Eric Boulton

Eric Boulton
Boulton during his time with the Thrashers on April 3, 2010
Born (1976-08-17) August 17, 1976 (age 50)
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Buffalo Sabres
Atlanta Thrashers
New Jersey Devils
New York Islanders
NHL draft 234th overall, 1994
New York Rangers
Playing career 1996–2017

Eric Boulton (born August 17, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He played parts of 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Buffalo Sabres, Atlanta Thrashers, New Jersey Devils, and New York Islanders.

Career

Before playing in the NHL, Boulton played parts of two seasons with the Oshawa Generals and two seasons with the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).

He was drafted 234th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1994 NHL entry draft. He was immediately sent down to play for their ECHL-affiliate Charlotte Checkers and their AHL-affiliate Binghamton Rangers. On October 5, 2000, the Sabres called him up and Boulton made his NHL debut in a 4–2 win against the Chicago Blackhawks. On November 25, Boulton scored his first NHL goal against Mathieu Garon in a 5–3 win against the Montreal Canadiens. On August 20, 2001, Boulton signed a multi-year contract to stay with the Sabres. On August 1, 2003, Boulton signed a two-year contract to stay with the Sabres.

On August 8, 2005, Boulton signed a contract to join the Atlanta Thrashers. On June 21, 2006, Boulton signed a contract extension to stay with the Thrashers. On March 20, 2010, Boulton fought Philadelphia Flyers player Ian Laperrière and earned a 5-minute major penalty. This penalty made Boulton the Thrashers' all-time leader in most penalty minutes. On July 7, Boulton signed a one-year, $650,000 contract to stay with the Thrashers. He played parts of six seasons with the Thrashers.

On July 15, 2011, Boulton signed a two-year, $1.325 million contract to join the New Jersey Devils. He played a total of 51 games for the Devils. On June 30, 2012, the Devils bought out the rest of Boulton's contract and he became a free agent.

On July 2, 2012, Boulton signed a one-year, $540,000 contract to join the New York Islanders. On March 23, 2014, Boulton signed a one-year, $775,000 contract to stay with the Islanders. On October 13, 2015, Boulton signed a one-year, $575,000 contract to stay with the Islanders. On October 13, 2015, Boulton signed a one-year, $575,000 contract to stay with the Islanders.

After the 2017 season, Boulton announced that he was retiring from playing professional ice hockey.

References

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  4. ↑ "Sabres Sign Eric Boulton to Multi-Year Contract". Buffalo Sabres. Archived from the original on August 5, 2003. Retrieved February 15, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ↑ "Thrashers Sign Unrestricted Free Agent Forwards Eric Boulton, Ramzi Abid and Scott Barney". Atlanta Thrashers. Archived from the original on March 25, 2006. Retrieved February 15, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ↑ "Thrashers Agree to Terms with Forwards Brad Larsen, Eric Boulton and Cory Larose". Atlanta Thrashers. Archived from the original on June 15, 2007. Retrieved February 15, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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  9. ↑ "Devils making it look mean, sign tough guy Eric Boulton to two-year deal". NBC Sports. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Devils' Eric Boulton surprised and disappointed to be put on waivers". NJ.com. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Boulton Agrees To Terms". New York Islanders. Archived from the original on July 4, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  12. ↑ "Boulton Agrees to Terms on a One-Year Deal". New York Islanders. Archived from the original on March 24, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  13. ↑ "Boulton Agrees to Terms". New York Islanders. Archived from the original on October 16, 2015. Retrieved February 15, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  14. ↑ "Boulton Agrees To One-Year Deal". New York Islanders. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  15. ↑ "The last of a dying breed, Eric Boulton forged an unlikely 20-year career". The Hockey News. Retrieved February 15, 2026.

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