James Black (ice hockey)

James Black
Born	(1969-08-15) August 15, 1969 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Hartford Whalers Minnesota North Stars Dallas Stars Buffalo Sabres Chicago Blackhawks Washington Capitals
NHL draft	94th overall, 1989 Hartford Whalers
Playing career	1989–2005

James Black (born August 15, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played eleven seasons in the National Hockey League with the Hartford Whalers, Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars, Buffalo Sabres, Chicago Blackhawks and Washington Capitals from 1989–90 to 2000–01.

Career

Black was drafted 94th overall by the Hartford Whalers in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft. He played 352 career NHL games, scoring 58 goals and 57 assists for 115 points. His best offensive season was the 1998–99 NHL season when he achieved career highs in goals with sixteen, assists with fourteen, and points with thirty.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1986–87	Edmonton Knights of Columbus	AMHL		41	36	48	84	58		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Portland Winter Hawks	WHL		72	30	50	80	50		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Portland Winter Hawks	WHL		71	45	51	96	57		19	13	6	19	28
1989–90	Hartford Whalers	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Binghamton Whalers	AHL		80	37	35	72	34		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Hartford Whalers	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Springfield Indians	AHL		79	35	61	96	34		18	9	9	18	6
1991–92	Hartford Whalers	NHL		30	4	6	10	10		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Springfield Indians	AHL		47	15	25	40	33		10	3	2	5	18
1992–93	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		10	2	1	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Kalamazoo Wings	AHL		63	25	45	70	40		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Dallas Stars	NHL		13	2	3	5	2		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Rochester Americans	AHL		45	19	32	51	28		4	2	3	5	0
1994–95	Las Vegas Thunder	IHL		78	29	44	73	54		10	1	6	7	4
1995–96	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		13	3	3	6	16		8	1	0	1	2
1995–96	Indianapolis Ice	IHL		67	32	50	82	56		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		64	12	11	23	20		5	1	1	2	2
1997–98	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		52	10	5	15	8		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Washington Capitals	NHL		75	16	14	30	14		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Chicago Wolves	IHL		5	6	0	6	0		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Washington Capitals	NHL		49	8	9	17	6		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Washington Capitals	NHL		42	1	5	6	4		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Portland Pirates	AHL		5	2	3	5	0		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL		29	6	10	16	10		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	EV Zug	NLA		18	6	8	14	4		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL		50	17	27	44	44		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	HC Bolzano	Italy		6	2	3	5	2		10	4	2	6	8
NHL totals				352	58	57	115	84		13	2	1	3	4
AHL totals				285	114	166	280	139		32	14	14	28	24
IHL totals				213	92	139	231	150		10	1	6	7	4
DEL totals				50	17	27	44	44		—	—	—	—	—
NLA totals				18	6	8	14	4		—	—	—	—	—

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database