Mike Blunden's NHL career
Right winger Mike Blunden was drafted 43th overall by Chicago Blackhawks in 2005. He played 11 seasons for 5 clubs, 2006-2018. That came to 127 games and 13 points, 7 goals and 6 assists.
Below: the whole of Mike Blunden's career, season by season.
- Year 20052005 NHL Draft
Mike Blunden is drafted 43 overall by Chicago Blackhawks
First off the board- 1Sidney CrosbyPIT
- 2Bobby RyanANA
- 3Jack JohnsonCAR
Swedes from the same draftAnton Strålman938 GP · 293 P
Patric Hörnqvist901 GP · 543 P
Niklas Hjalmarsson821 GP · 172 P
- 1 year, 2 months and 25 days later · 1 seasonYear 20062006-2007 seasonNHL debut
Mike Blunden makes his NHL debut in 0–5 loss against Vancouver Canucks
Mike was 19 years old ·
United Center, USA
Swedes on the ice:
Daniel Sedin,
Henrik Sedin,
Mattias Öhlund, among others.
Season2006-2007
Mike Blunden's first NHL season: 0 points
The whole season2006-2007Events73games missed - Year 2007Season
2007-2008
Mike Blunden plays only 1 game for 0 points
The whole season2007-2008Events81games missed - Year 2010Season
2009-2010
Mike Blunden plays only 40 games for 4 points
The whole season2009-2010EventsCareer bestHis best assist season42games missed - Season
2010-2011
Mike Blunden plays only 1 game for 0 points
The whole season2010-2011Events81games missed - Year 2012Season
2011-2012
Mike Blunden plays only 39 games for 4 points
The whole season2011-2012EventsCareer bestHis best assist season43games missed - Year 2013Season
2012-2013
Mike Blunden plays only 5 games for 0 points
Events43games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2012-2013PlayoffsEliminated by Ottawa Senators1 of 5 games0 pointsFirst roundOTTOttawa Senators1–4 - Year 2014Season
2013-2014
Mike Blunden plays only 7 games for 0 points
Events75games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2013-2014PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers0 of 17 games0 pointsFirst roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning4–0Second roundBOSBoston Bruins4–3Conference finalNYRNew York Rangers2–4 - Season
2014-2015
Mike Blunden plays only 2 games for 0 points
Events80games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2014-2015PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks0 of 26 games0 pointsFirst roundDETDetroit Red Wings4–3Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–2Conference finalNYRNew York Rangers4–3Stanley Cup FinalCHIChicago Blackhawks2–4 - Year 2016Season
2015-2016
Mike Blunden scores 5 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points season62games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2015-2016PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins7 of 17 games0 pointsFirst roundDETDetroit Red Wings4–1Second roundNYINew York Islanders4–1Conference finalPITPittsburgh Penguins3–4 - Year 2017Season
2016-2017
Mike Blunden plays only 2 games for 0 points
Events80games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2016-2017PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins0 of 19 games0 pointsFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins4–2Second roundNYRNew York Rangers4–2Conference finalPITPittsburgh Penguins3–4 - Year 2018
- The career
Mike Blunden played his last NHL game in 2018
The career ended after 11 seasons, the last of them with Ottawa Senators.