Blake Coleman
Blake Coleman (born November 28, 1991) is an American ice hockey player for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the third round, 75th overall, by the New Jersey Devils during the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.[1] Coleman won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Lightning in 2020, becoming just the second Texas-born player to win the Stanley Cup (after Brian Leetch won with the New York Rangers in 1994) and first to be exclusively trained in the state.
| Blake Coleman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Coleman with Miami in 2013 | |||
| Born |
November 28, 1991 Plano, Texas, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Tampa Bay Lightning New Jersey Devils | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL Draft |
75th overall, 2011 New Jersey Devils | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Playing career
As a youth, Coleman played in the 2004 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Dallas Alliance minor ice hockey team.[2]
Coleman played at the collegiate level for the Miami RedHawks. After completing his college career and graduating from Miami University, Coleman signed a two-year entry-level contract with the New Jersey Devils. He was assigned to the Devils' AHL affiliate, the Albany Devils to begin his professional career in the 2015–16 season.[3]
During the 2016–17 season, Coleman appeared in 23 games for the Devils, and scored his first career goal on March 26 against the Dallas Stars in his 17th career game.[4] On July 26, 2017, the Devils re-signed Coleman to a one-year, two-way contract worth $660,000.[5] During the 2017–18 season, Coleman scored 13 goals and 12 assists for 25 points, in addition to 2 goals in the playoffs. On July 17, 2018, Coleman again re-signed with the Devils to a three-year, $5.4 million contract.[6]
On February 16, 2020, Coleman was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for Nolan Foote and a conditional first-round pick.[7]
On January 19th,2021, He was put on the NHL COVID-19 protocol list.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2006–07 | Belle Tire 16U AAA | T1EHL | 29 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Dallas Stars 18U AAA | T1EHL | 46 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Tri-City Storm | USHL | 22 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Indiana Ice | USHL | 36 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | ||
| 2010–11 | Indiana Ice | USHL | 59 | 34 | 58 | 92 | 72 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 2011–12 | Miami RedHawks | CCHA | 39 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Miami RedHawks | CCHA | 40 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Miami RedHawks | NCHC | 27 | 19 | 9 | 28 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Miami RedHawks | NCHC | 37 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Albany Devils | AHL | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Albany Devils | AHL | 52 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2016–17 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 79 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 50 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 78 | 22 | 14 | 36 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 57 | 21 | 10 | 31 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 31 | ||
| NHL totals | 246 | 57 | 38 | 95 | 204 | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 35 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing United States | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
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International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | United States | WC |  |
10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| Senior totals | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| USHL | ||
| First All-Star Team | 2011 | |
| Forward of the Year | 2011 | |
| Player of the Year | 2011 | |
| Dave Tyler Junior Player of the Year (USA Hockey) | 2011 | [8] |
| NCAA | ||
| NCHC All-Tournament Team | 2015 | [9] |
| NHL | ||
| Stanley Cup (Tampa Bay Lightning) | 2020 | [10] |
References
- Chere, Rich (June 25, 2011). "NHL Draft 2011: Devils pick Blake Coleman 75th overall in third round". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
- "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
- Chere, Rich (July 1, 2015). "Devils sign defenseman John Moore and prospect Blake Coleman". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- Rice, Dan (10 June 2017). "Coleman Found More Success with Trust". thehockeywriters.com. The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- "Devils sign forward Blake Coleman to a one-year, two-way contract". NHL.com. Newark, NJ: New Jersey Devils. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- "Devils agree to terms with forward Blake Coleman on a three-year contract". NHL.com. July 17, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- "Coleman traded to Lightning by Devils". National Hockey League. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- "USA Hockey Honors USHL Players, Coach, Alumni". USHL. June 3, 2011. Archived from the original on June 19, 2011. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
- "No. 5/6 Miami Captures 2015 NCHC Tournament Crown". NCHC Hockey. 2015-03-21. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
- "Tampa Bay Lightning win Stanley Cup in Pandemic Bubble". The New York Times. September 28, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Daniel Doremus |
NCHC Tournament MVP 2015 |
Succeeded by Mikey Eyssimont |