Johnny Boychuk Biography
Johnny Boychuk is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman who was born John Paul Boychuk. He is presently playing with the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the 61st round of the 2002 draft, and he has previously played with both the Avalanche and the Boston Bruins. He was a member of the Bruins squad that won the Stanley Cup in 2011 when he was playing for them.
Johnny Boychuk Age
He was born on January 19, 1984, in Edmonton, Canada. He is 39 years old.
Johnny Boychuk Wife
Boychuk wed Sheena Burletoff in the summer of 2011, and the two have a child together. The couple is blessed with identical twin girls. His marriage to his sister’s family gave him a nephew named John Quenneville, who was selected by the New Jersey Devils in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
Johnny Boychuk Injury
Johnny Boychuk, a defenceman with the Islanders, suffered a face laceration during the third period of their game against the Montreal Canadiens. The laceration required 90 stitches to close properly.
On Tuesday night, Canadiens forward Artturi Lehkonen accidentally hit 36-year-old Boychuk in the face with his skate. Boychuk did not hang around to be attended to by the medical staff of the Islanders but instead made a beeline for the tunnel and the locker room instead of waiting to be attended to.
According to general manager Lou Lamoriello, “Boychuk is good to go.” “His eye has not been compromised in any way. He had a really eventful evening. To begin, you are in the dark regarding what transpired. He was aware that the skate blade had made contact with his eye, but fortunately, it had just penetrated his eyelid; the repair required ninety stitches. He will be all right. The opening of one’s eyes is only a matter of time at this point.”
It appeared that Lehkonen had been tripped in front of the net, which caused him to launch his legs into the air and bring Boychuk down onto his visor. The seasoned defenseman with 13 years of experience did not return to the game. After the team’s loss against Montreal by a score of 6-2, head coach Barry Trotz stated that Boychuk would be subjected to more testing because “it’s very worrisome obviously around the facial/eye area.”
As Lehkonen, who is currently playing in his fourth season in the NHL, watched Boychuk lay on the ice and try to bandage the injury, he felt powerless.
Lehkonen expressed his concern by saying, as reported by TSN, “I really hope it didn’t hit him in the eye or anything like that.” “Nevertheless, it was a terrifying experience. I knew immediately that it had struck somewhere above me since I felt it the instant it happened; thus, I just spun around and… I had no idea what to do.”
The question that needed to be answered was whether or not the blade had come into contact with Boychuk’s eye. A similar incident occurred to the forward for the Red Wings, Brendan Perlini, about a month ago when he was cut in the face. It was claimed that 22 stitches were necessary for Perlini’s injury. Casey Cizikas, a teammate of Boychuk’s, was sidelined for nearly a month due to a leg laceration before making his return to the lineup earlier this month. Boychuk received the injury.
David Boychuk, the younger brother of Issac Boychuk, offered encouraging news to the anxious supporters of the Islanders. Through 64 games played thus far this season, Boychuk has accumulated 11 points, including two goals and nine assists.
“I wish to express my gratitude to everyone for their kind words and thoughts. I am incredibly grateful, “Boychuk made a post on several social media platforms. “I want you to know that they were not ignored. Fortunately, the only wound I had was to my eyelid from the skate. Apologies for the delayed response; the facial recognition feature wasn’t working; once again, my sincere gratitude to all of you.”
Johnny Boychuk Contract
Boychuk agreed to a deal with the New York Islanders that was worth a total of $42,000,000 over seven years, with a guaranteed amount of $42,000,000 and an annual average pay of $6,000,000. Boychuk will earn a base salary of $6,000,000 in 2019-20, while also having a cap hit of $6,000,000 for the whole season.
Johnny Boychuk Jersey
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Johnny Boychuk Net Worth
Boychuk has an estimated net worth of more than $20 million which he has gathered from his successful career as an ice Hockey player.
