Derek Boogaard

Quick Facts

Full Name	Derek Boogaard
Occupation	Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 23, 1982(1982-06-23)
Age	42
Date Of Death	2011-05-13
Birthplace	Saskatoon
Country	Canada
Birth City	Saskatchewan
Horoscope	Gemini

Derek Boogaard Biography

Derek Boogaard is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on June 23, 1982 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. NHL left-winger player who was a part of left winger of the NHL who played for Minnesota Wild and New York Rangers before passing away at the age of 28 following an accident involving alcohol and drugs overdose.

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Derek Leendert Boogaard (/ˈ b oʊ ɡ ɑːr d / BOH -gard; later /ˈ b uː ɡ ɑːr d / BOO -gard; June 23, 1982 – May 13, 2011) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played for the Minnesota Wild and the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL).

His parents divorced but both moved to Regina to be close to him. Boogaard’s career there did not get off to a good start when he backed out of his first fight in a game against the Moose Jaw Warriors. As a result, he was reassigned to the lower-division Regina Pats of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. He played there for most of the 1998–99 season, scoring two goals and five points in 35 games, with 166 penalty minutes (PIM).

His parents were Joanne as well as Len Boogaard and raised with two brothers, Ryan and Aaron, and a younger sister, Krysten.

Derek Boogaard Net Worth

Derek Boogaard is one of the richest Hockey Player from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Derek Boogaard 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

It was a junior player with The WHL’s Regina Pats, Prince George Cougars and Medicine Hat Tigers from 1999 until 2003.

He earned a reputation for being an athlete on the field. In the course of his two-and-a-half year NHL time, the player scored 589 penalty minutes while scoring only 16 points.

Firefighters who responded first declared him dead at the scene. He was a month and ten days short of his 29th birthday. An autopsy found that the cause of Boogaard’s death was an accidental overdose of alcohol and oxycodone. “The coroner said with that mixture, he probably died as soon as he closed his eyes,” said Aaron.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Boogaard signed a professional contract with the Minnesota Wild, and they placed Boogaard with the Louisiana IceGators of the ECHL to finish the 2002–03 season. His coaches were told to develop him as an enforcer. They did not foresee him making it to the NHL, but his work ethic impressed them. “Give him credit”, one later told The New York Times. “This guy willed his way to the NHL.”

Facts & Trivia

Derek Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Derek Boogaard celebrates birthday on June 23 of every year.

With the 2004–05 NHL lock-out cancelling the NHL season, Boogaard returned to the Aeros for the 2004–05 season, as he scored a goal and five points in 56 games, as well as leading the team with 259 PIM. In five playoff games, Boogaard had no points, and put up 38 PIM.

What happened Derek Boogaard?

Derek Boogaard, a 6-foot-8-inch enforcer for the Rangers, was found dead in his Minneapolis apartment on May 13, 2011. An autopsy revealed that he had died of an accidental overdose of oxycodone and alcohol.

Why was Derek Boogaard famous?

In Houston his fame as an enforcer began to grow, as he was winning his fights. The team ran replays of his fights on the arena’s video board, calling it the “Boogeyman Cam”. They gave out a bobblehead of Boogaard, complete with bobbling fists.

Is Derek Boogaard alive?

May 13, 2011

How many penalty minutes did Derek Boogaard have?

Derek Boogaard amassed 2094 penalty minutes since starting with the Regina Caps in the 1999-2000 season; most of which resulted in five-minute major penalties for fighting.

What was Derek Boogaard addicted to?

He was found dead in his apartment less than 24 hours after his arrival in Minneapolis. Boogaard’s struggle with addiction to opioids and his death from an accidental overdose offer a look at the fastest growing addiction in the U.S. and at one of the nation’s leading cause of accidental deaths.