Brian Boyle

Brian Boyle
Boyle with the Tampa Bay Lightning in December 2014
Born	(1984-12-18) December 18, 1984 (age 32) Hingham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height	6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
Weight	246 lb (112 kg; 17 st 8 lb)
Position	Center
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	Edmonton Oilers Tampa Bay Lightning Los Angeles Kings New York Rangers
NHL Draft	26th overall, 2003 Los Angeles Kings
Playing career	2007–present

Brian Paul Boyle (born December 18, 1984) is an American professional ice hockey center and an alternate captain for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). He attended St. Sebastian's School in Needham, Massachusetts, before moving on to Boston College. Boyle grew up in Hingham, just south of Boston.

Boyle was drafted in the first round, 26th overall, by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. He played four seasons at Boston College before making his professional debut with the Kings' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs, in 2007.

In the 2007–08 season, Boyle made his NHL debut with the Kings against the New Jersey Devils on February 2, 2008. He scored his first career NHL goal that same night against Martin Brodeur in a 6–3 defeat. He scored four goals in his first seven NHL games, three in his first four.

At the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, on June 27, Boyle was traded to the New York Rangers in exchange for a third-round pick in 2010.