Irwin Scott "Yank" Boyd (November 13, 1908 — November 12, 1979) was an American professional ice hockey player who played 97 games in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings between 1931 and 1944. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1929 to 1944, was spent in various minor leagues. He moved to Canada at the age of 17 to play against other high-skilled players of his age.
| Irwin Boyd | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 13, 1908 Ardmore, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
| Died | November 12, 1979 (aged 70) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 152 lb (69 kg; 10 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Boston Bruins Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1929–1945 | ||
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1925–26 | Toronto Canoe Club | OHA Jr | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1925–26 | Toronto Canoe Club | OHA Sr | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1926–27 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA Sr | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1927–28 | Toronto CCM | TMHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1928–29 | Toronto CCM | TMHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1929–30 | Boston Tigers | Can-Am | 40 | 24 | 12 | 36 | 90 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 1930–31 | Boston Tigers | Can-Am | 39 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 71 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1931–32 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 29 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1931–32 | Boston Tigers | Can-Am | 20 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1932–33 | Philadelphia Arrows | Can-Am | 48 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1933–34 | Philadelphia Arrows | Can-Am | 40 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1934–35 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 42 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1934–35 | Detroit Olympics | IHL | 9 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1935–36 | Windsor Bulldogs | IHL | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1935–36 | London Tecumsehs | IHL | 24 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1936–37 | New Haven Eagles | IAHL | 42 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1937–38 | New Haven Eagles | IAHL | 38 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1938–39 | St. Paul Saints | AHA | 45 | 14 | 40 | 54 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1939–40 | St. Paul Saints | AHA | 46 | 26 | 22 | 48 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 1940–41 | St. Paul Saints | AHA | 30 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1941–42 | St. Paul Saints | AHA | 47 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1942–43 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 20 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1943–44 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Providence Reds | AHL | 38 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1944–45 | Providence Reds | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Can-Am totals | 187 | 86 | 78 | 164 | 261 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 16 | ||||
| NHL totals | 96 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Obituary at LostHockey.com
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