Blake Dunlop

Blake Robert Dunlop ( born April 18, 1953 in Hamilton, Ontario ) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played from 1973 to 1984 for the Minnesota North Stars, Philadelphia Flyers, St. Louis Blues and Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League.

Career

Dunlop played during his junior time together with Bill Clement, Michel Larocque, Peter- John Lee and Denis Potvin for the Ottawa 67 's in the Ontario Hockey Association. In the NHL Amateur Draft 1973 Minnesota North Stars selected him to perform well in the second round in 18th place out. The World Hockey Association was interested in him. Here, the New England Whalers in the WHA Amateur Draft in 1973 tried to him and chose him even in the first round as the Twelfth.

He dabbled in the NHL to enforce, but at first he played in the American Hockey League for the New Haven Nighthawks. Over the 1973/74 season he came to twelve missions in the regular season. In his second season, he fought his way to a starting place, but in the following season he had often returned to the AHL.

For the season 1977/78 he moved to the Philadelphia Flyers, where it is also not the breakthrough. Excellent, however, were his performances in the AHL, where he won with the Maine Mariners of the Calder Cup. In the 1978/79 season he made ​​his breakthrough with the Flyers. However, he had his best years with the St. Louis Blues, to which he moved after the season. For his perseverance, he was awarded by the 1980/81 season with the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. He had 81 points finally able to build on the achievements of his youth time. After two more good seasons, he started weak in the season 1983/84 and the Blues parted from him. As a free agent he signed in the course of the season with the Detroit Red Wings. He finished his career after the season.

NHL stats

Sporting successes

  • Calder Cup: 1978

Personal Awards

Hamilton (Ontario) NHL Entry Draft 1973 NHL Amateur Draft Michel Larocque (ice hockey, born 1952) Peter Lee (ice hockey) Hartford Whalers 1973–74 NHL season 1977–78 NHL season 1978–79 NHL season 1980–81 NHL season 1983–84 NHL season Claude Provost Ted Hampson Pit Martin Jean Ratelle Bobby Clarke Lowell MacDonald Henri Richard Don Luce Rod Gilbert Ed Westfall Butch Goring Serge Savard Al MacAdam Chico Resch Lanny McDonald Brad Park Anders Hedberg Charlie Simmer Doug Jarvis Bob Bourne Tim Kerr Gord Kluzak Dave Taylor (ice hockey) Mark Fitzpatrick Mario Lemieux Pat LaFontaine Gary Roberts (ice hockey) Jamie McLennan John Cullen Adam Graves Steve Yzerman Bryan Berard Phil Kessel Jason Blake (ice hockey) Steve Sullivan Max Pacioretty Josh Harding
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