- Boyd Gordon
Infobox Ice Hockey Player
team=Washington Capitals
former_teams =
league = NHL
position = Right Wing/Centre
shoots = Right
height_ft = 6
height_in = 0
weight_lb = 198
nickname =
nationality = CAN
birth_date = Birth date and age|1983|10|19|mf=y
birth_place = Unity, SK, CAN
draft = 17th overall
draft_year = 2002
draft_team =Washington Capitals
career_start = 2004
Spouse = Heather GordonBoyd Gordon (born
October 19 ,1983 in Unity,Saskatchewan ) is aprofessional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for theWashington Capitals of the NHL.Gordon was drafted in the 1st round, 17th overall by the Washington Capitals in the
2002 NHL Entry Draft .In 2007, he was given the nickname "Muffins". After the Capitals' 4–3 overtime win over the Los Angeles Kings February 8th, 2007, Caps' goalie Olaf Kolzig was quoted as saying "I keep razzing him about how weak his shot is, and I just told him he went up in the rankings after that goal. Maybe [Garon's] scouting report on 'Gordo' was that he throws muffins and was just surprised at how fast it came." [The Washington Times - February 9, 2007] in regards to Gordon's shorthanded goal in the second period.
External links
*Hockeydb|50642|Boyd Gordon
* [http://www.washingtoncaps.com/team/player.asp?player_id=8 Player Page]
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