BIOGRAPHY
Travis Boyd was born September 14, 1993 in Hopkins, Minnesota. He is a center in the National Hockey League.
Boyd was selected in the 6th round, 177th overall, by the Washington Capitals in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. On March 31, 2015, the Washington Capitals signed Boyd to a two-year, entry-level contract, beginning in the 2015–16 season. Boyd signed a tryout agreement for the Capitals' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Hershey Bears, for the remainder of the 2014–15 season. He played two games for the Bears, registering a goal and an assist. Boyd re-signed with the Capitals on July 5, 2017. He made his NHL debut on December 4, 2017. He recorded his first career NHL point against the Philadelphia Flyers on March 18, 2018. He won the Stanley Cup with the Capitals on June 7, 2018. He finished the season with 8 games, registering the one point and played in one playoff game. On July 1, the Capitals re-signed Boyd to a two-year contract with an average annual value of $800,000. Boyd began the 2018–19 season in the NHL. Boyd scored his first NHL goal on December 9 in a 4–0 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on a pass from team captain Alex Ovechkin. As a free agent, Boyd signed a one-year, $700,000 contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on October 10, 2020. On March 22, 2021, Boyd was claimed off waivers by the Vancouver Canucks. He played in 19 games with the Canucks scoring 2 goals. On August 3, 2021, Boyd signed as a free agent to a one-year, $750,000 contract with the Arizona Coyotes. On March 5, 2022, Boyd signed a two-year, $3.5 million contract to stay with the Coyotes.
