Born	January 14, 1979 (1979-01-14) (age 30), Nobleton, ON, CAN
Height Weight	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 218 lb (99 kg; 15 st 8 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
NHL team F. teams	Anaheim Ducks Boston Bruins Phoenix Coyotes Florida Panthers
NHL Draft	21st overall, 1999 Boston Bruins
Pro career	1999 – present

Nicholas Boynton (born January 14, 1979) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League.

[edit] Playing career

Boynton played for the Boston Bruins prior to joining the Phoenix Coyotes. He was drafted in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft by Boston (He was originally drafted by the Washington Capitals in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft). Shortly before his first training camp, he was diagnosed with Type I Diabetes but the disease has not affected his ability to play hockey[1] .

His best season was 2003–04 when he had 30 points. During the NHL lockout season of 2004–05, Boynton played for the Nottingham Panthers in the British Elite Ice Hockey League, memorably scoring the equalising goal in the British Championship Grand Final. On June 26, 2006, he was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for fellow defenceman Paul Mara.

On June 20, 2008, he was traded to the Florida Panthers.

On July 9, 2009, he was signed by the Anaheim Ducks.

[edit] Awards and achievements

• 1996 — OHL All-Rookie Team
• 1999 — Memorial Cup All-Star Team
• 1999 — Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy (Memorial Cup MVP)
• 2002 — NHL All-Rookie Team
• 2002 — Played in NHL YoungStars Game
• 2004 — Played in NHL All-Star Game

[edit] Career statistics

[edit] External links

• Meltzer, Bill "Diabetes no barrier for Boynton" at NHL.com
• Nick Boynton at TSN.ca
• Nick Boynton's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database