Dan Boyle: Rock ‘n’ roll roadie extrodinaire

New York Rangers defenseman Dan Boyle (22) reacts after scoring against the Tampa Bay Lightning. (Chris O'Meara/AP)

Dan Boyle is more than just a defenceman on the New York Rangers.

He’s a rock ‘n’ roll roadie.

Boyle, 39, hung out with the alternative-metal band Faith No More last summer and even went on the band’s bus for five nights and four shows.

“It was an amazing experience,” Boyle told Rolling Stone. “I didn’t do too much the first night; I was pretty much just watching. But by the fourth show, I was helping out every which way I could – dispensing VIP tickets, decorating the stage, bringing guitars and basses out.”

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