Blake Speers

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Blake Speers
Blake Speers - Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.JPG
Speers with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in 2016
Born (1997-01-02) January 2, 1997 (age 28)
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
team
Former teams		 Free Agent
New Jersey Devils
Arizona Coyotes
Albany Devils
Binghamton Devils
Tucson Roadrunners
Västerås IK
NHL draft 67th overall, 2015
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 2016–present

Blake Speers (born January 2, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently a Free Agent

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Speers was most recently with Västerås IK in the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv), and has formerly played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New Jersey Devils and the Arizona Coyotes.

Playing career

Speers began his major junior career playing with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in the Ontario Hockey League before he was drafted in the 3rd round, 67th overall, by the New Jersey Devils in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. [1] On September 21, 2016, Speers signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Devils. [2] On October 11, 2016, it was announced that Speers had made the Devils opening night roster for the 2016–17 season. [3] He made his NHL debut on October 13, 2016 in a 2–1 overtime defeat against the Florida Panthers. [4] After three scoreless games with the Devils, Speers was returned for his final junior eligible season with the Greyhounds on October 24, 2016.

On December 16, 2019, Speers was traded to the Arizona Coyotes as a part of a trade that sent Taylor Hall to the Devils. [5] After recording 4 goals and 9 points in 32 games with their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners, in addition to one assist in 10 AHL games before the trade, Speers signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Coyotes in August 2020. [6]

As a free agent from the Coyotes following the 2021–22 season, Speers left North America to pursue a European career in agreeing to a one-year deal with Swedish second tier club, Västerås IK of the HockeyAllsvenskan, on August 1, 2022. [7]

In February 2024, Speers signed with Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) side Belfast Giants for the remainder of the season. [8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2013–14 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 621921401290330
2014–15 Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsOHL5724436712143694
2015–16 Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsOHL68264874421264108
2016–17 New Jersey Devils NHL 30000—————
2016–17 Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsOHL30151934161117812
2016–17 Albany Devils AHL —————20002
2017–18 Binghamton Devils AHL621271926—————
2018–19 Binghamton DevilsAHL4335824—————
2019–20 Binghamton DevilsAHL100114—————
2019–20 Tucson Roadrunners AHL3245920—————
2020–21 Tucson RoadrunnersAHL40002—————
2021–22 Tucson RoadrunnersAHL5223523—————
2021–22 Arizona Coyotes NHL20002—————
2022–23 Västerås IK Allsv. 38410141970226
2023–24 Belfast Giants EIHL 154711642020
NHL totals50002—————

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2014 Canada Ontario U17 5th51346
2017 Canada WJC Silver medal icon.svg71232
Junior totals122578

References

  1. ↑ "Devils select Blake Speers in third round". NHL.com. June 27, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Devils sign prospects Blake Speers, Colton White". NHL.com. September 21, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Devils announce 2016-17 Opening Night roster". NHL.com. October 14, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Devils Post-Game 10/13/16". njdevilspr.com. October 14, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Coyotes Acquire Hall From New Jersey". NHL.com. December 16, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Coyotes Sign Blake Speers To One-Year Contract". Tucson Roadrunners . August 23, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  7. ↑ "NHL experienced center Blake Speers joins Västerås IK" (in Swedish). Västerås IK. August 1, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Giants announce signing of former NHL forward Blake Speers". www.belfastgiants.com. February 1, 2024.
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