2012-13 Media Guide - NHL.com

22DANBOYLESHOOTS: Right HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5-foot-11, 190 poundsBORN: 7/12/76 in Ottawa, Ontario HOMETOWN: Ottawa, OntarioAcquired by San Jose along with Brad Lukowich from Tampa Bay in exchange for Matt Carle,Ty Wishart, a first round selection (26th overall) in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft and a fourthround selection in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft (118th overall) on July 4, 2008.DEFENSE2012-13 SAN JOSE SHARKS2011-12: 56th all-time amongst defensemen in points(125-380=505), T-54th in goals and 58th in assists…Sharks all-time leader amongst defensemen in points,goals and assists...2nd amongst League defensemen inwith 252 shots, which set a career high…8th amongstLeague defensemen in points (9-39=48), which werefifth most overall on San Jose…T-14th amongst Leaguedefensemen in power play points (3-14=17)…3rd onthe team in blocked shots (137)…His +10 plus/minusrating was his best since he was a +23 in 2003-04…Has been a plus player in all four seasons as a Shark…Recorded his 500th career point on his first of twoassists vs. Colorado on March 26. He became the fourthundrafted defensemen in League history to record 500points joining Borje Salming (787), Steve Duchesne(752) and Brian Rafalski (515)…His goal on March 20 atLos Angeles made him the highest goal-scoring d-manin team history…His goal on Feb. 17 at Carolina tiedhim for the franchise lead in goals by a defenseman withSandis Ozolinsh (46)…Missed game on Feb. 8 due toflu…Named Brocade “Sharks Player of the Month” forJanuary…Had 15 PIMs on Jan. 31 vs. Columbus in his800th career NHL game…Set team season-high with9 shots Jan. 23 at Edmonton…Had back-to-back threepoint games (1-5=6) on Jan 7 – 10…Posted an assistin the season opener on Oct. 8 vs. Phoenix.CAREER 2010-11: Third consecutive season recording50-plus points…Among NHL leaders: second in time onice (26:14), T-7th amongst defensemen in points andT-6th in shots (199)…Recorded his first career GordieNHL CAREER HIGHLIGHTSFirst NHL game — Feb. 18, 1999 at St. Louis (with Florida)First NHL goal — Feb. 24, 1999 vs. Philadelphia (with Florida— John Vanbiesbrouck)First NHL assist — Feb. 20, 1999 vs. Phoenix (with Florida)Most points, game — 4, Dec. 23, 2006 vs. New YorkRangers (with Tampa Bay)Most goals, game — 3, Dec. 23, 2006 vs. New York Rangers(with Tampa Bay)Most assists, game — 3, 5 times, most recent, Jan. 7, 2012vs. Washington (with San Jose)Most consecutive games, point — 7, 4 times, most recent,Nov. 6, 2010 vs. Tampa Bay through Nov. 18, 2010 atDallas (with San Jose)Most consecutive games, goal — 3, March 8, 2002 vs.Philadelphia through March 12, 2002 at Atlanta (withTampa Bay)Most consecutive games, assist — 7, Nov. 27, 2005vs. Pittsburgh through Dec. 15, 2005 at Phoenix (withTampa Bay)Most consecutive games played — 126, Dec. 16, 2004through March 25, 2006 (with Tampa Bay)Best plus/minus — +5, Jan. 3, 2004 vs. Philadelphia (withTampa Bay)500th NHL point — March 26, 2012 vs. Colorado (withSan Jose)100th NHL goal — Dec. 31, 2009 at Phoenix (with San Jose300th NHL assist — April 4, 2010 at Colorado (with SanJose)800th NHL game — Jan. 31, 2012 vs. Columbus (withSan Jose)Gordie Howe Hat Trick — April 4, 2011 vs. Los AngelesStanley Cup Champion — 2004 (Tampa Bay)NHL Second Team All-Star — 2007All-Star Game — 2011, 2009 (San Jose)“Sharks Player of the Month” — Jan. 2012Olympics — Canada (2010 gold medal, 2006 Taxi Squad)World Championships — Canada (2005)BRING TO A BOYLESince 2005-06, Dan Boyle leads all active NHL defenseman in points. In fact, only Nicklas Lidstrom, who retired this past offseason, isthe only defenseman who has more points than the Sharks blueliner. (2012-13 club in parenthesis)GP G A PTS1. Dan Boyle (SJ) 508 88 266 3542. Lubomir Visnovsky (NYI) 503 90 247 3373. Tomas Kaberle (MTL) 531 46 290 3364. Zdeno Chara (BOS) 548 96 231 3275. Brian Campbell (FLA) 541 49 275 32432 2012-13 SAN JOSE SHARKS ORGANIZATION GUIDESAN JOSE SHARKS