Career
Drafted 193rd overall in the 1993 National Hockey League Entry Draft by the Saint Louis Blues, Boguniecki"s scoring ability in the minor leagues led to him being signed as a free agent by the Florida Panthers in 1999. He played just 4 games for the Panthers before returning to Saint Louis in a trade also involving Andrej Podkonický. A tough grinding forward, Boguniecki stands out on the ice due to his height.
Boguniecki stands 5 feet 8 inches.
He established himself in the National Hockey League in the 2002-2003 season, accumulating 49 points in 80 games. During the 2004-2005 National Hockey League lockout, Boguniecki played for the AHL"s Worcester IceCats.
In December 2005, Boguniecki was traded to Pittsburgh Penguins scoring 6 goals and 10 assists before being signed by the Columbus Blue Jackets. He played for their AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch, before being traded to the New York Islanders on October 25, 2006.
He played 11 games in the 06–07 season and had no points and his plus/minus was even.
He had 8 PIM. He played for the Islanders affiliate AHL team the Bridgeport Sound Tigers and had 23 goals and 32 assists in 48 games
Foreign the 2007-2008 season, Boguniecki played for the German DEL Team European Research Council Ingolstadt. On July 22, 2008, Boguniecki signed a one-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks. In the 2008-2009 season, Eric was assigned to Ducks affiliate, the Iowa Chops, where he scored 34 points in 69 games.
On October 29, 2009, he signed with the ECHL"s Alaska Aces.
Coaching career
On July 12, 2011, Boguniecki was named the assistant coach of the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.
