Eric Boguniecki

Eric Boguniecki (born May 6, 1975) is an American former National Hockey League player.

Eric Boguniecki
Boguniecki in 2001
Born	(1975-05-06) May 6, 1975 (age 50) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Center
Shot	Right
Played for	Florida Panthers St. Louis Blues Pittsburgh Penguins New York Islanders
National team	United States
NHL draft	193rd overall, 1993 St. Louis Blues
Playing career	1997–2010

Playing career

As a youth, Boguniecki played in the 1989 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the New York Islanders minor ice hockey team.^[1]

Drafted 193rd overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues, Boguniecki's scoring ability in the minor leagues led to him being signed as a free agent by the Florida Panthers in 1999. He played just four games for the Panthers before returning to St. Louis in a trade also involving Andrej Podkonický.^{[citation needed]}

A tough grinding forward, Boguniecki stood out on the ice due to his height, 5 feet 8 inches. He established himself in the NHL in the 2002–03 season, accumulating 49 points in 80 games. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Boguniecki played for the AHL's Worcester IceCats. A winner of the Les Cunningham award as the AHL's most valuable player in 2001–02, Eric Boguniecki was the first American born player to win this award since Eddie Olson (1952–53).^{[citation needed]}

In December 2005, Boguniecki was traded to Pittsburgh Penguins scoring 6 goals and 10 assists before being signed by the Columbus Blue Jackets. He played for their AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch, before being traded to the New York Islanders on October 25, 2006. He played 11 games in the 06–07 season and had no points and his plus/minus was even. He had 8 PIM. He played for the Islanders' affiliate AHL Bridgeport Sound Tigers and had 23 goals and 32 assists in 48 games.

For the 2007–08 season, Boguniecki played for the German DEL Team ERC Ingolstadt. On July 22, 2008, Boguniecki signed a one-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks.^[2] In the 2008-09 season, Eric was assigned to Ducks affiliate, the Iowa Chops, where he scored 34 points in 69 games.

On October 29, 2009, he signed with the ECHL's Alaska Aces.^[3]

Coaching career

On July 12, 2011, Boguniecki was named the assistant coach of the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.^[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1991–92	Westminster School	HS-Prep		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Westminster School	HS-Prep		24	30	24	54	55		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	University of New Hampshire	HE		40	17	16	33	66		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	University of New Hampshire	HE		34	12	19	31	62		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	University of New Hampshire	HE		32	23	29	52	46		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	University of New Hampshire	HE		36	26	31	57	58		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Dayton Bombers	ECHL		26	19	18	37	36		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL		35	4	8	12	29		4	1	2	3	10
1998–99	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL		72	32	34	66	100		2	0	1	1	2
1999–00	Louisville Panthers	AHL		57	33	42	75	148		4	3	2	5	20
1999–00	Florida Panthers	NHL		4	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	St. Louis Blues	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Louisville Panthers	AHL		28	13	12	25	56		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Worcester IceCats	AHL		45	17	28	45	100		9	3	2	5	10
2001–02	Worcester IceCats	AHL		63	38	46	84	181		3	2	0	2	4
2001–02	St. Louis Blues	NHL		8	0	1	1	4		1	0	1	1	0
2002–03	St. Louis Blues	NHL		80	22	27	49	38		7	1	2	3	2
2003–04	St. Louis Blues	NHL		27	6	4	10	20		1	0	0	0	0
2003–04	Worcester IceCats	AHL		3	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Worcester IceCats	AHL		5	2	1	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	SC Langenthal	NLB		10	5	3	8	47		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	St. Louis Blues	NHL		9	1	4	5	4		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Peoria Rivermen	AHL		2	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		38	5	6	11	29		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		6	0	0	0	8		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		48	22	32	54	48		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	New York Islanders	NHL		11	0	0	0	8		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	ERC Ingolstadt	DEL		16	4	14	18	24		3	1	3	4	2
2008–09	Iowa Chops	AHL		69	18	16	34	52		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Alaska Aces	ECHL		51	19	28	47	52		4	0	2	2	2
AHL totals				351	155	188	343	643		16	8	4	12	34
NHL totals				178	34	42	76	105		9	1	3	4	2

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2000	United States	WC	5th		7	0	1	1	2
Senior totals					7	0	1	1	2

Awards and honors

Award	Year
College
All-Hockey East Rookie Team	1993–94
Hockey East All-Tournament Team	1994	[5]
All-Hockey East All-Star	1996–97
AHL
All-Star Game	2000, 2001, 2002	[6]
First All-Star Team	2002
Willie Marshall Award	2002
Les Cunningham Award	2002