Al Blanchard

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Al Blanchard
Born (1952-06-12) June 12, 1952 (age 71)
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 19721976

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.

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Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1968–69 Garson-Falconbridge Combines NOJHA 1055100
1969–70 Sudbury Wolves NOJHA40374481841234716
1970–71Sudbury WolvesNOJHA40654811351101010209
1971–72 Kitchener Rangers OHA-Jr. 6150459519
1972–73 Providence Reds AHL 712216381842020
1973–74 Providence RedsAHL5312132510
1973–74 Springfield Indians AHL40220
1974–75 Springfield IndiansAHL37651116
1975–76 Springfield IndiansAHL10004
1975–76 Saginaw Gears IHL 311012229
AHL totals1664036764842020

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References

  1. Baumann, Michael (2014). Philadelphia Phenoms: The Most Amazing Athletes to Play in the City of Brotherly Love. Sports Publishing. ISBN   9781613217375.
  2. "1972 NHL Draft Pick". Hockey Draft Central. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
Preceded by New York Rangers first round draft pick
1972
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