Boyd fits the non-traditional hockey fan mold as the son of a Mississippi family born in Portland, OR. He grew to love hockey attending Portland Winterhawks games and watching the Avalanche-Red Wings rivalry of the mid-90's. After graduating from Vanderbilt (Go Dores!), Boyd eventually settled in Nashville and was a Preds season ticket holder. The hockey obsession grew as he learned the beautiful chaos that is the trade deadline, the draft and free agency. Boyd currently resides in Franklin, TN with his wife and two children.