# Randy Boyd (ice hockey)

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

Boyd was born in Coniston, Ontario, on January 23, 1962. From 1979 to 1982, he played junior hockey with the Ottawa 67's.

## Career

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.

## Personal life

Boyd was a resident of Marietta, Georgia, and died on January 19, 2022, four days shy of his 60th birthday.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | 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 | NHL Totals | NHL Totals | 257 | 20 | 67 | 87 | 328 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 |
| AHL Totals | AHL Totals | AHL Totals | 116 | 22 | 64 | 86 | 208 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 34 |
| IHL Totals | IHL Totals | IHL Totals | 191 | 50 | 123 | 173 | 468 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |