Travis Boyd (born September 14, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Iowa Wild in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). Boyd was selected in the 6th round, 177th overall, by the Washington Capitals in the 2011 NHL entry draft.[1]
| Travis Boyd | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Boyd with the Hershey Bears in 2018 | |||
| Born |
September 14, 1993 Hopkins, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 184 lb (83 kg; 13 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Minnesota Wild Iowa Wild (AHL) Washington Capitals Toronto Maple Leafs Vancouver Canucks Arizona Coyotes | ||
| NHL draft |
177th overall, 2011 Washington Capitals | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Playing career
editBoyd played four collegiate seasons of NCAA Division I hockey with the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the Big Ten Conference. With the Gophers, Boyd won a Big Ten Championship in the 2014–15 season, and was named to the Big Ten second All-Star team for that same season.[2] At the age of 17, he became the youngest player drafted in the 2011 NHL entry draft when he was selected 177th overall by the Washington Capitals.[3]
On March 31, 2015, the Washington Capitals signed Boyd to a two-year, entry-level contract, beginning in the 2015–16 season.[4] Boyd signed a tryout agreement for the Capitals' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Hershey Bears, for the remainder of the 2014–15 season.[5] He played two games for the Bears, registering a goal and an assist. Boyd re-signed with the Capitals on July 5, 2017.[6] He made his NHL debut on December 4, 2017, due to injuries to the Capitals regular line up.[7] He recorded his first career NHL point against the Philadelphia Flyers on March 18, 2018. He won the Stanley Cup with the Capitals on June 7, 2018. He finished the season with 8 games, registering the one point and played in one playoff game.[8]
On July 1, the Capitals re-signed Boyd to a two-year contract with an average annual value of $800,000.[9] Despite suffering an injury in the preseason,[10] Boyd began the 2018–19 season in the NHL. Boyd scored his first NHL goal on December 9 in a 4–0 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on a pass from team captain Alex Ovechkin.[11] He played in 24 games recording 10 points during the regular season. However, his poor play during the playoffs saw him scratched after game 2 versus the New York Islanders. At the end of the season, the Capitals did not extend a qualifying offer to Boyd and he became an unrestricted free agent.[12]
As a free agent, Boyd signed a one-year, $700,000 contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on October 10, 2020.[13] During the pandemic-shorted 2020–21 season Boyd scored 3 goals and registered 8 points in 20 games with the Maple Leafs. The Maple Leafs attempted to transfer Boyd to the taxi squad near the trade deadline, forcing them to put him on waivers.[14] On March 22, 2021, Boyd was claimed off waivers by the Vancouver Canucks.[15] He played in 19 games with the Canucks scoring 2 goals.[16]
On August 3, 2021, Boyd signed as a free agent to a one-year, $750,000 contract with the Arizona Coyotes.[17] Boyd was considered a depth forward on his previous teams[12] and was not considered a top forward upon joining the Coyotes.[16] However, on the Coyotes he played on the top power play unit.[18] During the pandemic-shortened 2021–22 season, Boyd scored 10 goals and 34 points in 46 games.[19] On March 5, 2022, Boyd signed a two-year, $3.5 million contract to stay with the Coyotes.[20]
After three seasons with the Coyotes, Boyd left as a free agent following the transfer of their personnel to the Utah Hockey Club. He was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Minnesota Wild on July 1, 2024.[21]
Personal life
editBoyd and his wife Kelsey have one daughter together.[22]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Hopkins High School | HSMN | 26 | 26 | 25 | 51 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | U.S. NTDP Juniors | USHL | 35 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | U.S. NTDP U17 | USDP | 52 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | U.S. NTDP U18 | USDP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | U.S. NTDP Juniors | USHL | 24 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | U.S. NTDP U18 | USDP | 60 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 35 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 40 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | University of Minnesota | B1G | 41 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | University of Minnesota | B1G | 32 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 76 | 21 | 32 | 53 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 76 | 16 | 47 | 63 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 61 | 15 | 32 | 47 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 53 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 24 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 20 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 74 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 82 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 296 | 47 | 71 | 118 | 74 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | United States | U17 | 
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2011 | United States | WJC18 |
|
6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| WCHA All-Academic Team | 2013 | |
| B1G Second All-Star Team | 2015 | |
| AHL | ||
| Second All-Star Team | 2017 | [23] |
| NHL | ||
| Stanley Cup (Washington Capitals) | 2018 | [24] |
References
edit- ^ "U's Travis Boyd signs two-year deal with Washington Capitals". Minnesota Star Tribune. March 31, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ^ "Travis Boyd". Minnesota Gophers. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ^ Vogel, Mike (September 15, 2018). "Boyd Looks to Take Last Step of Long Climb". Washington Capitals – via NHL.com.
- ^ "Capitals sign Boyd to two-year, entry-level contract". NHL.com. March 31, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ "Bears Sign Travis Boyd to ATO" (Press release). Hershey Bears. April 7, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2018 – via oursportscentral.com.
- ^ "Capitals Re-sign Travis Boyd". NHL.com. July 5, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ El-Bashir, Tarik (December 4, 2017). "With Burakovsky and Stephenson out, Travis Boyd will make his long-awaited NHL debut". NBC Sports Washington. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ "Capitals re-sign centre Travis Boyd to two-year deal". Sportsnet. July 1, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ "Capitals Re-sign Travis Boyd". Washington Capitals. July 1, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2018 – via NHL.com.
- ^ Regan, J.J. (October 30, 2018). "After more bad luck, Travis Boyd is finally nearing a return to the lineup". NBC Sports Washington. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
- ^ Regan, J. J. (December 9, 2018). "A pair of firsts: Jaskin, Boyd score first goals for the Caps". NBC Sports Washington. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
- ^ a b Regan, J. J. (October 7, 2020). "Capitals give qualifying offer to Jonas Siegenthaler, not Travis Boyd". NBC Sports Washington. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ "Maple Leafs sign forward Travis Boyd to one-year contract". Sportsnet. October 10, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ^ Johnston, Chris (March 22, 2021). "Canucks claim Travis Boyd off waivers from Maple Leafs". Sportsnet. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ Kuzma, Ben (March 22, 2021). "Canucks claim Travis Boyd off waivers from Maple Leafs as trade deadline nears". The Province. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
- ^ a b "Coyotes sign depth centre Travis Boyd to one-year contract". Sportsnet. August 3, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ "Coyotes Sign Boyd to One-Year Contract". Arizona Coyotes. August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021 – via NHL.com.
- ^ "Coyotes' Travis Boyd: Helps out on power play again". CBS Sports. November 13, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ "Coyotes sign center Travis Boyd to 2-year contract". USA Today. Associated Press. March 5, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ "Coyotes sign F Boyd to two-year extension". TSN. March 5, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ "Minnesota Wild agrees to terms with eight players". Minnesota Wild. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ "Capitals prospect Travis Boyd dedicates 4-goal performance to sick daughter". bardown.com. February 18, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ^ "2016–17 American Hockey League First and Second All-Star Teams Named". OurSports Central. April 6, 2017.
- ^ "The Washington Capitals, after years of frustration, win the Stanley Cup". The New York Times. June 7, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database