Blake Sloan

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Blake Sloan
Blake Sloan.jpg
Sloan with the Grand Rapids Griffins in 2004
Born (1975-07-27) July 27, 1975 (age 48)
Park Ridge, Illinois, U.S.
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Defence/Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Dallas Stars
Columbus Blue Jackets
Calgary Flames
Timrå IK
Adler Mannheim
Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg
EHC München
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 19972013

Blake Richard Sloan (born July 27, 1975) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played six seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played right wing during the first half of his career and moved to defense when he started playing in the German Deutsche Eishockey Liga.

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Playing career

As a youth, Sloan played in the 1988 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Chicago Young Americans minor ice hockey team. [1]

Sloan played for the University of Michigan from 93–96 and won the NCAA championship in 1996. He also was awarded the Humanitarian Award in 1996–97, given annually to the player judged "college hockey's finest citizen." [2]

Sloan started his NHL career with the Dallas Stars in 1999. He started the 1998–99 season in the minor leagues with the Houston Aeros. At a game where Dallas Stars scouts were their check on other players, Sloan caught the eye of the Stars and promptly acquired him. He won a Stanley Cup with Dallas in 1999. His determination and effort earned him the nickname "The Caffeinated Squirrel", by Dallas Stars broadcaster Daryl Reaugh. [3]

He also played with the Calgary Flames and Columbus Blue Jackets. In 2005–06, he played in Sweden's Elitserien for Timrå IK.[ citation needed ]

For the 2006–07season, Sloan signed to play in Germany for Adler Mannheim in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. Blake contributed to immediate success, winning the DEL championship that season.[ citation needed ]

After three seasons in Mannheim, on July 23, 2009, he signed a one-year deal to captain fellow DEL team, the Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg. [4] In the ensuing 2009–10 season, Sloan recorded his best German season to score 26 points in 55 games. On April 20, 2010, Sloan agreed to a one-year extension to remain in Wolfsburg. [5]

On July 6, 2012, as a free agent after his third season with the Grizzly Adams, Sloan signed a one-year contract with EHC München.[ citation needed ]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1992–93 Tabor Academy USHS 337152210
1992–93 Boston Jr. Bruins MBAHL2010314114
1993–94 University of Michigan CCHA 3824648
1994–95 University of MichiganCCHA392151760
1995–96 University of MichiganCCHA416243055
1996–97 University of MichiganCCHA412151752
1997–98 Houston Aeros IHL 70213158620000
1998–99 Houston AerosIHL628101876
1998–99 Dallas Stars NHL 1400010190228
1999–00 Dallas StarsNHL6741317501600012
2000–01 Houston AerosIHL20741118
2000–01 Dallas StarsNHL332244
2000–01 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL1410113
2001–02 Columbus Blue JacketsNHL6027946
2001–02 Calgary Flames NHL70224
2002–03 Calgary FlamesNHL67281028
2003–04 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 74264
2003–04 Dallas StarsNHL280007
2004–05 Grand Rapids GriffinsAHL7815112668
2005–06 Timrå IK SEL 3822440
2006–07 Adler Mannheim DEL 524101480110226
2007–08 Adler MannheimDEL5213442510114
2008–09 Adler MannheimDEL504101410190008
2009–10 Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg DEL553232656700010
2010–11 Grizzly Adams WolfsburgDEL432101277910131
2011–12 Grizzly Adams WolfsburgDEL241232440006
2012–13 EHC München DEL51391254
NHL totals2901132431623502220
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Ice hockey
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Prague

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
2004 United States WC 92024
Senior int'l totals92024

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-CCHA Rookie Team 1993-94
CCHA All-Tournament Team 1994 [6]

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