Tom Bladon
Thomas George Bladon (born December 29, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Edmonton Oilers, Winnipeg Jets and Detroit Red Wings. He won the Stanley Cup with the Flyers in 1974 and 1975.[1]
| Tom Bladon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | December 29, 1952 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | NHL Philadelphia Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins Edmonton Oilers Winnipeg Jets Detroit Red Wings AHL Adirondack Red Wings | ||
| NHL Draft | 23rd overall, 1972 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 1972–1981 | ||
Playing career edit
He is best remembered for the game played on December 11, 1977, against the Cleveland Barons, in which he scored four goals and added four assists, becoming the first defenceman[2] and only the fourth person in NHL history to record eight points (a feat accomplished only 16 times by 13 other players) in an NHL game. His plus/minus of +10 in that game is also an NHL record. Bladon's heavy slapshot from the point was a fixture of the Flyer's championship teams from the 1970s.
Career statistics edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1969–70 | Edmonton Maple Leafs | AJHL | 46 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WCHL | 66 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 124 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 46 | ||
| 1971–72 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WCHL | 65 | 11 | 44 | 55 | 90 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 10 | ||
| 1971–72 | Edmonton Oil Kings | MC | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1972–73 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 78 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1973–74 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 70 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 37 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 25 | ||
| 1974–75 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 76 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 54 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 1975–76 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 80 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 68 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | ||
| 1976–77 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 80 | 10 | 43 | 53 | 39 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1977–78 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 79 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 57 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | ||
| 1978–79 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 78 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 64 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1979–80 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 57 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1980–81 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 41 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 28 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | ||
| 1980–81 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 610 | 73 | 197 | 270 | 392 | 86 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 70 | ||||
Awards edit
- WCHL Second All-Star Team – 1972
References edit
- ^ "Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Tom Bladon". www.hhof.com. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
- ^ Hockey’s Book of Firsts, p.27, James Duplacey, JG Press, ISBN 978-1-57215-037-9
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Tom Bladon Sets Defenseman Record