Jim Boo Explained

Position:Defense
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:200
Birth Date:November 12, 1954
Birth Place:Rolla, Missouri, U.S.
Career Start:1978
Career End:1980
Draft:Undrafted
Played For:Minnesota North Stars

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.

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 seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1973–74St. Paul VulcansMidJHL
1974–75University of MinnesotaB1G
1975–76University of MinnesotaB1G19 0 1 1 21
1976–77University of MinnesotaB1G37 2 10 12 66
1977–78University of MinnesotaB1G37 4 17 21 53
1977–78Minnesota North StarsNHL6 0 0 0 22
1977–78Fort Worth TexansCHL9 0 2 2 179 0 1 1 23
1978–79Oklahoma City StarsCHL71 2 19 21 170
1979–80Oklahoma City StarsCHL54 3 14 17 124
CHL totals134 5 35 40 3119 0 1 1 23
NHL totals6 0 0 0 22

Notes and References

  1. https://gophersports.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/roster/jim-boo/6181