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Latest revision as of 21:27, 30 December 2024

Al Blanchard
Born (1952-06-12) June 12, 1952 (age 72)
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Left
Played for Providence Reds (AHL)
Springfield Kings (AHL)
Springfield Indians (AHL)
Saginaw Gears (IHL)
NHL draft 10th overall, 1972
New York Rangers
Playing career 1972–1976

Al Blanchard (born June 12, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. While playing for the Kitchener Rangers during the 1971-72 season, Blanchard shared a line with Bill Barber and Jerry Byers.[1] All three men went on to be drafted in the first round of the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft He was drafted in the first round, 10th overall, by the New York Rangers in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft. In March 1974, Blanchard was traded to the Los Angeles Kings for Wayne Chernecki.[2] He never played in the National Hockey League, however, spending his professional career in the American Hockey League and International Hockey League.

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1968–69 Garson-Falconbridge Combines NOJHA 10 5 5 10 0
1969–70 Sudbury Wolves NOJHA 40 37 44 81 84 12 3 4 7 16
1970–71 Sudbury Wolves NOJHA 40 65 48 113 51 10 10 10 20 9
1971–72 Kitchener Rangers OHA-Jr. 61 50 45 95 19
1972–73 Providence Reds AHL 71 22 16 38 18 4 2 0 2 0
1973–74 Providence Reds AHL 53 12 13 25 10
1973–74 Springfield Indians AHL 4 0 2 2 0
1974–75 Springfield Indians AHL 37 6 5 11 16
1975–76 Springfield Indians AHL 1 0 0 0 4
1975–76 Saginaw Gears IHL 31 10 12 22 9
AHL totals 166 40 36 76 48 4 2 0 2 0

References

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  1. ^ Baumann, Michael (2014). Philadelphia Phenoms: The Most Amazing Athletes to Play in the City of Brotherly Love. Sports Publishing. ISBN 9781613217375.
  2. ^ "1972 NHL Draft Pick". Hockey Draft Central. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
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Preceded by New York Rangers first round draft pick
1972
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