Eric Boguniecki

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Eric Boguniecki
Date of birth May 6, 1975
place of birth New Haven , Connecticut , USA
size 173 cm
Weight 88 kg
position center
number # 33
Shot hand Right
Draft
NHL Entry Draft 1993 , 8th lap, 193rd position
St. Louis Blues
Career stations
1993-1997 University of New Hampshire
1997-1999 Fort Wayne Comet
1999-2000 Louisville Panthers
2000-2002 Worcester IceCats
2002-2004 St. Louis Blues
2004-2005 SC Langenthal
Worcester IceCats
2005-2006 Pittsburgh Penguins
2006-2007 Binghamton Senators
2007-2008 ERC Ingolstadt
2008-2009 Iowa chops
2009-2010 Alaska Aces

Eric Boguniecki (born May 6, 1975 in New Haven , Connecticut ) is a former American ice hockey player and current coach , who has worked for the Florida Panthers , St. Louis Blues , Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Islanders in the National Hockey League was active. Since July 2011 he has been working as an assistant coach for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League .

Career

Boguniecki began his career in 1993 on the University of New Hampshire team , with whom he played in the College League Hockey East . During the NHL Entry Draft 1993 he was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the eighth round at a total of 193rd position. The trained striker finished his studies and then moved to the International Hockey League for the Fort Wayne Komets . In the summer of 1999, the right-shooter signed a contract with the Florida Panthers , which, however, mainly used him in the AHL in their farm team at the time , the Louisville Panthers . Boguniecki wore the Panthers' jersey four times.

In 2000 he was nominated for the US national team , with which he took part in the World Cup in Japan in the same year and reached fifth place. Boguniecki completed seven games for the United States team and was able to achieve an assist and a plus / minus statistic of +2.

For the 2000/01 season he moved as a free agent to the St. Louis Blues, where he was only used once. In the following years he was mainly active in the then farm team of the Blues. At the Worcester IceCats , he was one of the top strikers on the team. In the 2001/02 season he scored 84 points in 63 games. Then he got another chance to prove himself in the NHL. The 2002/03 season was extremely positive. Boguniecki was able to play in the regular squad of the Blues and completed almost all main round games. It was used 80 times and got 49 points.

During the NHL lockout in the 2004/05 season , the then 29-year-old played in the Swiss National League B at SC Langenthal and then returned to the St. Louis Blues team. Further career stations were then the Pittsburgh Penguins , as well as the AHL clubs Peoria Rivermen , Syracuse Crunch and Binghamton Senators .

In the summer of 2007 the management of the ERC Ingolstadt convinced him to become involved in the German Ice Hockey League . Boguniecki signed a one-year contract. At the end of the season he received a contract offer from the Anaheim Ducks , which finally transferred him to North America for the 2008/09 season . The then 33-year-old was, however, the entire season in the roster of the Iowa Chops, the farm team of the Ducks. In the following season he went on the ice for the Alaska Aces in the ECHL . In July 2011, the American was engaged in the position of assistant coach by the Bridgeport Sound Tigers .

Achievements and Awards

statistics

Seasons Games Gates Assists Points Penalty minutes
NHL Regular Season 8th 178 34 42 76 105
NHL playoffs 3 9 1 3 4th 2
DEL main round 1 16 4th 14th 18th 24
DEL playoffs 1 3 1 3 4th 2

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personal data
SURNAME Boguniecki, Eric
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American ice hockey player and coach
DATE OF BIRTH May 6, 1975
PLACE OF BIRTH New Haven , Connecticut, United States