Al Blanchard
| Al Blanchard | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 12, 1952 Sudbury, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Providence Reds (AHL) Springfield Kings (AHL) Springfield Indians (AHL) Saginaw Gears (IHL) | ||
| NHL draft |
10th overall, 1972 New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1972–1976 | ||
Al Blanchard (born June 12, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. While playing for the Kitchener Rangers during the 1971-72 season, Blanchard shared a line with Bill Barber and Jerry Byers.[1] All three men went on to be drafted in the first round of the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft He was drafted in the first round, 10th overall, by the New York Rangers in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft. In March 1974, Blanchard was traded to the Los Angeles Kings for Wayne Chernecki.[2] He never played in the National Hockey League, however, spending his professional career in the American Hockey League and International Hockey League.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1968–69 | Garson-Falconbridge Combines | NOJHA | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Sudbury Wolves | NOJHA | 40 | 37 | 44 | 81 | 84 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | ||
| 1970–71 | Sudbury Wolves | NOJHA | 40 | 65 | 48 | 113 | 51 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 9 | ||
| 1971–72 | Kitchener Rangers | OHA-Jr. | 61 | 50 | 45 | 95 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Providence Reds | AHL | 71 | 22 | 16 | 38 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1973–74 | Providence Reds | AHL | 53 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 37 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Saginaw Gears | IHL | 31 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 166 | 40 | 36 | 76 | 48 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
References
- ^ Baumann, Michael (2014). Philadelphia Phenoms: The Most Amazing Athletes to Play in the City of Brotherly Love. Sports Publishing. ISBN 9781613217375.
- ^ "1972 NHL Draft Pick". Hockey Draft Central. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
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- Living people
- National Hockey League first-round draft picks
- New York Rangers draft picks
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- Saginaw Gears players
- Springfield Indians players
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