
Defenseman Michael Boivin Added to Royals Active Roster
November 12, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL)
Reading Royals News Release
Reading, PA - The Reading Royals of the ECHL, affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League, today announced that defenseman Michael Boivin has been added to the team's active roster. Boivin is expected to play for the Royals tonight (@ 7:00 pm) in the team's game against the Manchester Monarchs. In a separate transaction, the Royals traded defenseman Greg Amlong to the Elmira Jackals for future considerations.
Boivin (6'2/186) (25), a fourth year pro from Delta, British Columbia, was signed this past off-season to an AHL contract by the Tucson Roadrunners. Prior to the start of the season, he was loaned by the Roadrunners to the Rapid City Rush of the ECHL, who had acquired Boivin's playing rights in trade with the Manchester Monarchs. In eight games with the Rush, Boivin recorded five penalty minutes. His ECHL playing rights were waived by the Rush on October 28 and subsequently claimed by the Royals. Last week, Tucson loaned Boivin to Reading.
Last season, Boivin led all defensemen on the Manchester Monarchs with thirty-three points (10g-23a) in sixty-three ECHL games, which placed him in twentieth place amongst d-men in the league. Boivin spent the first two seasons of his pro career in Austria, where he was a member of the 2014 EC Salzburg Red Bull team that won the Austrian Championship. Prior to turning pro, he had a stellar collegiate career at Colorado College. Boivin had a break-out year in his senior season when he led all defensemen on the team in scoring and was selected to the All-WCHA team. In 122 total collegiate games, Boivin registered sixty-six points (26g-40a) and 168 penalty minutes for the Tigers.
Amlong, who was acquired by the Royals in a trade with the Wichita Thunder on October 19, did not appear in game for Reading.
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55 Michael Boivin Delta, BC DEFENSEMAN
HT: 6'2" WT: 186 DOB: 11-22-90 (25) SHOOTS: R
Career Notes:
v Member, BCHL Championship Finalist Team, Nanaimo Clippers (2007-08)
v Selected, Team Rookie of the Year & Defenseman of the Year, Nanaimo Clippers, BCHL (2008-09)
v Member, NCAA Tournament Team, Colorado College, WCHA (2011)
v Led Team, Goals by a Defenseman (8), Colorado College, WCHA (2011-12)
v Selected, WCHA Player of the Week, Colorado College (10/16/2012)
v Led Team, Scoring by a Defenseman (14-14a28pts), Colorado College (2012-13)
v Selected, All-WCHA Team, Colorado College (2012-13)
v Selected, NCAA Second Team All-Star, Colorado College (2012-13)
v Member, Austrian Championship Team, Salzburg EC (2013-14)
v Led Team, Scoring by a Defenseman (10g-23a33pts), Manchester Monarchs, ECHL (2015-16)
Royals-Related Transactions:
v ECHL Playing Rights Claimed by Reading Royals from Waivers (Rapid City Rush), 10/29/16
v Assigned by Tucson Roadrunners (AHL) to Reading Royals (ECHL), 11/12/16
-----Regular Season----- -----Playoffs----- SEASON TEAM LGE GP G A PTS PIMS GP G A PTS PIMS
2007-08 Penticton Vees BCHL 4 0 0 0 2 -- -- -- -- --
Nanaimo Clippers BCHL 21 1 4 5 19 14 1 3 4 18
2008-09 Nanaimo Clippers BCHL 57 12 19 31 75 -- -- -- -- --
2009-10 Colorado College WCHA 16 1 4 5 12
2010-11 Colorado College WCHA 31 3 5 8 32
2011-12 Colorado College WCHA 33 8 17 25 36
2012-13 Colorado College WCHA 42 14 14 28 88
2013-14 Salzburg EC Austria 54 6 15 21 36 14 4 3 7 16
2014-15 Salzburg EC Austria 1 1 0 1 2 -- -- -- -- --
Szekeshfehvervar AV Austria 35 11 16 27 44 6 0 2 2 8
2015-16 Manchester ECHL 62 10 23 33 64 1 0 0 0 2
2016-17 Rapid City ECHL 8 0 0 0 5
US College Totals 122 26 40 66 168
European Pro 90 18 31 49 82 20 4 5 9 16
ECHL 70 10 23 33 69 1 0 0 0 2
Pro Totals 160 28 54 82 151 21 4 5 9 18
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