Johnny Boychuk

John Paul Boychuk (born January 19, 1984) is a professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the New York Islanders of the NHL.
==Playing Career==
Boychuk was drafted 61st overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Avalanche. Prior to being drafted Boychuk was a product of the WHL Calgary Hitmen. Boychuk made his professional debut with the Hershey Bears in the 2004–05 season.
Boychuk spent the next four years in the Avalanche organization playing primarily for their AHL affiliations. Boychuk made his NHL debut in the 2007–08 season on the January 5, 2008 against the New York Islanders. Boychuk, a defenceman, made his debut as a forward playing on the wing.
On June 24, 2008, Boychuk was traded to the Boston Bruins in exchange for Matt Hendricks. Boychuk was assigned to the Providence Bruins to start the 2008–09 season and in his first week was named "AHL Player of the Week". On December 1, 2008, Boychuk was recalled to Boston and made his Bruins debut in a 3-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on December 4, 2008. Boychuk was then returned to Providence for the rest of the season where he enjoyed a breakout season, capturing the Eddie Shore Award by leading the league with 20 goals and 45 assists among defenceman and being named in the AHL's First All-Star Team.
On July 1, 2009, Boychuk secured his first one-way contract when he re-signed with the Bruins for the 2009–10 season.
On June 15, 2011, Boychuk won his first Stanley Cup as a Boston Bruin when he and the Bruins defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-0 in game 7 of the stanley cup finals.
==Career Statistics==
  	  	  	 	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
1999–00 	Calgary Hitmen 	WHL 	 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2000–01 	Calgary Hitmen 	WHL 	 	66 	4 	8 	12 	61 	 	12 	1 	1 	2 	17
2001–02 	Calgary Hitmen 	WHL 	 	70 	8 	32 	40 	85 	 	7 	1 	1 	2 	6
2002–03 	Calgary Hitmen 	WHL 	 	40 	8 	18 	26 	58 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2002–03 	Moose Jaw Warriors 	WHL 	 	27 	5 	17 	22 	32 	 	13 	2 	6 	8 	29
2003–04 	Moose Jaw Warriors 	WHL 	 	62 	13 	20 	33 	71 	 	10 	1 	9 	10 	9
2004–05 	Hershey Bears 	AHL 	 	80 	3 	12 	15 	69 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2005–06 	Lowell Lock Monsters	AHL 	 	74 	6 	26 	32 	73 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2006–07 	Albany River Rats 	AHL 	 	80 	10 	18 	28 	125 	 	5 	1 	1 	2 	4
2007–08 	Lake Erie Monsters 	AHL 	 	60 	8 	18 	26 	63 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2007–08 	Colorado Avalanche 	NHL 	 	4 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2008–09 	Providence Bruins 	AHL 	 	78 	20 	45 	65 	61 	 	16 	3 	5 	8 	19
2008–09 	Boston Bruins 	NHL 	 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2009–10 	Boston Bruins 	NHL 	 	51 	5 	10 	15 	43 	 	13 	2 	4 	6 	6
2009–10 	Providence Bruins 	AHL 	 	2 	1 	0 	1 	0 	 	— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2010–11 	Boston Bruins 	NHL 	 	69 	3 	13 	16 	45 	 	25 	3 	6 	9 	12
NHL totals	NHL totals 	NHL totals	 	125 	8 	23 	31 	88 	 	38 	5 	10 	15 	18
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Awards and Honours==
Award 	Year 	
American Hockey League	American Hockey League	American Hockey League
First All-Star Team 	2009 	
Eddie Shore Award 	2009 	
National Hockey League	National Hockey League	National Hockey League
Stanley Cup 	2011 	
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Category:Born in 1984
Category:Albany River Rats players
Category:Boston Bruins players
Category:Calgary Hitmen alumni
Category:Canadian ice hockey players
Category:Colorado Avalanche draft picks
Category:Colorado Avalanche players
Category:Hershey Bears players
Category:Lake Erie Monsters players
Category:Lowell Lock Monsters players
Category:Moose Jaw Warriors alumni
Category:Providence Bruins players
Category:Stanley Cup champions