Jesse Blacker

Jesse Blacker (born April 19, 1991) is a Canadian-Kazakh professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently under contract with Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Blacker was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the second round (58th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He appeared in only one game in the National Hockey League (NHL), which was in 2014 for the Anaheim Ducks.

Jesse Blacker
Blacker with the Texas Stars during the 2015-16 season
Born (1991-04-19) April 19, 1991
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
KHL team
Former teams		 Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
Anaheim Ducks
Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers
Kunlun Red Star
Barys Nur-Sultan
National team  Kazakhstan
NHL Draft 58th overall, 2009
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 2010–present

Playing career

Blacker started his junior career with the Windsor Spitfires in the OHL, winning the 2009 Memorial Cup.[1] After finishing his junior season with Owen Sound in 2010, he was signed to a three-year entry level contract with Toronto Maple Leafs, and played professionally with the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League.[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 an NHL offer, Blacker signed a one-year AHL contract with the Texas Stars.[6]

Following the 2015–16 campaign with the Stars, he opted to continue his career overseas, signing with the Nürnberg Ice Tigers of the German top-tier Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) on April 28, 2016.[7] After one year in Germany, Blacker headed to China, inking a deal with KHL side HC Kunlun Red Star in June 2017.[8] In his debut season in the KHL in 2017–18, Blacker registered 9 points in 49 games for the blueline.

Having concluded his contract with Kunlun, Blacker remained in the KHL signing as a free agent with Barys Astana on August 7, 2018.[9]

Blacker played three productive seasons with Barys Nur-Sultan, gaining Kazakhstani citizenship during his tenure, before leaving the club as a free agent in securing a two-year contract in continue in the KHL with Avtmobilist Yekaterinburg on May 6, 2021.[10]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
    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 MarliesAHL6147113340110
2013–14Toronto MarliesAHL51014—————
2013–14Norfolk AdmiralsAHL5051924191010110
2014–15Norfolk AdmiralsAHL150559—————
2014–15Anaheim DucksNHL10000—————
2014–15San Antonio RampageAHL40612182420112
2015–16Texas StarsAHL451892810110
2016–17Thomas Sabo Ice TigersDEL468263467132356
2017–18Kunlun Red StarKHL4918926—————
2018–19Barys AstanaKHL543161930101458
2019–20Barys Nur-SultanKHL55218205650000
2020–21Barys Nur-SultanKHL4537101351018
2021–22Avtomobilist YekaterinburgKHL425192420—————
2022–23Avtomobilist YekaterinburgKHL5147112270112
NHL totals 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
KHL totals 296 18 75 93 167 27 2 5 7 18

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2020 Kazakhstan OGQ DNQ 3 1 0 1 0
2021 Kazakhstan WC 10th 7 1 1 2 2
Senior totals 10 2 1 3 2

See also

References
  1. "Blacker, Jesse". National Hockey League. October 1, 2010. Retrieved October 1, 2010.
  2. "Leafs Sign Jesse Blacker". Toronto Maple Leafs. April 2, 2010. Retrieved April 2, 2010.
  3. "Ducks send Holland, Staubitz to Maple Leafs for Jesse Blacker". Sports Illustrated. November 16, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  4. "Kane, Blackhawks defeat shorthanded Ducks". National Hockey League. November 28, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  5. "Panthers acquire Blacker". American Hockey League. December 4, 2014. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  6. "Rallo, Hulak and Mangene return to Texas, add two more". Texas Stars. July 7, 2015. Archived from the original on July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  7. "Defender Jesse Blacker strengthens Ice Tigers blueline" (in German). Nürnberg Ice Tigers. April 28, 2016. Archived from the original on August 11, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  8. "Второй сезон не за горами. Контуры новой команды". hcredstar.ru (in Russian). Retrieved June 4, 2017.
  9. "Jesse Blacker signs with Barys" (in Russian). Barys Astana. August 7, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  10. "Avtomobilist sign contract with Jesse Blacker" (in Russian). Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. May 6, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
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