Al Blanchard

Al Blanchard (born June 12, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. While playing for the Kitchener Rangers during the 1971-72 season, Blanchard shared a line with Bill Barber and Jerry Byers. All three men went on to be drafted in the first round of the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft He was drafted in the first round, 10th overall, by the New York Rangers in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft. In March 1974, Blanchard was traded to the Los Angeles Kings for Wayne Chernecki. He never played in the National Hockey League, however, spending his professional career in the American Hockey League and International Hockey League.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1968–69 Garson-Falconbridge Combines NOJHA 10 5 5 10 0 — — — — — 1969–70 Sudbury Wolves NOJHA 40 37 44 81 84 12 3 4 7 16 1970–71 Sudbury Wolves NOJHA 40 65 48 113 51 10 10 10 20 9 1971–72 Kitchener Rangers OHA-Jr. 61 50 45 95 19 — — — — — 1972–73 Providence Reds AHL 71 22 16 38 18 4 2 0 2 0 1973–74 Providence Reds AHL 53 12 13 25 10 — — — — — 1973–74 Springfield Indians AHL 4 0 2 2 0 — — — — — 1974–75 Springfield Indians AHL 37 6 5 11 16 — — — — — 1975–76 Springfield Indians AHL 1 0 0 0 4 — — — — — 1975–76 Saginaw Gears IHL 31 10 12 22 9 — — — — — AHL totals 166 40 36 76 48 4 2 0 2 0