Rob Blake
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| Position | Defenseman |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) |
| NHL Team F. Teams |
Los Angeles Kings Colorado Avalanche |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | December 2, 1969, Simcoe, ON, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 70th overall, 1988 Los Angeles Kings |
| Pro Career | 1989 – present |
Robert Bowlby "Rob" Blake (born December 10, 1969, in Simcoe, Ontario) is a professional ice hockey defenseman in the NHL, playing for the Los Angeles Kings.
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[edit] Playing career
Rob Blake was drafted 70th overall in 1988 by the Los Angeles Kings, with whom he played for twelve seasons. While there, he reached the Stanley Cup final in 1993, losing to the Montreal Canadiens, and eventually became the Kings' captain after Wayne Gretzky was traded to St. Louis in 1996. In 2001, Blake was traded to Colorado, winning the Stanley Cup that same year.
Blake was selected to play for the Canadian Olympic teams of 1998 and 2002, winning gold in 2002. He also was selected to play for Canada at the 2006 Olympics. His most productive NHL season was 1993-94, when he had 68 points. In 1997-98, Blake received the James Norris Trophy as the NHL's best defenseman for the year.
He and wife Brandy have two children, Jack and Brooke. His best friend in the NHL is Edmonton Oilers goaltender Dwayne Roloson, whom he grew up playing hockey with in Simcoe.
On October 20, 2005, Rob Blake learned that the Colorado Avalanche would not pick up his option for the 2006-2007 NHL season, making him a free agent. He re-signed with his former team, the Kings, for two years ($6 million per year) on July 1, 2006.
[edit] Awards
- CCHA Second All-Star Team - 1989
- CCHA First All-Star Team - 1990
- NCAA West First All-American Team - 1990
- NHL All-Rookie Team - 1990
- Played in NHL All-Star Game - 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
- James Norris Memorial Trophy - 1998
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1985-86 | Brantford | OJHL-B | 39 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 43 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1986-87 | Stratford | OJHL-B | 31 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 115 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1987-88 | Bowling Green | CCHA | 43 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 88 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1988-89 | Bowling Green | CCHA | 46 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 140 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1989-90 | Bowling Green | CCHA | 42 | 23 | 36 | 59 | 140 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 1990-91 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 75 | 12 | 34 | 46 | 125 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 26 | ||
| 1991-92 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 57 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 102 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 1992-93 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 76 | 16 | 43 | 59 | 152 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 46 | ||
| 1993-94 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 84 | 20 | 48 | 68 | 137 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1994-95 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 24 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 38 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1995-96 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1996-97 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 62 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 82 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1997-98 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 81 | 23 | 27 | 50 | 94 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1998-99 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 62 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 128 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1999-00 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 77 | 18 | 39 | 57 | 112 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2000-01 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 54 | 17 | 32 | 46 | 69 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 16 | |||
| 2001-02 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 75 | 16 | 40 | 56 | 58 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 16 | ||
| 2002-03 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 79 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 57 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2003-04 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 74 | 13 | 33 | 46 | 61 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2005-06 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 81 | 14 | 37 | 51 | 94 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| NHL totals | 984 | 199 | 437 | 636 | 1329 | 125 | 24 | 43 | 67 | 152 | ||||
[edit] International play
| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's ice hockey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 2002 Salt Lake City | Team | |
Played for Canada in:
- 1991 World Championships
- 1994 World Championships (gold medal)
- 1996 World Cup of Hockey (silver medal)
- 1997 World Championships (gold medal)
- 1998 Winter Olympics
- 1998 World Championships
- 1999 World Championships
- 2002 Winter Olympics (gold medal)
- 2006 Winter Olympics (failed to medal)
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1998 | Canada | Oly | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002 | Canada | Oly | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Rob Blake at the internet Hockey Database
| Preceded by Wayne Gretzky |
Los Angeles Kings captains 1996-2001 |
Succeeded by Mattias Norström |
| Preceded by Brian Leetch |
Winner of the Norris Trophy 1998 |
Succeeded by Al MacInnis |
Categories: 1969 births | Anglophone Canadians | Bowling Green Falcons ice hockey players | Canadian ice hockey defencemen | Colorado Avalanche players | Competitors at the 2002 Winter Olympics | Hockey players at the 2006 Winter Olympics | Ice hockey personnel from Ontario | Living people | Los Angeles Kings draft picks | Los Angeles Kings players | National Hockey League All-Stars | Norris Trophy winners | Olympic competitors for Canada | Olympic gold medalists for Canada | People from Norfolk County, Ontario | Stanley Cup champions | Triple Gold Club | Winter Olympics medalists
