| Michael Blunden | |
| |
| Position | Right wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 207 lb (94 kg) |
| NHL Team F. Teams |
Montreal Canadiens Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Born | December 15, 1986, Toronto, ON, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 43rd overall, 2005 Chicago Blackhawks |
| Pro Career | 2006 – present |
Michael "Mike" Blunden (born December 15, 1986) is a Canadian ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career[]
Blunden was drafted 43rd overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks from the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League. After his final year with the Otters, Blunden signed a 3-year entry level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on May 24, 2006.[1] Months prior to signing he made his professional debut with affiliate of the Blackhawks, the Norfolk Admirals of the AHL, for the 2005–06 playoff run.
Blunden made his NHL debut in the 2006–07 season with the Blackhawks playing in 9 games. His season was cut short when he suffered a shoulder injury on December 10, 2006, ruling him out for the rest of the season.[2]
On January 10, 2009, Blunden was traded by the Blackhawks to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Adam Pineault.[3]
On July 7, 2011 he was traded from the Columbus Blue Jackets to the Montreal Canadiens, in exchange for Ryan Russell.[4]
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002–03 | Erie Otters | OHL | 63 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Erie Otters | OHL | 52 | 22 | 17 | 39 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | Erie Otters | OHL | 61 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | Erie Otters | OHL | 60 | 46 | 38 | 84 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 17 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 74 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 83 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 35 | ||
| 2007–08 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 37 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 39 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 40 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 25 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 37 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 51 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References[]
- ↑ "Blackhawks sign Michael Blunden". hockeysfuture.com (2006-05-24). Retrieved on 2008-11-16.
- ↑ "Icehogs news". icehogs.com (2007-12-26). Retrieved on 2008-11-16.
- ↑ "Blue Jackets trade Pineault for Blackhawks' Blunden". cbssportsline.com (2009-01-10). Retrieved on 2009-01-10.
- ↑ "Habs acquire Michael Blunden from Columbus in return for Ryan Russell". Montreal Canadiens (2011-07-07). Retrieved on 2011-07-07.
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