Jim Boo
James McQuaid Boo (born November 12, 1954) is an American former ice hockey defenseman. He played 6 games in the National Hockey League with the Minnesota North Stars during the 1977–78 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1978 to 1980, was spent in the Central Hockey League.
| Jim Boo | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 12, 1954 Rolla, Missouri, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Minnesota North Stars | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1978–1980 | ||
Career
Although he was born in Missouri, Boo grew up in Mahtomedi, Minnesota.[1] Boo played junior hockey for the Mahtomedi High School team before joining the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers. He was part of the team that won the 1976 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship.
The Minnesota North Stars of the National Hockey League signed Boo to a free-agent contract during the 1977–78 season. He played six games for the team. For the next two seasons, Boo played for the Central Hockey League Oklahoma City Stars. He retired from ice hockey following the 1980 season.
After his hockey career ended, Boo began working in the real estate industry, eventually forming his own company, Team Boo Realty with his wife, Tracy. Boo is also involved with High Pointe Realty, another Minnesota-based real estate firm.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1973–74 | St. Paul Vulcans | MidJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | University of Minnesota | B1G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | University of Minnesota | B1G | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | University of Minnesota | B1G | 37 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | University of Minnesota | B1G | 37 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Fort Worth Texans | CHL | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | ||
| 1978–79 | Oklahoma City Stars | CHL | 71 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 170 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Oklahoma City Stars | CHL | 54 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| CHL totals | 134 | 5 | 35 | 40 | 311 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | ||||
| NHL totals | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database