	0	0	0	38
2005–06	Minnesota Wild	NHL		65	2	4	6	158		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Minnesota Wild	NHL		48	0	1	1	120		4	0	1	1	20
2007–08	Minnesota Wild	NHL		34	0	0	0	74		6	0	0	0	24
2008–09	Minnesota Wild	NHL		51	0	3	3	87		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				198	2	8	10	439		10	0	1	1	44

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Derek Boogaard's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Derek Boogaard's NHL player profile
• Wild Enforcers
• Derek Boogaard on Yahoo! Sports
• Derek Boogaard on TSN