Eric Boulton

Eric Boulton
Boulton with the Atlanta Thrashers in April 2010
Born	(1976-08-17) August 17, 1976 (age 40) Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shoots	Left
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams	New York Islanders Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) Buffalo Sabres Atlanta Thrashers New Jersey Devils
NHL Draft	234th overall, 1994 New York Rangers
Playing career	1996–present

Eric Boulton (born August 17, 1976) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). Boulton was drafted 234th overall in the ninth round of the 1994 draft by the New York Rangers. While he never played for the Rangers, he's previously played for the Buffalo Sabres, Atlanta Thrashers, and New Jersey Devils before signing with the Islanders in 2012.

Boulton was drafted in the ninth round, 234th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1994 draft of the National Hockey League (NHL). Despite being drafted by the Rangers, he would eventually make his NHL debut playing for the Buffalo Sabres, where he played for four seasons. During the 2004 NHL Lockout, he played for the Columbia Inferno of the ECHL. After the Lockout ended, Boulton began playing with the Atlanta Thrashers.

In October 2005, Boulton was suspended for six games after elbowing Tampa Bay Lightning rookie Paul Ranger, causing a hairline fracture of the jaw and a concussion. The incident occurred at the end of a 6–0 rout of the Thrashers on October 20, 2005. NHL vice-president Colin Campbell said, "It is clear Mr. Boulton's actions were careless and caused injury. There is no circumstance that can justify this type of action." Only a week earlier, Boulton had made a similar move in a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, almost injuring Eric Lindros.