Blake Coleman

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Blake Coleman
Blake Coleman.jpg
Coleman with Miami in 2013
Born (1991-11-28) November 28, 1991 (age 30)
Plano, Texas, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Center / Wing
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Calgary Flames
New Jersey Devils
Tampa Bay Lightning
National team  United States
NHL Draft 75th overall, 2011
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 2015–present

Blake Coleman (born November 28, 1991) is an American ice hockey player for the Calgary Flames 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 back-to-back Stanley Cups with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2020 and 2021, 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.

Early life[]

Coleman was born on November 28, 1991, in Plano, Texas[2] to parents Sandy and Rusty. He was born into an athletic family; his father played football at Oklahoma State University and his sister Brooke played volleyball at Ohio State University.[3] His grandmother sparked his interest in ice hockey and she took him to Dallas Stars games as a toddler.[4] Coleman eventually learned to skate at the age of five at a rink in Irving, Texas before one opened in Plano.[5]

Playing career[]

As a youth, Coleman played in the 2004 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Dallas Alliance minor ice hockey team.[6]

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.[7]

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.[8] On July 26, 2017, the Devils re-signed Coleman to a one-year, two-way contract worth $660,000.[9] 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.[10]

On February 16, 2020, Coleman was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for Nolan Foote and a conditional first-round pick.[11]

On July 28, 2021, as a free agent, Coleman signed a six-year, $29.4 million contract with the Calgary Flames.[12]

Personal life[]

In 2018, Coleman launched the Pickles Pals program, a community platform to support the Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club of Newark Ironbound. The aim of the platform was to develop academic programs and providing kids with the resources needed to succeed in school. The name developed from a nickname Coleman received after he was caught sipping pickle juice in the penalty box.[13]

Coleman married his fiance Jordan Daigle in the summer of 2019.[14] They had their first child together, a girl, in 2020.[15]

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
2020–21 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 55 14 17 31 37 23 3 8 11 22
NHL totals 301 71 55 126 241 53 10 16 26 57
Medal record
Representing  United States
Ice hockey
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Denmark

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2018 United States WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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 [16]
NCAA
NCHC All-Tournament Team 2015 [17]
NHL
Stanley Cup (Tampa Bay Lightning) 2020, 2021 [18][19]

References[]

  1. ^ Chere, Rich (June 25, 2011). "NHL Draft 2011: Devils pick Blake Coleman 75th overall in third round". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
  2. ^ "Blake Coleman". Elite Prospects. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  3. ^ "Blake Coleman". Miami University. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  4. ^ Cassano, Rick (February 20, 2013). "Lone Star State native thriving for RedHawks". Journal-News. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  5. ^ Caplan, Callie (September 21, 2020). "Blake Coleman was obsessed with the Stars as a child. Now he's trying to beat them in the Stanley Cup Final". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  6. ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
  7. ^ Chere, Rich (July 1, 2015). "Devils sign defenseman John Moore and prospect Blake Coleman". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  8. ^ Rice, Dan (10 June 2017). "Coleman Found More Success with Trust". thehockeywriters.com. The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Devils agree to terms with forward Blake Coleman on a three-year contract". NHL.com. July 17, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
  11. ^ "Coleman traded to Lightning by Devils". National Hockey League. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  12. ^ HardevLad (2021-07-28). "Blake Coleman signs for six years with Calgary Flames". Raw Charge. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  13. ^ "Devils center Blake Coleman to launch "Pickles Pals" program". National Hockey League. October 16, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  14. ^ O'Leary, Dan (June 23, 2019). "Coleman dances to 'Old Town Road' at his wedding reception". National Hockey League. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  15. ^ Faiello, Mari (February 29, 2020). "Lightning's Blake Coleman welcomed back after becoming team's newest dad". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on March 13, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  16. ^ "USA Hockey Honors USHL Players, Coach, Alumni". USHL. June 3, 2011. Archived from the original on June 19, 2011. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
  17. ^ "No. 5/6 Miami Captures 2015 NCHC Tournament Crown". NCHC Hockey. 2015-03-21. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
  18. ^ "Tampa Bay Lightning win Stanley Cup in Pandemic Bubble". The New York Times. September 28, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  19. ^ "Tampa Bay close out Montreal Canadiens to win second straight Stanley Cup". ESPN. July 7, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
 NCHC Tournament MVP
2015 		Succeeded by
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