Mike Blunden

Mike Blunden
Born	December 15, 1986 (1986-12-15) (age 24) Toronto, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shoots	Right
NHL team Former teams	Montreal Canadiens Columbus Blue Jackets Chicago Blackhawks
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	43rd overall, 2005 Chicago Blackhawks
Playing 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

1. ^ "Blackhawks sign Michael Blunden". hockeysfuture.com. 2006-05-24. http://www.hockeysfuture.com/articles/8764/blackhawks_sign_michael_blunden/. Retrieved 2008-11-16. 
2. ^ "Icehogs news". icehogs.com. 2007-12-26. http://www.icehogs.com/news/icehogs/index.html?article_id=67. Retrieved 2008-11-16. 
3. ^ "Blue Jackets trade Pineault for Blackhawks' Blunden". cbssportsline.com. 2009-01-10. http://www.sportsline.com/nhl/story/11245024. Retrieved 2009-01-10. 
4. ^ "Habs acquire Michael Blunden from Columbus in return for Ryan Russell". Montreal Canadiens. 2011-07-07. http://canadiens.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568507. Retrieved 2011-07-07. 

External links

• Mike Blunden's NHL player profile
• Mike Blunden's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Persondata
Name	Blunden, Michael
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian ice hockey player
Date of birth	December 15, 1986
Place of birth	Toronto, ON, CAN
Date of death
Place of death