Randy Boyd (ice hockey)
| Randy Boyd | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
January 23, 1962 Coniston, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
January 19, 2022 (aged 59) Marietta, Georgia, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Pittsburgh Penguins Chicago Black Hawks New York Islanders Vancouver Canucks | ||
| NHL draft |
51st overall, 1980 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| Playing career | 1981–1993 | ||
Randall Keith Joseph Boyd (January 23, 1962 – January 19, 2022) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 257 games in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Early life
[edit]Boyd was born in Coniston, Ontario, on January 23, 1962. From 1979 to 1982, he played junior hockey with the Ottawa 67's.[1]
Career
[edit]During his career, Boyd played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Chicago Black Hawks, New York Islanders, and Vancouver Canucks between 1981 and 1988. After leaving the NHL, Boyd played professional hockey in Vienna for two years. He played with the Milwaukee Admirals from 1991 to 1993 and ended his career with the Wichita Thunder.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Boyd was a resident of Marietta, Georgia, and died on January 19, 2022, four days shy of his 60th birthday.[3][4]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1978–79 | North Bay Trappers | OPJAHL | 42 | 10 | 35 | 45 | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Ottawa 67's | OMJHL | 65 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 148 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | ||
| 1980–81 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 64 | 11 | 43 | 54 | 225 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 35 | ||
| 1981–82 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 26 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | ||
| 1982–83 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 21 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 56 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 20 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 27 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 34 | ||
| 1983–84 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 23 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1984–85 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 68 | 18 | 55 | 73 | 162 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | New York Islanders | NHL | 55 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 79 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1986–87 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 48 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | New York Islanders | NHL | 30 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1987–88 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 60 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 73 | 24 | 55 | 79 | 218 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 26 | ||
| 1989–90 | Wiener EV | AUT | 16 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Wiener EV | AUT | 31 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 42 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 80 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1992–93 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Wichita Thunder | CHL | 22 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL Totals | 257 | 20 | 67 | 87 | 328 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 | ||||
| AHL Totals | 116 | 22 | 64 | 86 | 208 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 34 | ||||
| IHL Totals | 191 | 50 | 123 | 173 | 468 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Randy Boyd Hockey Stats and Profile". Hockeydb.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "Former Penguins Defenseman Randy Boyd Passes Away". Pittsburgh Penguins - PenguinPoop Blog. January 23, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "67's Mourn the Passing of Randy Boyd". Ottawa 67's. January 20, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ "Randall "Randy" Keith Joseph Boyd". Lougheed Funeral Homes. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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