Blake Sloan

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Position	Wing,Defenceman
Shoots	Right
Nickname(s)	The Caffeinated Squirrel
Height Weight	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 200 lb (91 kg/14 st 4 lb)
DEL Team	Adler Mannheim
Nationality	United States
Born	July 27, 1975 (1975-07-27) (age 32), Park Ridge, Illinois, U.S.
Pro career	1997 – present

Blake Sloan (born July 27, 1975 in Park Ridge, Illinois, United States) is an American ice hockeyplayer. Although he played forward in the NHL, the majority of his career has been played as a defenceman.

Blake Sloan played for the University of Michigan from 93–96 and won the NCAA championship in 1996. He also was awarded the HUMANITARIAN AWARD in 1996–97, given annually to the player judged "college hockey's finest citizen." ¹

Sloan started his NHL career with the Dallas Stars in 1999. He started the 1998–99 season in the minor leagues with the Houston Aeros. At a game where Dallas Stars scouts were there check on other players, Sloan caught the eye of the Stars and promptly acquired him. He won a Stanley Cup with Dallas in 1999. His determination and effort earned him the nickname "The Caffeinated Squirrel", by Dallas Stars broadcaster Daryl Reaugh.²

He also played with the Calgary Flames and Columbus Blue Jackets. In 2005–06, he played in Sweden's Elitserien for Timrå IK.

For the 2006 -2007 season, Blake Sloan signed to play for Adler Mannheim in the Deutsche Eishockey-Liga. Blake won the DEL championship with the Mannheim Eagles in the 2006–2007 season. Blake will play for the Eagles again in the 2007–2008 season and in the 2008–2009 season.

[edit] External links

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