Derek Boogaard's family files suit against NHL
The family of Derek Boogaard has filed suit against the NHL and contends the league is responsible for the physical trauma and brain damage their son experienced.
- Born: 1982/06/23
- Age: 30
- Height: 6-7
- Weight: 260
- Seasons: 6
- Place of birth: Saskatoon, Sask, Canada
- Drafted by: the Minnesota Wild in 2001 (7th round)
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG | GTG | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1999-00 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000-01 | 61 | 1 | 8 | 9 | -9 | 245 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001-02 | 48 | 1 | 8 | 9 | -6 | 194 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002-03 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2003-04 | 53 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -7 | 207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
| 2004-05 | 56 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | |
| 2005-06 | Wild | 65 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| 2006-07 | Wild | 48 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2007-08 | Wild | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2008-09 | Wild | 51 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2009-10 | Wild | 57 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -12 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 2010-11 | Rangers | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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