Michael Wilmer Blake (April 6, 1956 – November 29, 2022) was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender who played 40 games in the National Hockey League with the Los Angeles Kings between 1982 and 1984. Blake was born in Kitchener, Ontario.
| Mike Blake | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 6, 1956 Kitchener, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died | November 29, 2022 (aged 66) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | Los Angeles Kings | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1981–1985 | ||
His uncle Toe Blake was a famous Montreal Canadiens player, playing with Rocket Richard.[citation needed]
Blake was in goal for Wayne Gretzky's record-setting 92nd goal of the season on March 28, 1982.[citation needed]
Blake died on November 29, 2022.[1]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1973–74 | Sarnia Bees | WOHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Guelph Biltmores | SOJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Guelph Holody Platers | SOJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Guelph Holody Platers | SOJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Ohio State University | CCHA | 18 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 980 | 71 | 0 | 4.35 | .885 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Ohio State University | CCHA | 21 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1080 | 78 | 0 | 4.33 | .876 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Ohio State University | CCHA | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 775 | 48 | 0 | 3.72 | .896 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Ohio State University | CCHA | 37 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 2098 | 125 | 2 | 3.57 | .895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 2.35 | .938 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Saginaw Gears | IHL | 36 | — | — | — | 1984 | 151 | 0 | 4.57 | — | 10 | — | — | 621 | 37 | 0 | 3.57 | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 431 | 30 | 0 | 4.18 | .857 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 20 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1178 | 72 | 1 | 3.67 | .885 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 428 | 16 | 0 | 2.24 | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 29 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1631 | 118 | 0 | 4.34 | .867 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 16 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 864 | 64 | 0 | 4.44 | .881 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 42 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 2425 | 168 | 1 | 4.16 | .876 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 40 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 2113 | 150 | 0 | 4.26 | .867 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-CCHA First Team | 1980-81 | [2] |
References
edit- ^ "Michael BLAKE Obituary (2022) - Waterloo, ON". Waterloo Region Record. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ "CCHA 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 The Internet Hockey Database