Henry Gordon "Hank" Blade (April 28, 1920 – February 8, 2003) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 24 games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1946–47 and 1947–48 seasons. He spent the majority of his career, which lasted from 1939 to 1954, with the Kansas City Pla-Mors of the United States Hockey League. Blade was born in Peterborough, Ontario.
| Hank Blade | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 28, 1920 Peterborough, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died | February 8, 2003 (aged 82) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Chicago Black Hawks | ||
| Playing career | 1944–1953 | ||
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1939–40 | Ottawa Montagnards | OCHL | 20 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1940–41 | Ottawa Montagnards | OCHL | 20 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1940–41 | Ottawa Car Bombers | UOVHL | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1941–42 | Ottawa RCAF Flyers | OCHL | 16 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1941–42 | Ottawa RCAF Flyers | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1942–43 | Ottawa RCAF Flyers | OCHL | 19 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 1942–43 | Vancouver RCAF | NNDHL | 14 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–33 | Ottawa RCAF Flyers | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | ||
| 1943–44 | Vancouver RCAF | NNDHL | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1944–45 | Ottawa Depot #17 | OCHL | 12 | 22 | 21 | 43 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1944–45 | Ottawa Senators | QSHL | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1945–46 | Kansas City Pla-Mors | USHL | 46 | 29 | 36 | 65 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 4 | ||
| 1945–46 | Ottawa Senators | QSHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1946–47 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1946–47 | Kansas City Pla-Mors | USHL | 38 | 23 | 24 | 47 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | ||
| 1947–48 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947–48 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947–48 | Kansas City Pla-Mors | USHL | 51 | 29 | 41 | 70 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1948–49 | Kansas City Pla-Mors | USHL | 54 | 27 | 36 | 63 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1949–50 | Kansas City Pla-Mors | USHL | 66 | 27 | 48 | 75 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1950–51 | Milwaukee Sea Gulls | USHL | 63 | 26 | 48 | 74 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Calgary Stampeders | PCHL | 62 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Calgary Stampeders | WHL | 22 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953–54 | Simcoe Gunners | OHA Sr | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| USHL totals | 318 | 161 | 233 | 394 | 145 | 36 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 8 | ||||
| NHL totals | 24 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database