Player's Profile
- Name: R.J. Boyd
- Position: D
- Shoots: Left
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 175 lbs
- Birthdate: 1991-02-07
- Eligible for Draft: 2009
- Drafted: 2010
- Hometown: Sarasota, Florida
- Acquired: 7th round (183rd overall), 2010
- Playing In: Junior
R.J. Boyd
Prospect Grade: 5.0 D (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
2008-09: Boyd played in 35 games at Cushing Academy. He scored 2 goals with 13 assists and 35 PIM.
2009-10: Boyd scored 4 points with 18 assists for Cushing. He committed to attending Sacred Heart University in 2010-11.
2010-11: Boyd began the season as a freshman at Sacred Heart (Atlantic Hockey) but left school after fifteen games to play junior hockey in the USHL. Boyd had 1 goal with 3 assists and was -5 with 16 PMs while playing for Sacred Heart. Boyd finished the season with the Chicago Steel and scored 2 goals and was -26 with 42 PMs in 33 games. He was traded to the Indiana Ice for the 2011-12 season and is committed to playing college hockey at Michigan State in 2012-13.
Talent Analysis
Boyd is a tall, slender defenseman who skates well with the puck and likes to jump into the attack. He is a project player whose most compelling asset is that he is a Florida-born player in the Panthers system.
Future
His transfer away from the NCAA to the USHL bought him some ice time, but he has yet to take full advantage of the boost. He has a long way to go to make it to the NHL, and at this point must be considered a marginal prospect at best.
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Profile Last Updated: October, 12th 2011
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