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Encyclopedia > Boyd Devereaux
Position Center
Shoots Left
Height
Weight
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
195 lb (89 kg)
NHL Team
F. Teams
Phoenix Coyotes
Edmonton Oilers
Detroit Red Wings
Nationality Flag of Canada Canada
Born April 16, 1978,
Seaforth, ON, CAN
NHL Draft 6th overall, 1996
Edmonton Oilers
Pro Career 1997 – present

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Playing career

Devereaux was drafted 6th overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. Devereaux has played 431 career NHL games, scoring 38 goals and 71 assists for 109 points. He also won a Stanley Cup in 2002 while with the Detroit Red Wings. The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ... The 1996 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Kiel Arena in St. ... Stanley Cup on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame The Stanley Cup, originally called the Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup, is awarded each year by the National Hockey League to the champion of its playoff tournament. ... The 2001-02 NHL season was the 85th regular season of the National Hockey League. ... The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA. They play in the National Hockey League (NHL). ...


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Boyd Devereaux - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (130 words)
Boyd Devereaux (born 16 April 1978 in Seaforth, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian ice hockey centre who currently plays for the Phoenix Coyotes of the NHL.
Devereaux was drafted 6th overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.
Devereaux has played 431 career NHL games, scoring 38 goals and 71 assists for 109 points.
LetsGoWings.com > Players > Boyd Devereaux 21 (275 words)
Boyd was Edmonton's first choice (sixth overall) in the 1996 Entry Draft.
Boyd signed as a free agent with Detroit on August 23, 2000.
Boyd was a key member of Canada's gold-medal winning team at the 1997 World Junior Championships, where he played in seven games and scored four goals.
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