# Boyd Gordon

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**Boyd Gordon** (born October 19, 1983) is a Canadian former professional [ice hockey](/source/Ice_hockey) [centre](/source/Centre_(ice_hockey)) and pro scout for the [Detroit Red Wings](/source/Detroit_Red_Wings), who played 13 seasons in the [National Hockey League](/source/National_Hockey_League) (NHL) for the [Washington Capitals](/source/Washington_Capitals), [Arizona Coyotes](/source/Arizona_Coyotes), [Edmonton Oilers](/source/Edmonton_Oilers), and [Philadelphia Flyers](/source/Philadelphia_Flyers).

## Playing career

Gordon was drafted in the 1st round, 17th overall by the Washington Capitals in the [2002 NHL entry draft](/source/2002_NHL_entry_draft). Gordon was drafted from the [Red Deer Rebels](/source/Red_Deer_Rebels) of the [Western Hockey League](/source/Western_Hockey_League) where he helped the Red Deer Rebels win the [Memorial Cup](/source/Memorial_Cup) in the [2000–01](/source/2000%E2%80%9301_WHL_season) season. Gordon played his first professional season in [2003–04](/source/2003%E2%80%9304_NHL_season). He played with Capitals affiliate, the [Portland Pirates](/source/Portland_Pirates), of the [AHL](/source/American_Hockey_League) and also made his NHL debut with the Capitals appearing in 41 games.

In the [2005–06](/source/2005%E2%80%9306_AHL_season) season, Gordon won the [Calder Cup](/source/Calder_Cup) with the [Hershey Bears](/source/Hershey_Bears) before earning a regular roster spot with the Capitals in the [2006–07](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_NHL_season) season.

He signed a two-year contract with the [Phoenix Coyotes](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Lauri_Korpikoski) on June 30, 2015.[3]

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

Gordon is currently a pro scout for the [Detroit Red Wings](/source/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

### International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2003 Canada WJC 6 0 0 0 0 Junior totals 6 0 0 0 0

## Awards and honours

Awards Year WHL Memorial Cup (Red Deer Rebels) 2001 CHL Top Prospects Game 2002 Brad Hornung Trophy 2003 East First All-Star Team 2003 AHL Calder Cup (Hershey Bears) 2006

## References

1. ["NHL Free Agent Tracker"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110629095253/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/feature/?id=25880). *[The Sports Network](/source/The_Sports_Network)*. Archived from [the original](https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/feature/?id=25880) on 2011-06-29. Retrieved 1 July 2011.

1. ["Oilers sign Boyd Gordon for three years"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130708073244/http://oilers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=676619). [Edmonton Oilers](/source/Edmonton_Oilers). 2013-07-05. Archived from [the original](http://oilers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=676619) on July 8, 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-05.

1. ["Oilers get Korpikoski from Coyotes for Gordon"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150703224241/http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2015/06/30/trade-oilers-get-korpikoski-from-coyotes-for-gordon/). [NBC Sports](/source/NBC_Sports). 2015-06-30. Archived from [the original](http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2015/06/30/trade-oilers-get-korpikoski-from-coyotes-for-gordon/) on July 3, 2015. Retrieved 2015-06-30.

1. ["Flyers sign Dale Weise and Boyd Gordon"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160704041047/http://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=888235). Philadelphia Flyers. July 1, 2016. Archived from [the original](http://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=888235) on July 4, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2016.

1. ["Official Detroit Red Wings Website | Detroit Red Wings"](https://www.nhl.com/redwings/team/hockey-operations#:~:text=Pro%20Scout-,Boyd%20Gordon,-Pro%20Scout). *www.nhl.com*. Retrieved 2024-11-07.

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