John Joseph Blum (born September 8, 1959) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He played in the National Hockey League with the Edmonton Oilers, Boston Bruins, Washington Capitals, and Detroit Red Wings between 1982 and 1990. He also spent considerable time in the minor American Hockey League, and retired in 1995.
| John Blum | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Blum in 2016 | |||
| Born |
September 8, 1959 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Edmonton Oilers Boston Bruins Washington Capitals Detroit Red Wings | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1981–1995 | ||
Playing career
editBlum was born in Detroit, Michigan. He is a graduate of Notre Dame High School in Harper Woods, Michigan. His high school hockey teammates were comedian Dave Coulier and other well known players and personalities.[1] Blum played both high school and college hockey under head coach John Giordano.
Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Edmonton Oilers in 1981, Blum played mostly in the minors before being traded to the Boston Bruins, a team that he would play for three different times during his career. He also played for the Washington Capitals and Detroit Red Wings.
Blum scored in first NHL goal on April 1, 1984—in the last game of Boston's 1983-84 schedule—during his team's 3-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils. It was the game-winning goal.
Post-playing career
editBlum would later serve as an assistant coach in the minor leagues for the Detroit Falcons, Saginaw Lumber Kings, Detroit Vipers, Toledo Storm, and Motor City Mechanics.
He is also a new addition to the Detroit Red Wings Alumni Team and a former employee at De La Salle Collegiate High School in Warren, MI.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1976–77 | Harper Woods High School | HS-MI | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | University of Michigan | B-10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | University of Michigan | B-10 | 35 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | University of Michigan | B-10 | 37 | 9 | 41 | 50 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | University of Michigan | B-10 | 38 | 9 | 43 | 52 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Wichita Wind | CHL | 78 | 8 | 33 | 41 | 247 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 24 | ||
| 1982–83 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Moncton Alpines | AHL | 76 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 219 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Moncton Alpines | AHL | 57 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 202 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1984–85 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 75 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 263 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | ||
| 1985–86 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 61 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 80 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1985–86 | Moncton Golden Flames | AHL | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 66 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 133 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1987–88 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1987–88 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 43 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 136 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 35 | ||
| 1988–89 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 56 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 168 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | ||
| 1989–90 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 77 | 1 | 20 | 21 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 57 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1991–92 | Capital District Islanders | AHL | 51 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 76 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1993–94 | Daytona Beach Sun Devils | SuHL | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Detroit Falcons | CoHL | 71 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 98 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | ||
| AHL totals | 429 | 25 | 128 | 153 | 1047 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 57 | ||||
| NHL totals | 250 | 7 | 34 | 41 | 610 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 27 | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHA Second Team | 1980–81 | [2] |
References
edit- ^ "Q&A: Detroit celebrity and Red Wings' fan, Dave Coulier '77 (NDHS)" (PDF). www.ndpma.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-14.
- ^ "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database