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Boyd Gordon
Boyd Gordon
	Gordon in February 2015.
Born	October 19, 1983 (age 41); Unity, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
Played for	Washington Capitals; Arizona Coyotes; Edmonton Oilers; Philadelphia Flyers
NHL draft	17th overall, 2002; Washington Capitals
Playing career	2003–2017

Boyd Gordon (born October 19, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre and pro scout for the Detroit Red Wings, who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Washington Capitals, Arizona Coyotes, Edmonton Oilers, and Philadelphia Flyers.

Playing career

Gordon was drafted in the 1st round, 17th overall by the Washington Capitals in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. Gordon was drafted from the Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League where he helped the Red Deer Rebels win the Memorial Cup in the 2000–01 season. Gordon played his first professional season in 2003–04. He played with Capitals affiliate, the Portland Pirates, of the AHL and also made his NHL debut with the Capitals appearing in 41 games.

In the 2005–06 season, Gordon won the Calder Cup with the Hershey Bears before earning a regular roster spot with the Capitals in the 2006–07 season.

He signed a two-year contract with the Phoenix Coyotes on July 1, 2011.^[1]

On July 5, 2013, he signed a three-year contract as a free agent with the Edmonton Oilers.^[2]

Approaching the final year of his contract with the Oilers, Gordon was traded in a return to the Coyotes organization in exchange for Lauri Korpikoski on June 30, 2015.^[3]

On July 1, 2016, Gordon signed a one-year contract worth $950,000 with the Philadelphia Flyers.^[4]

Gordon is currently a pro scout for the Detroit Red Wings^[5].

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1999–2000	Red Deer Rebels	WHL	66	10	26	36	24	4	0	1	1	2
2000–01	Red Deer Rebels	WHL	72	12	27	39	39	22	3	6	9	2
2001–02	Red Deer Rebels	WHL	66	22	29	51	19	23	10	12	22	8
2002–03	Red Deer Rebels	WHL	56	33	48	81	28	23	8	12	20	14
2003–04	Washington Capitals	NHL	41	1	5	6	8	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Portland Pirates	AHL	43	5	17	22	16	7	2	1	3	0
2004–05	Portland Pirates	AHL	80	17	22	39	35	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Washington Capitals	NHL	25	0	1	1	4	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Hershey Bears	AHL	58	16	22	38	23	21	3	5	8	10
2006–07	Washington Capitals	NHL	71	7	22	29	14	—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Washington Capitals	NHL	67	7	9	16	12	7	0	0	0	0
2008–09	Washington Capitals	NHL	63	5	9	14	16	14	0	3	3	4
2009–10	Washington Capitals	NHL	36	4	6	10	12	6	1	1	2	0
2009–10	Hershey Bears	AHL	2	0	2	2	0	—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Washington Capitals	NHL	60	3	6	9	16	9	0	0	0	6
2011–12	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	75	8	15	23	10	16	0	2	2	6
2012–13	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	48	4	10	14	8	—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	74	8	13	21	20	—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	68	6	7	13	17	—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Arizona Coyotes	NHL	65	2	2	4	10	—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	13	1	0	1	2	—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	AHL	6	0	0	0	21	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			706	56	105	161	149	52	1	6	7	16