Darryl Bootland

Darryl Bootland
Born	(1981-11-02) November 2, 1981 Schomberg, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shoots	Right
CHL team Former teams	Kalamazoo Wings Detroit Red Wings New York Islanders EC Red Bull Salzburg Vienna Capitals
NHL draft	252nd overall, 2000 Colorado Avalanche
Playing career	2002–present

Darryl Bootland (born November 2, 1981) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right wing currently with the Kalamazoo Wings of the ECHL.

Playing career

Bootland was drafted 252nd overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Avalanche from the Toronto St. Michael's Majors of the Ontario Hockey League. After his final year in the OHL, Bootland signed with the Detroit Red Wings as a free agent to a three-year contract on August 29, 2002.

Bootland made his NHL debut with the Red Wings in the 2003–04 season, recording two points (1–1–2) and 74 PIM in 22 games. Bootland spent the next three years with the Red Wings affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL before getting recalled by the Red Wings on March 5, 2007, playing in 6 games.

On July 6, 2007, Bootland signed with the New York Islanders. He appeared in 4 games with the Islanders before he was traded to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Matt Keith on January 9, 2008.

On October 7, 2008, Bootland signed a 25 Game Professional Tryout Agreement with the Manitoba Moose of the AHL. On December 15, 2008, Bootland signed with Salzburg EC in Austria.

On September 2, 2009, Bootland signed with the Kalamazoo Wings of the ECHL. Darryl was signed to the Wings by his brother Nick, who was the Wings Director of Hockey Operations and Head Coach. While starting the 2009–10 season with the Wings, Bootland then signed for a second try-out stint with the Moose. Upon his return to Kalamazoo Bootland left again for Austria, signing with the Vienna Capitals on February 1, 2010.

The following season, Darryl continued his journeyman career, by returning to the Islanders minor-league affiliates in accepting a try-out to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers training camp. On October 1, 2010, he was assigned and signed with the Islanders CHL affiliate, the Odessa Jackalopes for the 2010–11 season.

Awards

• 2001–02 OHL Plus/Minus Award
• 2001–02 CHL Plus/Minus Award

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1998–99	Barrie Colts	OHL		38	18	11	29	89		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Toronto St. Michael's Majors	OHL		28	12	6	18	80		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Toronto St. Michael's Majors	OHL		65	24	30	54	166		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Toronto St. Michael's Majors	OHL		56	32	33	65	136		11	3	1	4	20
2001–02	Toronto St. Michael's Majors	OHL		61	41	56	97	137		15	8	10	18	50
2002–03	Toledo Storm	ECHL		54	17	19	36	322		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL		16	1	4	5	41		15	3	2	5	46
2003–04	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL		54	12	2	14	175		4	0	1	1	2
2003–04	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		22	1	1	2	74		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL		78	14	20	34	336		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL		77	27	29	56	390		16	5	7	12	50
2006–07	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL		68	18	13	31	222		6	1	0	1	32
2006–07	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		6	0	0	0	9		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	New York Islanders	NHL		4	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		28	2	8	10	93		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Portland Pirates	AHL		35	2	5	7	132		16	1	1	2	21
2008–09	Manitoba Moose	AHL		14	5	4	9	42		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	EC Red Bull Salzburg	EBEL		28	8	14	22	151		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Kalamazoo Wings	ECHL		25	10	9	19	90		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Manitoba Moose	AHL		12	1	1	2	49		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Vienna Capitals	EBEL		4	1	2	3	6		12	5	0	5	22
2010–11	Odessa Jackalopes	CHL		56	13	10	23	161		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Kalamazoo Wings	ECHL		67	25	28	53	170		14	4	4	8	16
NHL totals				32	1	2	3	85		—	—	—	—	—

Personal

Darryl's older brother Nick played for Kalamazoo in the New IHL in 2007-08. Nick was named Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations for the Kalamazoo K-Wings on 5/29/2008.

External links

Darryl Bootland career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database