Blake Dunlop

Blake Robert Dunlop (born April 18, 1953)^[1] is a Canadian former National Hockey League (NHL) forward who played during the 1970s and early 1980s. Prior to turning pro, Dunlop played four seasons with the Ottawa 67's of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA). Dunlop was drafted by the Minnesota North Stars in the second round, 18th overall, of the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft.

Blake Dunlop
Dunlop in 1981
Born	(1953-04-18) April 18, 1953 (age 71) Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
Played for	Minnesota North Stars Philadelphia Flyers St. Louis Blues Detroit Red Wings
NHL draft	18th overall, 1973 Minnesota North Stars
WHA draft	12th overall, 1973 New England Whalers
Playing career	1973–1984

Playing career

For his first four professional seasons, Dunlop spent much of his time with the New Haven Nighthawks, the North Stars' affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL). He was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers, and then to the St. Louis Blues, where he experienced his most successful years. Dunlop went on to receive the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy in 1981 with the Blues. He retired from the NHL after spending the 1983–84 season with the Detroit Red Wings. In 550 NHL games, Dunlop totaled 130 goals and 274 assists for a total of 404 points.

Awards and achievements

• 1973: OHA Second All-Star Team
• 1978: AHL First All-Star Team
• 1978: Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award (Sportsmanship – AHL)
• 1978: Les Cunningham Award (MVP – AHL)
• 1981: Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy
• 2009: Lisgar Collegiate Institute Athletic Wall of Fame^[2]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1969–70	Ottawa 67's	OHA-Jr.		45	17	15	32	10		11	3	5	8	6
1970–71	Ottawa 67's	OHA-Jr.		62	44	46	90	39		11	3	6	9	9
1971–72	Ottawa 67's	OHA-Jr.		62	32	52	84	41		18	9	12	21	2
1972–73	Ottawa 67's	OHA-Jr.		62	60	99	159	50		9	10	16	26	6
1973–74	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		12	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL		59	37	41	78	25		10	7	7	14	4
1974–75	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		52	9	18	27	8		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		33	9	11	20	8		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL		10	2	10	12	8		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		3	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL		76	33	60	93	16		6	2	4	6	14
1977–78	Fort Worth Texans	CHL		6	4	2	6	11		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		3	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Maine Mariners	AHL		62	29	53	82	24		10	5	4	9	12
1978–79	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		66	20	28	48	16		8	1	1	2	4
1978–79	Maine Mariners	AHL		12	9	5	14	6		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	St. Louis Blues	NHL		72	18	27	45	28		3	0	2	2	2
1980–81	St. Louis Blues	NHL		80	20	67	87	40		11	0	3	3	4
1981–82	St. Louis Blues	NHL		77	25	53	78	32		10	2	2	4	4
1982–83	St. Louis Blues	NHL		78	22	44	66	14		4	1	1	2	0
1983–84	St. Louis Blues	NHL		17	1	10	11	4		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		57	6	14	20	20		4	0	1	1	4
NHL totals				550	130	274	404	172		40	4	10	14	18
AHL totals				219	110	169	279	79		26	14	15	29	30

References

1. Cole, Stephen (2006). The Canadian Hockey Atlas. Doubleday Canada. ISBN 978-0-385-66093-8.
2. Alere Flammam, Lisgar Alumni Association Newsletter, Fall 2009

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Glenn Goldup	New England Whalers first round draft pick 1973	Succeeded by Tim Young