Jesse Blacker

Jesse Blacker
Born (1991-04-19) April 19, 1991
Toronto, Ontario, CAN
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
DEL team
Former teams
Nürnberg Ice Tigers
Anaheim Ducks
NHL Draft 58th overall, 2009
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 2010present

Jessemon Blacker (born April 19, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently under contract with the Nürnberg Ice Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany. Blacker was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the second round (58th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Blacker started his junior career with the Windsor Spitfires in the OHL, and helped them capture the 2009 Memorial Cup.[1] Blacker played professionally with the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League after finishing his junior season with Owen Sound in 2010, he was signed to a three-year entry level contract with Toronto Maple Leafs.[2]

On November 16, 2013, he was traded to the Anaheim Ducks along with a conditional third-round draft pick and the Ducks original seventh-round pick (which was previously traded to Toronto) in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft in exchange for Peter Holland and Brad Staubitz.[3]

In the 2014–15 season, on November 28, 2014, Blacker was recalled by the Ducks made his NHL debut against the Chicago Blackhawks.[4] After one game with the Ducks, Blacker was traded to the Florida Panthers along with a conditional draft pick in exchange for Colby Robak on December 4, 2014.[5]

In the off-season, Blacker was released to free agency by the Panthers after he failed to be tendered a qualifying offer. On July 7, 2015, unable to attain a NHL offer, Blacker signed a one-year AHL contract with the Texas Stars.[6]

Following the 2015-16 campaign, he opted to continue his career overseas, signing with the Nürnberg Ice Tigers of the German top-tier Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) in April 2016.[7]

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2007–08Windsor SpitfiresOHL17044650112
2008–09Windsor SpitfiresOHL6741721542004418
2009–10Windsor SpitfiresOHL903312
2009–10Owen Sound AttackOHL486243062
2009–10Toronto MarliesAHL60110
2010–11Owen Sound AttackOHL621044548322561114
2011–12Toronto MarliesAHL58115167360114
2012–13Toronto MarliesAHL614711334 0 1 10
2013–14Toronto MarliesAHL51014
2013–14Norfolk AdmiralsAHL50519241910 1 0 1 10
2014–15Norfolk AdmiralsAHL150559
2014–15Anaheim DucksNHL10000
2014–15San Antonio RampageAHL40612182420112
NHL totals 1 0 0 0 0

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