Zachary Jason Boyer (born October 25, 1971) is a Canadian former

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. In the final game of the

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, Boyer scored the championship-winning goal for the

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with 14 seconds remaining in the third period. The assist came from a young

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, now a member of the

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. Drafted by the Blackhawks, Boyer spent two seasons with the Dallas Stars with time split with the IHL Blazers, Indianapolis Ice,

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and Houston Aeros. He played for seven different teams in his hockey career. Boyer played in Europe (SC Herisau, EC Villacher SV, Düsseldorfer EG), but ended his playing career with the

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and Orlando Seals.

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