Don Blackburn

Don Blackburn
Born	May 14, 1938 (1938-05-14) (age 73) Kirkland Lake, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	NHL Boston Bruins Philadelphia Flyers New York Rangers New York Islanders Minnesota North Stars WHA New England Whalers
Playing career	1959–1976

John Donald Blackburn (born May 14, 1938 in Kirkland Lake, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers, New York Rangers, New York Islanders and Minnesota North Stars. He also played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) with the New England Whalers. He later became the Whalers first coach when they moved to the NHL.

Coaching career

Blackburn was the first ever Hartford Whalers coach. He led them to a 27–34–19 record in the 1979–80 NHL season. In the playoffs, the Whalers were swept by Montreal in three games. Blackburn was fired midway through the 1980–81 season after the Whalers sat with a record of 15–29–16. He was replaced by interim coach Larry Pleau.

External links

• Don Blackburn's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Don Blackburn's biography at Legends of Hockey

Persondata
Name	Blackburn, Don
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian ice hockey player
Date of birth	May 14, 1938
Place of birth	Kirkland Lake, ON, CAN
Date of death
Place of death