Height: 6-2 | Weight: 225 | Born: Jan 19, 1984
Birthplace: Edmonton, ALB | Drafted: 61st, 2002 (Colorado)
| Assets | Owns a heavy point shot (an asset on the power play) and has good instincts that endear him to his coaches. Is a quality teammate. Loves to initiate contact. |
| Flaws | Is somewhat limited in terms of his defensive game, so he can't always be trusted to play top-four rearguard minutes. His skating is also average at best. |
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Why you should know who he is: Acquired from the Bruins back in October, Boychuk was part of a major push by Islanders' management to equip the team with NHL-caliber defense and goaltending - and by gum if it didn't work.