Eric Boulton

Eric Boulton (born August 17, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He played parts of 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Buffalo Sabres, Atlanta Thrashers, New Jersey Devils, and New York Islanders.

Career
Before playing in the NHL, Boulton played parts of two seasons with the Oshawa Generals and two seasons with the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).

He was drafted 234th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1994 NHL entry draft. He was immediately sent down to play for their ECHL-affiliate Charlotte Checkers and their AHL-affiliate Binghamton Rangers. On October 5, 2000, the Sabres called him up and Boulton made his NHL debut in a 4–2 win against the Chicago Blackhawks. On November 25, Boulton scored his first NHL goal against Mathieu Garon in a 5–3 win against the Montreal Canadiens. On August 20, 2001, Boulton signed a multi-year contract to stay with the Sabres. On August 1, 2003, Boulton signed a two-year contract to stay with the Sabres.

On August 8, 2005, Boulton signed a contract to join the Atlanta Thrashers. On June 21, 2006, Boulton signed a contract extension to stay with the Thrashers. On March 20, 2010, Boulton fought Philadelphia Flyers player Ian Laperrière and earned a 5-minute major penalty. This penalty made Boulton the Thrashers' all-time leader in most penalty minutes. On July 7, Boulton signed a one-year, $650,000 contract to stay with the Thrashers. He played parts of six seasons with the Thrashers.

On July 15, 2011, Boulton signed a two-year, $1.325 million contract to join the New Jersey Devils. He played a total of 51 games for the Devils. On June 30, 2012, the Devils bought out the rest of Boulton's contract and he became a free agent.

On July 2, 2012, Boulton signed a one-year, $540,000 contract to join the New York Islanders. On March 23, 2014, Boulton signed a one-year, $775,000 contract to stay with the Islanders. On October 13, 2015, Boulton signed a one-year, $575,000 contract to stay with the Islanders. On October 13, 2015, Boulton signed a one-year, $575,000 contract to stay with the Islanders.

After the 2017 season, Boulton announced that he was retiring from playing professional ice hockey.

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