Colin Blackwell
| Colin Blackwell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 28, 1993 Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
New York Rangers Nashville Predators | ||
| NHL draft |
194th overall, 2011 San Jose Sharks | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Colin Blackwell (born March 28, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey center who is currently playing for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Blackwell played high school hockey with St. John's Prep in Massachusetts from 2007 to 2011. A standout with St. John's, where he recorded 66 points in just 25 games, Blackwell was selected by the San Jose Sharks in the seventh round, 194th overall, in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
Blackwell embarked on a collegiate career with Harvard University of the ECAC. During his tenure with the Crimson, Blackwell was affected by a concussion injury, forcing him to sit out the majority of his junior and senior seasons. He returned towards the end of his senior year in 2014–15, appearing in 11 games to help the team claim the ECAC Tournament Championship.[1]
Following his redshirt senior season, Blackwell began his professional career in the 2016–17 season, signing a one-year AHL contract with the San Jose Barracuda, primary affiliate to the San Jose Sharks. In a checking line role, Blackwell produced 11 points in 57 games before making 15 post-season appearances in the playoffs.
As a free agent, Blackwell left the Sharks organization to participate in the Buffalo Sabres rookie camp, before joining its AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans, on a professional tryout to begin the 2017–18 season.[1] He produced 3 points in 8 games before securing an AHL contract with the Americans on November 2, 2017.[2] He continued to find an offensive role with the Americans, increasing his points totals to lead all forwards with 17 goals and 45 points in 61 games.
On July 3, 2018, Blackwell signed his first NHL contract as a free agent, agreeing to a two-year, two-way deal with the Nashville Predators.[3] After attending the Predators training camp, Blackwell was re-assigned to start the 2018–19 season with AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals.[4] Despite missing 27 games through injury, Blackwell recorded 7 goals in 14 games to earn his first recall to the Predators on January 19, 2019.[5] He made his NHL debut the same day, playing on the fourth line, in a 4–2 defeat to the Florida Panthers at Bridgestone Arena.[6]
On October 9, 2020, Blackwell was signed as a free agent a two-year contract worth $725,000 annually with the New York Rangers, with the second year of his contract on a one-way basis.[7] On January 24, 2021, Blackwell made his Rangers debut during a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins and scored his first goal with the team, despite a 3–2 loss.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | St. John's Prep | USHS | 25 | 33 | 33 | 66 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Harvard University | ECAC | 34 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Harvard University | ECAC | 21 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Harvard University | ECAC | 11 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Harvard University | ECAC | 28 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 57 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2017–18 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 61 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 43 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 26 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 27 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 33 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| New England Unsung Hero Award | 2016 | |
References
- ^ a b "Harvard graduate Colin Blackwell impressing Sabres". buffalohockeybeat.com. 2017-09-09. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
- ^ "Amerks sign Colin Blackwell to AHL deal". Rochester Americans. 2017-11-02. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
- ^ "Predators sign Colin Blackwell to two-year contract". Nashville Predators. 2018-07-03. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ "Predators assign Blackwell to Milwaukee". Nashville Predators. 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
- ^ "Predators recall forward Colin Blackwell from Milwaukee". 2019-01-19. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
- ^ "Ekblad, Trochek lead Panthers over Predators". ESPN. 2019-01-19. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
- ^ "Rangers announce six free agent signings". New York Rangers. October 9, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database