Ice hockey player
| Mike Blunden | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Blunden with the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2009 | |||
| Born |
(1986-12-15) December 15, 1986 (age 38) Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 217 lb (98 kg; 15 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Chicago Blackhawks Columbus Blue Jackets Montreal Canadiens Tampa Bay Lightning Ottawa Senators HC Bolzano Schwenninger Wild Wings | ||
| NHL draft |
43rd overall, 2005 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| Playing career | 2006–2020 | ||
Michael Charles Blunden (born December 15, 1986) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger. Over his professional career, Blunden has appeared in over 100 National Hockey League (NHL) games with the Ottawa Senators, Tampa Bay Lightning, Montreal Canadiens, Columbus Blue Jackets and Chicago Blackhawks.
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 three-year entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on May 24, 2006. 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.
On January 10, 2009, Blunden was traded by the Blackhawks to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Adam Pineault.
On July 7, 2011 he was traded from the Columbus Blue Jackets to the Montreal Canadiens, in exchange for Ryan Russell. On July 1, 2012, the Canadiens re-signed Blunden to a one-year, two-way contract extension.
On July 1, 2014, Blunden left the Canadiens organization to sign a one-year contract as a free agent with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
On June 29, 2015, the Lightning announced the re-signing of Blunden to a one-year, two-way contract. Blunden appeared in two regular season games with the Lightning last season, recording two penalty minutes. He also played in 33 games with the Syracuse Crunch, recording 13 goals and 22 points.
After two-years in the Lightning organization, Blunden left as a free agent to sign a two-year, two-way contract with the Ottawa Senators on July 1, 2016. After starting the season with Binghamton, Blunden made his Ottawa Senators debut on November 9, 2016 against the Buffalo Sabres.
After completing his contract with the Senators, Blunden left North America as a free agent after 13 years and signed a one-year deal with Italian outfit, HCB South Tyrol of the EBEL on July 18, 2018. Blunden contributed offensively with Bolzano, posting 33 points in 38 regular season games.
Following Bolzano's defeat in the playoffs, Blunden left as a free agent to sign in the neighbouring DEL, agreeing to a one-year contract with German club, Schwenninger Wild Wings on April 3, 2019.
Personal
Blunden was born on December 15, 1986, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He has one sister, Jennifer Blunden, and two brothers, Stephen Blunden & Sean Blunden, both of whom are also hockey players with Stephen enjoying his time in Canberra, Australia with the CBR Brave in the AIHL and Sean playing in the CIS for the Concordia University team, Concordia Stingers.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2001–02 | Gloucester Rangers | CJHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 17 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 39 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 54 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 2013–14 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 68 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 33 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 49 | 21 | 17 | 38 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 67 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Belleville Senators | AHL | 45 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | HC Bolzano | AUT | 38 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 33 | ||
| 2019–20 | Schwenninger Wild Wings | DEL | 49 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 573 | 137 | 155 | 292 | 709 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 35 | ||||
| NHL totals | 127 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 145 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Canada | U18 | 4th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2006 | Canada | WJC | 
|
6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| Junior totals | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | ||||
References
- "Blackhawks sign Michael Blunden". hockeysfuture.com. May 24, 2006. Retrieved November 16, 2008.
- "Icehogs news". icehogs.com. December 26, 2007. Archived from the original on August 25, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2008.
- "Blue Jackets trade Pineault for Blackhawks' Blunden". cbssportsline.com. January 10, 2009. Archived from the original on January 11, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2009.
- "Habs acquire Michael Blunden from Columbus in return for Ryan Russell". Montreal Canadiens. July 7, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
- "Lightning sign forward Mike Blunden". Tampa Bay Lightning. July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
- Tampa Bay, Lightning (June 29, 2015). "Lightning Sign Mike Blunden to One-Year Contract". Tampa Bay Lightning. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- "Senators sign forward Michael Blunden to two-year contract". Ottawa Senators. July 1, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- "Ex-NHL player Mike Blunden joins the Foxes" (in Italian). HC Bolzano. July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- "Wild Wings sign Mike Blunden" (in German). Schwenninger Wild Wings. April 3, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Belleville Senators players
- Binghamton Senators players
- Bolzano HC players
- Canadian ice hockey right wingers
- Chicago Blackhawks draft picks
- Chicago Blackhawks players
- Columbus Blue Jackets players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Erie Otters players
- Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players
- Montreal Canadiens players
- Norfolk Admirals players
- Ottawa Senators players
- Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players
- Schwenninger Wild Wings players
- Ice hockey people from Toronto
- Springfield Falcons players
- Syracuse Crunch players
- Tampa Bay Lightning players