Nicolas Blanchard

Nicolas Blanchard
Born	May 31, 1987 (1987-05-31) (age 24) Granby, QC, CAN
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Centre/Right wing
Shoots	Left
NHL team (P) Cur. team	Carolina Hurricanes Charlotte Checkers (AHL)
NHL Draft	192nd overall, 2005 Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career	2007–present

Nicolas Blanchard (born May 31, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Charlotte Checkers in the American Hockey League. He was selected in the 6th round, 192nd overall, by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.

Blanchard was signed to a three-year entry level contract with the Hurricanes on March 4, 2007.^[1]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2004–05	Chicoutimi Saguenéens	QMJHL		69	13	26	39	31		17	2	2	4	10
2005–06	Chicoutimi Saguenéens	QMJHL		60	15	29	44	51		9	1	2	3	4
2006–07	Chicoutimi Saguenéens	QMJHL		62	22	35	57	41		4	0	2	2	2
2006–07	Albany River Rats	AHL		7	1	2	3	2		5	0	0	0	2
2007–08	Albany River Rats	AHL		64	11	12	23	70		7	0	2	2	2
2008–09	Albany River Rats	AHL		55	7	12	19	132		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Albany River Rats	AHL		76	14	8	22	171		8	0	0	0	13
2010–11	Charlotte Checkers	AHL		72	8	10	18	101		16	2	3	5	16
AHL totals				274	41	44	85	476		36	2	5	7	33

References

1. ^ "Hurricanes sign center Nicolas Blanchard". Carolina Hurricanes. 2007-04-03. http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=471044. Retrieved 2011-01-03. 

External links

• Nicolas Blanchard's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
• Nicolas Blanchard's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Persondata
Name	Blanchard, Nicolas
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian ice hockey player
Date of birth	31 May 1987
Place of birth	Granby, QC, CAN
Date of death
Place of death