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Derek Boogaard

1982 - 2011

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Derek Leendert Boogaard ( BOH-gard; later 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). A native of Saskatchewan, where he grew up in several different communities as the son of a Mountie, he was known primarily as a fighter and enforcer throughout his career, from junior hockey to the pros. His fighting prowess earned him the nicknames of "Boogeyman" and "the Mountie", and made him a favourite with fans. In 2007, he was voted as the second-most-intimidating player in the NHL, behind Georges Laraque, who attributed his retirement in part to a desire to avoid the serious injury Boogaard could inflict, such as the cheekbone fracture Todd Fedoruk suffered that had to be repaired with metal plates. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Derek Boogaard is the 565th most popular hockey player (down from 514th in 2019), the 1,479th most popular biography from Canada (down from 1,407th in 2019) and the 107th most popular Canadian Hockey Player.

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS

Among hockey players, Derek Boogaard ranks 565 out of 676. Before him are Erik Gustafsson, Tobias Hauke, John Carlson, Rasmus Dahlin, Dan Boyle, and Marko Daňo. After him are Sean Avery, Elvis Merzļikins, Ryan Smyth, Felix Schütz, Martin Marinčin, and Peter Cehlárik.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, Derek Boogaard ranks 1,381. Before him are Yuya Sano, Priscilla Lopes-Schliep, Mitsuhiro Seki, Yuki Uekusa, Nicole Davis, and Rekha Thapa. After him are Suguru Hino, Shota Matsuhashi, Jungo Kono, Cashis, Eric Murray, and Zoe Lister-Jones. Among people deceased in 2011, Derek Boogaard ranks 539. Before him are Mārtiņš Freimanis, Armen Gilliam, Death of Hamza Ali Al-Khateeb, Dennis Marshall, Jeret Peterson, and Alexander Vasyunov. After him is Yuri Urychev.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Derek Boogaard ranks 1,480 out of 1,622. Before him are Jamie Benn (1989), Vanessa Gilles (1996), Priscilla Lopes-Schliep (1982), Dan Boyle (1976), Karol-Ann Canuel (1988), and David Veilleux (1987). After him are Sean Avery (1980), Peter Polansky (1988), Ryan Smyth (1976), Maxime Crépeau (1994), Alysha Newman (1994), and Michael Seater (1987).

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In Canada

Among hockey players born in Canada, Derek Boogaard ranks 107. Before him are Jay Bouwmeester (1983), Chris Kunitz (1979), Duncan Keith (1983), Alexander Steen (1984), Jamie Benn (1989), and Dan Boyle (1976). After him are Sean Avery (1980), Ryan Smyth (1976), Ray Emery (1982), Drew Doughty (1989), Braden Holtby (1989), and Mat Robinson (1986).

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