Mike Blake
| Mike Blake | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 6, 1956 Kitchener, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died | November 29, 2022 (aged 66) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | Los Angeles Kings | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1981–1985 | ||
Michael Wilmer Blake (April 6, 1956 – November 29, 2022) was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender who played 40 games in the National Hockey League with the Los Angeles Kings between 1982 and 1984. Blake was born in Kitchener, Ontario.
His uncle Toe Blake was a famous Montreal Canadiens player, playing with Rocket Richard.[citation needed]
Blake was in goal for Wayne Gretzky's record-setting 92nd goal of the season on March 28, 1982.[citation needed]
Blake died on November 29, 2022.[1]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1973–74 | Sarnia Bees | WOHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Guelph Biltmores | SOJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Guelph Holody Platers | SOJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Guelph Holody Platers | SOJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Ohio State University | CCHA | 18 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 980 | 71 | 0 | 4.35 | .885 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Ohio State University | CCHA | 21 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1080 | 78 | 0 | 4.33 | .876 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Ohio State University | CCHA | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 775 | 48 | 0 | 3.72 | .896 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Ohio State University | CCHA | 37 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 2098 | 125 | 2 | 3.57 | .895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 2.35 | .938 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Saginaw Gears | IHL | 36 | — | — | — | 1984 | 151 | 0 | 4.57 | — | 10 | — | — | 621 | 37 | 0 | 3.57 | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 431 | 30 | 0 | 4.18 | .857 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 20 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1178 | 72 | 1 | 3.67 | .885 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 428 | 16 | 0 | 2.24 | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 29 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1631 | 118 | 0 | 4.34 | .867 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 16 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 864 | 64 | 0 | 4.44 | .881 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 42 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 2425 | 168 | 1 | 4.16 | .876 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 40 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 2113 | 150 | 0 | 4.26 | .867 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-CCHA First Team | 1980-81 | [2] |
References
- ^ "Michael BLAKE Obituary (2022) - Waterloo, ON". Waterloo Region Record. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ "CCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database