Eric Boulton

Eric Boulton (born August 17, 1976) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger for the New Jersey Devils.
==Playing career==
Boulton was drafted in the ninth round, 234th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. Boulton recorded his first career hat trick on December 18, 2010, scoring 3 goals against the New Jersey Devils. He made his NHL debut playing for the Buffalo Sabres, where he played for four seasons. During the 2004 NHL Lockout, he played for the Columbia Inferno of the East Coast Hockey League. After the Lockout ended, Boulton landed in Atlanta. He was re-signed by Atlanta in 2008 to a two year deal, and then signed as an Unrestricted Free Agent with the New Jersey Devils to a 2 year contract for an undisclosed amount. Boulton joins former Atlanta Thrashers teammates Ilya Kovalchuk and Johan Hedberg in New Jersey.news|first=Mike|last=Vorkunov|title=Adam Larsson, Devils' top pick, finally inks deal with team|url=http://www.nj.com/devils/index.ssf/2011/07/adam_larsson_devils_top_pick_f.html|date=July 15, 2011|accessdate=July 15, 2011}}
===2005 elbowing incident===
In October 2005, Boulton was suspended for 6 games after he elbowed Tampa Bay Lightning rookie Paul Ranger causing a hairline fracture of the jaw and a concussion. The incident occurred at the end of a 6–0 rout of the Thrashers on October 20, 2005. NHL vice-president Colin Campbell said, "It is clear Mr. Boulton's actions were careless and caused injury. There is no circumstance that can justify this type of action." Only a week earlier Boulton had made a similar move in a game against Toronto, almost injuring Eric Lindros. Both Tampa Bay coach John Tortorella and Toronto coach Pat Quinn have made angry comments about Boulton's style of play. Tortorella said "no one wants to see him on the ice."
==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
1993–94 	Oshawa Generals 	OHL 		45 	4 	3 	7 	149 		5 	0 	0 	0 	16
1994–95 	Oshawa Generals 	OHL 		27 	7 	5 	12 	125 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1994–95 	Sarnia Sting 	OHL 		24 	3 	7 	10 	134 		4 	0 	1 	1 	10
1995–96 	Sarnia Sting 	OHL 		66 	14 	29 	43 	243 		9 	0 	3 	3 	29
1996–97 	Charlotte Checkers 	ECHL 		44 	14 	11 	25 	325 		3 	0 	1 	1 	6
1996–97 	Binghamton Rangers 	AHL 		23 	2 	3 	5 	67 		3 	0 	0 	0 	4
1997–98 	Charlotte Checkers 	ECHL 		53 	11 	16 	27 	202 		4 	1 	0 	1 	0
1997–98 	Fort Wayne Komets 	IHL 		8 	0 	2 	2 	42 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1998–99 	Kentucky Thoroughblades	AHL 		34 	3 	3 	6 	154 		10 	0 	1 	1 	36
1998–99 	Florida Everblades 	ECHL 		26 	9 	13 	22 	143 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1998–99 	Houston Aeros 	IHL 		7 	1 	0 	1 	41 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
1999–00 	Rochester Americans 	AHL 		76 	2 	2 	4 	276 		18 	2 	1 	3 	53
2000–01 	Buffalo Sabres 	NHL 		35 	1 	2 	3 	94 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2001–02 	Buffalo Sabres 	NHL 		35 	2 	3 	5 	129 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2002–03 	Buffalo Sabres 	NHL 		58 	1 	5 	6 	178 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2003–04 	Buffalo Sabres 	NHL 		44 	1 	2 	3 	110 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2004–05 	Columbia Inferno 	ECHL 		48 	23 	16 	39 	124 		4 	2 	3 	5 	8
2005–06 	Atlanta Thrashers 	NHL 		51 	4 	5 	9 	87 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2006–07 	Atlanta Thrashers 	NHL 		45 	3 	4 	7 	49 		4 	0 	0 	0 	24
2007–08 	Atlanta Thrashers 	NHL 		74 	4 	5 	9 	127 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2008–09 	Atlanta Thrashers 	NHL 		76 	3 	10 	13 	176 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2009–10 	Atlanta Thrashers 	NHL 		62 	2 	6 	8 	113 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
2010–11 	Atlanta Thrashers 	NHL 		69 	6 	4 	10 	87 		— 	— 	— 	— 	—
NHL totals	NHL totals 	NHL totals		549 	27 	46 	73 	1150 		4 	0 	0 	0 	24
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
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Category:Born in 1976
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Category:Oshawa Generals alumni
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