Randy Boyd (ice hockey)

For other people named Randy Boyd, see Randy Boyd (disambiguation).
Randy Boyd
Born (1962-01-23)January 23, 1962
Coniston, Ontario, Canada
Died January 19, 2022(2022-01-19) (aged 59)
Marietta, Georgia, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Pittsburgh Penguins
Chicago Black Hawks
New York Islanders
Vancouver Canucks
NHL draft 51st overall, 1980
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 1981–1993

Randall Keith Joseph Boyd (January 23, 1962 – January 19, 2022) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 257 games in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Early life

Boyd was born in Coniston, Ontario, on January 23, 1962. From 1979 to 1982, he played junior hockey with the Ottawa 67's.[1]

Career

During his career, Boyd played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Chicago Black Hawks, New York Islanders, and Vancouver Canucks between 1981 and 1988. After leaving the NHL, Boyd played professional hockey in Vienna for two years. He played with the Milwaukee Admirals from 1991 to 1993 and ended his career with the Wichita Thunder.[2]

Personal life

Boyd was a resident of Marietta, Georgia, and died on January 19, 2022, four days shy of his 60th birthday.[3][4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1978–79 North Bay Trappers OPJAHL 42 10 35 45 121 — — — — —
1979–80 Ottawa 67's OMJHL 65 3 21 24 148 11 0 2 2 13
1980–81 Ottawa 67's OHL 64 11 43 54 225 7 2 3 5 35
1981–82 Ottawa 67's OHL 26 9 29 38 51 — — — — —
1981–82 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 23 0 2 2 49 3 0 0 0 11
1982–83 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 21 5 10 15 43 — — — — —
1982–83 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 56 4 14 18 71 — — — — —
1983–84 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 20 6 13 19 21 — — — — —
1983–84 Springfield Indians AHL 27 2 11 13 48 4 0 2 2 34
1983–84 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 5 0 1 1 6 — — — — —
1983–84 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 23 0 4 4 16 — — — — —
1984–85 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 3 0 0 0 6 3 0 1 1 7
1984–85 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 68 18 55 73 162 — — — — —
1985–86 New York Islanders NHL 55 2 12 14 79 3 0 0 0 2
1986–87 Springfield Indians AHL 48 9 30 39 96 — — — — —
1986–87 New York Islanders NHL 30 7 17 24 37 4 0 1 1 6
1987–88 Vancouver Canucks NHL 60 7 16 23 64 — — — — —
1988–89 Vancouver Canucks NHL 2 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
1988–89 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 73 24 55 79 218 9 0 6 6 26
1989–90 Wiener EV AUT 16 4 16 20 75 — — — — —
1990–91 Wiener EV AUT 31 6 14 20 0 — — — — —
1991–92 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 42 7 9 16 80 2 0 1 1 2
1992–93 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 8 1 4 5 8 — — — — —
1992–93 Wichita Thunder CHL 22 10 26 36 92 — — — — —
NHL Totals 257 20 67 87 328 13 0 2 2 26
AHL Totals 116 22 64 86 208 4 0 2 2 34
IHL Totals 191 50 123 173 468 11 0 7 7 28

References

  1. ^ "Randy Boyd Hockey Stats and Profile". Hockeydb.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "Former Penguins Defenseman Randy Boyd Passes Away". Pittsburgh Penguins - PenguinPoop Blog. January 23, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "67's Mourn the Passing of Randy Boyd". Ottawa 67's. January 20, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  4. ^ "Randall "Randy" Keith Joseph Boyd". Lougheed Funeral Homes. Retrieved January 31, 2022.