Derek Boogaard
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Derek Leendert Boogaard (June 23, 1982 – May 13, 2011) was a Canadian professional ice hockey
left winger
who played for the Minnesota Wild
and the New York Rangers
of the National Hockey League
(NHL). He was of Flemish
descent. Known primarily as a fighter and enforcer, his nicknames included "Boogeyman" and "The Mountie". In 2007 he was voted as the second most intimidating player in the NHL, behind now retired Georges Laraque
.
, scoring two goals and five points in 35 games. Boogaard also accumulated 166 PIM.
season with the Regina Pats
of the WHL
, as he played in five games with the team, earning no points and 17 PIM. Early in his rookie season, he was traded to the Prince George Cougars
.
with the Prince George Cougars
, where he suited up for 20 games, registering no points and had the third highest penalty minutes total on the team with 149.
He returned to the Cougars for a second season in 2000-01
, as he scored a goal and nine points in 61 games. Boogaard finished the season with 245 PIM, which led the team, and was the eighth highest total in the league. In the playoffs, Boogaard scored a goal in six games, while accumulating 30 PIM. After the season, the Minnesota Wild
drafted Boogaard in the seventh round, 202nd overall, in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft
.
Boogaard began the 2001-02
season with the Cougars, appearing in two games, recording no points and 16 PIM. He was then traded to the Medicine Hat Tigers
.
season with the Medicine Hat Tigers
, as he appeared in 46 games with the team, scoring a goal and nine points, while having 178 PIM, third highest on the team.
He spent part of the 2002-03
with Medicine Hat, as he played in 27 games, getting a goal and three points, while registering 65 PIM.
, and they placed Boogaard with the Louisiana IceGators of the ECHL
to finish the 2002-03
season. In 33 games with Louisiana, Boogaard had a goal and three points, along with a team high 240 PIM. In two playoff games, Boogaard had no points and no penalty minutes.
Boogaard spent the 2003-04 season with the Houston Aeros
of the AHL
, as he had no goals and four points in 53 games. His 207 PIM led the Aeros. In the playoffs, appeared in two goals, earning an assist, while posting 16 PIM.
With the 2004-05 NHL lockout
cancelling the NHL
season, Boogaard returned to the Aeros for the 2004-05 season, as he scored a goal and five points in 56 games, as well as leading the team with 259 PIM. In five playoff games, Boogaard had no points, and put up 38 PIM.
Boogaard made his NHL
debut in the 2005-06
season, as he made the Wild roster coming out of training camp. Boogaard made his NHL debut on October 5, 2005, getting no points in 3:58 of ice time in a 6-3 win over the Calgary Flames
. Boogaard earned his first NHL point, an assist on a goal by Wes Walz
on October 14, 2005 in a 5-3 loss to the Vancouver Canucks
. He then scored his first NHL goal on October 19, 2005, beating San Jose Sharks
goaltender Evgeni Nabokov
in a 6-1 win over the San Jose Sharks
. Boogaard finished his rookie season in the NHL with two goals, six points, while leading the Wild with 158 PIM in 65 games.
In 2006-07
, Boogaard appeared in 48 games with the Wild, earning an assist, and leading the club with 120 PIM. He made his NHL playoff debut on April 11, 2007, getting no points in a 2-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks
. Boogaard earned his first playoff point, earning an assist on April 17, 2007 in a 4-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks
. Boogaard finished the playoffs with four games played, one assist, and 20 PIM.
Boogaard played in 34 games with the Wild in the 2007-08
season, getting no points, while registering 74 PIM, the fourth highest total on the team. In the playoffs, Boogaard went pointless in six games, while putting up 24 PIM, second highest total on the club.
He played in 51 games with Minnesota in 2008-09, getting three assists, and leading the team with 87 PIM. He earned an assist on October 16, 2008 against the Florida Panthers
, which was his first point since getting an assist on February 8, 2007, also against the Florida Panthers
. That represented a 49 game pointless drought.
In 2009-10, Boogaard appeared in 57 games, his highest total since his rookie season in 2005-06
. Boogaard had four points, and a team high 105 PIM. On March 7, 2010, Boogaard was suspended for two games after a knee-on-knee hit against Edmonton Oilers
forward Ryan Jones
. After the season, Boogaard became an unrestricted free agent.
. He made his Rangers debut on October 9, 2010, earning no points in a 6-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres
. He earned his first point with New York on October 15, 2010, assisting on a goal by Brian Boyle in a 4-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs
. Boogaard scored his first goal as a Ranger on November 9, 2010, scoring on Michal Neuvirth
of the Washington Capitals
in a 5-3 loss. That goal was the first goal by Boogaard since January 7, 2006 against the Anaheim Mighty Ducks, and ended a 234 game drought in which Boogaard had no goals. On December 9, 2010, Boogaard suffered a season ending concussion in a fight with Matt Carkner
of the Ottawa Senators
. Overall, Boogaard appeared in 22 games with the Rangers, scoring a goal and two points, while registering 45 PIM. This turned out to be the end of Boogaard's career, as on May 13, 2011, Boogaard was found dead in his apartment.
in a fight during a game against the Anaheim Ducks
helped spark debate over increasing the punishment for fighting in the NHL. During this fight, Boogaard landed a brutal punch to the cheek sending Fedoruk to the ice. As a result, Fedoruk had to undergo surgery to reconstruct his shattered cheek using titanium plates. Fedoruk and Boogaard would later become teammates in Minnesota during the 2007–08 season. On November 6, 2005, Boogaard knocked out the Mighty Ducks' enforcer Trevor Gillies
with an uppercut to the jaw.
Boogaard and his brother Aaron
, who plays hockey for the Laredo Bucks
of the Central Hockey League
, ran the Derek and Aaron Boogaard Fighting Camp in Regina, Saskatchewan
, for children aged 12 to 18. This sparked some controversy, with some people siding with the Boogaards, saying that they are teaching children how to not get hurt in a fight, and others opposing them, with the position that the Boogaards' camp encourages children to fight.
Although there were no indications of a homicide
transpiring, Minneapolis homicide detectives were nonetheless assigned as part of the investigation. An autopsy
was performed, the results of which led a Minnesota medical examiner to conclude that Boogaard's death was accidental, albeit due to the lethal mixing of alcohol
and oxycodone
. His family subsequently agreed to donate his brain to the Sports Legacy Institute. The Institute, along with Boston University Medical School, study the brains of athletes in high-contact sports, especially with regards to the degenerative brain condition chronic traumatic encephalopathy
.
On July 22, 2011, Derek's brother Aaron
was charged with unlawful distribution of a controlled substance
for providing Derek with a narcotic pain reliever, one day after he had been released from a drug rehabilitation
facility.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
left winger
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
who played for the Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
and the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
of the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL). He was of Flemish
Flemish
Flemish can refer to anything related to Flanders, and may refer directly to the following articles:*Flemish, an informal, though linguistically incorrect, name of any kind of the Dutch language as spoken in Belgium....
descent. Known primarily as a fighter and enforcer, his nicknames included "Boogeyman" and "The Mountie". In 2007 he was voted as the second most intimidating player in the NHL, behind now retired Georges Laraque
Georges Laraque
Georges Laraque is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward, who last played with the Montreal Canadiens before his contract was bought out in 2010. He is also a host for CFRN and deputy leader of the Green Party of Canada. During his NHL career he played for the Edmonton Oilers,...
.
Regina Caps
A native of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Boogaard spent the 1998-99 season as a 16 year old with the Regina Caps of the SJHLSaskatchewan Junior Hockey League
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Open to North American-born players 20 years of age or younger, the SJHL's 12 teams play in two divisions: the Bauer and Sherwood conferences...
, scoring two goals and five points in 35 games. Boogaard also accumulated 166 PIM.
Regina Pats
Boogaard began the 1999-20001999-2000 WHL season
The 1999–2000 WHL season was the 34th season for the Western Hockey League. Eighteen teams completed a 72 game season. The Kootenay Ice won the President's Cup.-League notes:...
season with the Regina Pats
Regina Pats
The Regina Pats are a junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League. The Pats are based out of Regina, Saskatchewan and the Brandt Centre is their home arena.-History:...
of the WHL
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
, as he played in five games with the team, earning no points and 17 PIM. Early in his rookie season, he was traded to the Prince George Cougars
Prince George Cougars
The Prince George Cougars are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The team is based in Prince George, British Columbia, and plays its home games at the CN Centre...
.
Prince George Cougars
Boogaard finished his rookie season in 1999-20001999-2000 WHL season
The 1999–2000 WHL season was the 34th season for the Western Hockey League. Eighteen teams completed a 72 game season. The Kootenay Ice won the President's Cup.-League notes:...
with the Prince George Cougars
Prince George Cougars
The Prince George Cougars are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The team is based in Prince George, British Columbia, and plays its home games at the CN Centre...
, where he suited up for 20 games, registering no points and had the third highest penalty minutes total on the team with 149.
He returned to the Cougars for a second season in 2000-01
2000-01 WHL season
The 2000–01 WHL season was the 35th season for the Western Hockey League. Eighteen teams completed a 72 game season. The Red Deer Rebels won the President's Cup before going on to win the Memorial Cup.-Final standings:-Scoring leaders:...
, as he scored a goal and nine points in 61 games. Boogaard finished the season with 245 PIM, which led the team, and was the eighth highest total in the league. In the playoffs, Boogaard scored a goal in six games, while accumulating 30 PIM. After the season, the Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
drafted Boogaard in the seventh round, 202nd overall, in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft
2001 NHL Entry Draft
The 2001 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 23–24, 2001 at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida.-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:-Round five:-Round six:-Round seven:-Round eight:-Round nine:...
.
Boogaard began the 2001-02
2001-02 WHL season
The 2001–02 WHL season was the 36th season for the Western Hockey League. Nineteen teams completed a 72 game season. The Kootenay Ice won the President's Cup before going on to win the Memorial Cup.-League notes:...
season with the Cougars, appearing in two games, recording no points and 16 PIM. He was then traded to the Medicine Hat Tigers
Medicine Hat Tigers
The Medicine Hat Tigers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League who play out of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. Established in 1970, the team has won two national Memorial Cups, five WHL League Championships and seven Division Titles. The Tigers play at the Medicine Hat Arena....
.
Medicine Hat Tigers
Boogaard finished the 2001-022001-02 WHL season
The 2001–02 WHL season was the 36th season for the Western Hockey League. Nineteen teams completed a 72 game season. The Kootenay Ice won the President's Cup before going on to win the Memorial Cup.-League notes:...
season with the Medicine Hat Tigers
Medicine Hat Tigers
The Medicine Hat Tigers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League who play out of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. Established in 1970, the team has won two national Memorial Cups, five WHL League Championships and seven Division Titles. The Tigers play at the Medicine Hat Arena....
, as he appeared in 46 games with the team, scoring a goal and nine points, while having 178 PIM, third highest on the team.
He spent part of the 2002-03
2002-03 WHL season
The 2002–03 WHL season was the 37th season for the Western Hockey League. 19 teams completed a 72 game season. The Kelowna Rockets won the President's Cup.-Eastern Conference:-Western Conference:* Prince George Crosses over into U.S...
with Medicine Hat, as he played in 27 games, getting a goal and three points, while registering 65 PIM.
Minnesota Wild
Boogaard signed a professional contract with the Minnesota WildMinnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
, and they placed Boogaard with the Louisiana IceGators of the ECHL
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
to finish the 2002-03
2002-03 ECHL season
The 2002-03 ECHL season was the 15th season of the ECHL. The ECHL All-Star Game was held at Germain Arena in Estero, Florida and was hosted by the Florida Everblades. The Northern Conference All-Stars dominated the game, beating the Southern Conference All-Stars 8:2. Atlantic City's Scott...
season. In 33 games with Louisiana, Boogaard had a goal and three points, along with a team high 240 PIM. In two playoff games, Boogaard had no points and no penalty minutes.
Boogaard spent the 2003-04 season with the Houston Aeros
Houston Aeros
The Houston Aeros are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. The team plays in Houston, Texas, at the Toyota Center. They are the AHL affiliate of the NHL's Minnesota Wild.- History :...
of the AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
, as he had no goals and four points in 53 games. His 207 PIM led the Aeros. In the playoffs, appeared in two goals, earning an assist, while posting 16 PIM.
With the 2004-05 NHL lockout
2004-05 NHL lockout
The 2004–05 NHL lockout was a lockout that resulted in the cancellation of what would have been the 88th season of play of the National Hockey League . It was the first time the Stanley Cup was not awarded since 1919, and the first time a major professional sports league in North America canceled a...
cancelling the NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
season, Boogaard returned to the Aeros for the 2004-05 season, as he scored a goal and five points in 56 games, as well as leading the team with 259 PIM. In five playoff games, Boogaard had no points, and put up 38 PIM.
Boogaard made his NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
debut in the 2005-06
2005-06 NHL season
The 2005–06 NHL season was the 89th season of operation of the National Hockey League . This was the season after the 2004–05 season which had all of its scheduled games canceled due to a labor dispute with the NHL Players Association over the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the league...
season, as he made the Wild roster coming out of training camp. Boogaard made his NHL debut on October 5, 2005, getting no points in 3:58 of ice time in a 6-3 win over the Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
. Boogaard earned his first NHL point, an assist on a goal by Wes Walz
Wes Walz
Wesley Walz is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player and former assistant coach with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League . Currently, Walz works as a volunteer assistant coach with the Raptors of East Ridge High School, Woodbury, Minnesota. There he coaches his son...
on October 14, 2005 in a 5-3 loss to the Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
. He then scored his first NHL goal on October 19, 2005, beating San Jose Sharks
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
goaltender Evgeni Nabokov
Evgeni Nabokov
Evgeni Viktorovich Nabokov is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender who is playing for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League .Nabokov was selected by San Jose in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft...
in a 6-1 win over the San Jose Sharks
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
. Boogaard finished his rookie season in the NHL with two goals, six points, while leading the Wild with 158 PIM in 65 games.
In 2006-07
2006-07 NHL season
In each round, the highest remaining seed in each conference is matched against the lowest remaining seed. The higher-seeded team is awarded home ice advantage, which gives them a maximum possible four games on their home ice, with the other team getting a maximum possible three...
, Boogaard appeared in 48 games with the Wild, earning an assist, and leading the club with 120 PIM. He made his NHL playoff debut on April 11, 2007, getting no points in a 2-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
. Boogaard earned his first playoff point, earning an assist on April 17, 2007 in a 4-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
. Boogaard finished the playoffs with four games played, one assist, and 20 PIM.
Boogaard played in 34 games with the Wild in the 2007-08
2007-08 NHL season
The 2007–08 NHL season was the 91st season of operation of the National Hockey League . It began on September 29, 2007, with the regular season ending April 6, 2008...
season, getting no points, while registering 74 PIM, the fourth highest total on the team. In the playoffs, Boogaard went pointless in six games, while putting up 24 PIM, second highest total on the club.
He played in 51 games with Minnesota in 2008-09, getting three assists, and leading the team with 87 PIM. He earned an assist on October 16, 2008 against the Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...
, which was his first point since getting an assist on February 8, 2007, also against the Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...
. That represented a 49 game pointless drought.
In 2009-10, Boogaard appeared in 57 games, his highest total since his rookie season in 2005-06
2005-06 NHL season
The 2005–06 NHL season was the 89th season of operation of the National Hockey League . This was the season after the 2004–05 season which had all of its scheduled games canceled due to a labor dispute with the NHL Players Association over the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the league...
. Boogaard had four points, and a team high 105 PIM. On March 7, 2010, Boogaard was suspended for two games after a knee-on-knee hit against Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
forward Ryan Jones
Ryan Jones (ice hockey)
Ryan Jones is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League . He was drafted in the fourth round, 111th overall, by the Minnesota Wild in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft....
. After the season, Boogaard became an unrestricted free agent.
New York Rangers
On July 1, 2010, Boogaard signed a four-year, $6.5 million contract with the New York RangersNew York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
. He made his Rangers debut on October 9, 2010, earning no points in a 6-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
. He earned his first point with New York on October 15, 2010, assisting on a goal by Brian Boyle in a 4-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
. Boogaard scored his first goal as a Ranger on November 9, 2010, scoring on Michal Neuvirth
Michal Neuvirth
Michal Neuvirth is a Czech professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Washington Capitals after spending time with the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League...
of the Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
in a 5-3 loss. That goal was the first goal by Boogaard since January 7, 2006 against the Anaheim Mighty Ducks, and ended a 234 game drought in which Boogaard had no goals. On December 9, 2010, Boogaard suffered a season ending concussion in a fight with Matt Carkner
Matt Carkner
Matthew Carkner is a Canadian is a professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing with the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League...
of the Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
. Overall, Boogaard appeared in 22 games with the Rangers, scoring a goal and two points, while registering 45 PIM. This turned out to be the end of Boogaard's career, as on May 13, 2011, Boogaard was found dead in his apartment.
Role as an enforcer
Boogaard's knockout of fellow enforcer Todd FedorukTodd Fedoruk
Todd Fedoruk is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He is currently an assistant coach with the Trenton Titans of the ECHL.-Playing career:...
in a fight during a game against the Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
helped spark debate over increasing the punishment for fighting in the NHL. During this fight, Boogaard landed a brutal punch to the cheek sending Fedoruk to the ice. As a result, Fedoruk had to undergo surgery to reconstruct his shattered cheek using titanium plates. Fedoruk and Boogaard would later become teammates in Minnesota during the 2007–08 season. On November 6, 2005, Boogaard knocked out the Mighty Ducks' enforcer Trevor Gillies
Trevor Gillies
Trevor Gillies is a Canadian ice hockey player who is currently playing for the New York Islanders organization of the National Hockey League . Gillies is primarily used as an enforcer.-Playing career:...
with an uppercut to the jaw.
Boogaard and his brother Aaron
Aaron Boogaard
Aaron Boogaard is a professional ice hockey player for the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League.-Playing career:...
, who plays hockey for the Laredo Bucks
Laredo Bucks
The Laredo Bucks are an ice hockey team in the Central Hockey League. They play in Laredo, Texas, USA at the Laredo Energy Arena.-History:Arena Ventures, made up of six businessmen, teamed up with the City of Laredo to build a state-of-the-art facility for the Laredo area and South Texas...
of the Central Hockey League
Central Hockey League
The Central Hockey League is a mid-level professional hockey league, owned by Global Entertainment Corporation. Its current champions are the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, which defeated the Colorado Eagles four games to three in the 2011 playoffs....
, ran the Derek and Aaron Boogaard Fighting Camp in Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...
, for children aged 12 to 18. This sparked some controversy, with some people siding with the Boogaards, saying that they are teaching children how to not get hurt in a fight, and others opposing them, with the position that the Boogaards' camp encourages children to fight.
Death
On May 13, 2011, Boogaard was found dead in his Minneapolis apartment by family members. He was found unconscious and not breathing. Minneapolis Fire Department members were the first to arrive, and they pronounced him dead. He was a month and ten days short of his 29th birthday.Although there were no indications of a homicide
Homicide
Homicide refers to the act of a human killing another human. Murder, for example, is a type of homicide. It can also describe a person who has committed such an act, though this use is rare in modern English...
transpiring, Minneapolis homicide detectives were nonetheless assigned as part of the investigation. An autopsy
Autopsy
An autopsy—also known as a post-mortem examination, necropsy , autopsia cadaverum, or obduction—is a highly specialized surgical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse to determine the cause and manner of death and to evaluate any disease or injury that may be present...
was performed, the results of which led a Minnesota medical examiner to conclude that Boogaard's death was accidental, albeit due to the lethal mixing of alcohol
Alcoholic beverage
An alcoholic beverage is a drink containing ethanol, commonly known as alcohol. Alcoholic beverages are divided into three general classes: beers, wines, and spirits. They are legally consumed in most countries, and over 100 countries have laws regulating their production, sale, and consumption...
and oxycodone
Oxycodone
Oxycodone is an opioid analgesic medication synthesized from opium-derived thebaine. It was developed in 1916 in Germany, as one of several new semi-synthetic opioids in an attempt to improve on the existing opioids: morphine, diacetylmorphine , and codeine.Oxycodone oral medications are generally...
. His family subsequently agreed to donate his brain to the Sports Legacy Institute. The Institute, along with Boston University Medical School, study the brains of athletes in high-contact sports, especially with regards to the degenerative brain condition chronic traumatic encephalopathy
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy is a progressive degenerative disease found in individuals who have been subjected to multiple concussions and other forms of head injury. A variant of the condition, dementia pugilistica, is primarily associated with boxing...
.
On July 22, 2011, Derek's brother Aaron
Aaron Boogaard
Aaron Boogaard is a professional ice hockey player for the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League.-Playing career:...
was charged with unlawful distribution of a controlled substance
Controlled substance
A controlled substance is generally a drug or chemical whose manufacture, possession, or use are regulated by a government. This may include illegal drugs and prescription medications ....
for providing Derek with a narcotic pain reliever, one day after he had been released from a drug rehabilitation
Drug rehabilitation
Drug rehabilitation is a term for the processes of medical or psychotherapeutic treatment, for dependency on psychoactive substances such as alcohol, prescription drugs, and so-called street drugs such as cocaine, heroin or amphetamines...
facility.
Career statistics
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| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1999–00 | Regina Pats Regina Pats The Regina Pats are a junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League. The Pats are based out of Regina, Saskatchewan and the Brandt Centre is their home arena.-History:... |
WHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Prince George Cougars Prince George Cougars The Prince George Cougars are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The team is based in Prince George, British Columbia, and plays its home games at the CN Centre... |
WHL | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Prince George Cougars | WHL | 61 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 245 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31 | ||
| 2001–02 | Prince George Cougars | WHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Medicine Hat Tigers Medicine Hat Tigers The Medicine Hat Tigers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League who play out of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. Established in 1970, the team has won two national Memorial Cups, five WHL League Championships and seven Division Titles. The Tigers play at the Medicine Hat Arena.... |
WHL | 46 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 178 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 27 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Louisiana IceGators | ECHL ECHL The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States... |
33 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 240 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 2003–04 AHL season The 2003–04 AHL season was the 68th season of the American Hockey League. The league introduces the Willie Marshall Award in honour the career points leader in the AHL, and awards it to the annual top goal scorer.... |
Houston Aeros Houston Aeros The Houston Aeros are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. The team plays in Houston, Texas, at the Toyota Center. They are the AHL affiliate of the NHL's Minnesota Wild.- History :... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
53 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 207 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | ||
| 2004–05 2004–05 AHL season The 2004–05 AHL season was the 69th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-eight teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Rochester Americans finished first overall in the regular season... |
Houston Aeros | AHL | 56 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 259 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | ||
| 2005–06 | Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
65 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 158 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 48 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 120 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | ||
| 2007–08 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | ||
| 2008–09 2008–09 NHL season The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the... |
Minnesota Wild | NHL | 51 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 2009–10 NHL season The 2009–10 NHL season was the 93rd season of operation of the National Hockey League , and the 100th season since the founding of the predecessor National Hockey Association . It ran from October 1, 2009, including four games in Europe on October 2 and 3—until April 11, 2010, with the 2010... |
Minnesota Wild | NHL | 57 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 2010–11 NHL season The 2010–11 NHL season was the 94th season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the fourth consecutive season that opened in Europe with NHL Premiere . A record three events were scheduled, all in previous NHL Premiere cities: Helsinki, Finland; Stockholm, Sweden; and Prague, Czech... |
New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
NHL | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 277 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 589 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 44 | ||||