Position Left Wing Role Ice hockey player Salary 575,000 USD (2015) Name Eric Boulton Spouse Ryan Boulton | Playing career Weight 102 kg Shoots Left Height 1.85 m | |
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Born August 17, 1976 (age 48) Halifax, NS, CAN ( 1976-08-17 ) NHL teamFormer teams New York IslandersBuffalo SabresAtlanta ThrashersNew Jersey Devils NHL Draft 234th overall, 1994New York Rangers Similar People Brian Strait, Matt Carkner, Cam Janssen, Thomas Hickey, Colin McDonald | ||
George parros vs eric boulton dec 14 2013
Eric Boulton (born August 17, 1976) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). Boulton was drafted 234th overall in the ninth round of the 1994 draft by the New York Rangers. While he never played for the Rangers, he's previously played for the Buffalo Sabres, Atlanta Thrashers, and New Jersey Devils before signing with the Islanders in 2012.
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- George parros vs eric boulton dec 14 2013
- How to Pronounce Eric Boulton New York NY Islanders NHL Hockey Player Runforthecube
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How to Pronounce Eric Boulton New York NY Islanders NHL Hockey Player Runforthecube
Playing career
Boulton was drafted in the ninth round, 234th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1994 draft of the National Hockey League (NHL). Despite being drafted by the Rangers, he would eventually make 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 ECHL. After the Lockout ended, Boulton began playing with the Atlanta Thrashers.
In October 2005, Boulton was suspended for six games after elbowing 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 the Toronto Maple Leafs, almost injuring Eric Lindros.
Boulton was re-signed by the Thrashers in 2008 to a two-year deal. He recorded his first career hat trick on December 18, 2010, against the New Jersey Devils. He then signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Devils for a 2-year contract worth $575,000 in the first year and $750,000 in the second, joining former Thrashers teammates Ilya Kovalchuk and Johan Hedberg. After a dismal season in which the Devils did not record a single goal for with Boulton on the ice, Boulton was bought out of the final year of his contract on June 30, 2012. The next day, Boulton proceeded to sign a one-year deal with the New York Islanders. He re-signed with the Islanders for the next three consecutive seasons as well, all on one-year deals. Bolton is the Thrashers' all-time leader in penalty minutes.
