Blake Dunlop

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Position	Forward
Height Weight	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 178 lb (81 kg/12 st 10 lb)
Pro clubs	Minnesota North Stars Philadelphia Flyers St. Louis Blues Detroit Red Wings
Nationality	Canada
Born	April 18, 1953 (1953-04-18) (age 55), Hamilton, Ontario
NHL Draft	18th overall, 1973 Minnesota North Stars
WHA draft	12th overall, 1973 New England Whalers
Pro career	1973 – 1984

Blake Robert Dunlop (born April 18, 1953 in Hamilton, Ontario)^[1] was a National Hockey League forward during the 1970s and early 1980s. He grew up in Ottawa and played four seasons for the OHA's Ottawa 67's. Dunlop was drafted by the Minnesota North Stars in the 2nd round, 18th overall, in the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft. For his first four seasons he would spend much of his time with the New Haven Nighthawks, Minnesota's minor league team. He was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers and then to the St. Louis Blues where he experienced his most successful years. Dunlop would go on to receive the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy in 1981 with the Blues. He retired from the NHL with the Detroit Red Wings following the 1983-84 season. After 550 NHL games Blake Dunlop had recorded 130 goals and 274 assists for a total of 404 points.

[edit] Accomplishments and awards

• OMJHL Second All-Star Team (1973)
• AHL First All-Star Team (1978)
• Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award (Sportsmanship - AHL) (1978)
• Les Cunningham Award (MVP - AHL) (1978)
• Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy (1981) (For Perseverance, Sportsmanship & Dedication)

[edit] External links

• Blake Dunlop's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

[edit] References

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