Blake Sloan

Blake Richard Sloan (born July 27, 1975) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played six seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played right wing during the first half of his career and moved to defense when he started playing in the German Deutsche Eishockey Liga.

Playing career As a youth, Sloan played in the 1988 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Chicago Young Americans minor ice hockey team.

Sloan played for the University of Michigan from 93–96 and won the NCAA championship in 1996. He also was awarded the Humanitarian Award in 1996–97, given annually to the player judged "college hockey's finest citizen."

Sloan started his NHL career with the Dallas Stars in 1999. He started the 1998–99 season in the minor leagues with the Houston Aeros. At a game where Dallas Stars scouts were their check on other players, Sloan caught the eye of the Stars and promptly acquired him. He won a Stanley Cup with Dallas in 1999. His determination and effort earned him the nickname "The Caffeinated Squirrel", by Dallas Stars broadcaster Daryl Reaugh.

He also played with the Calgary Flames and Columbus Blue Jackets. In 2005–06, he played in Sweden's Elitserien for Timrå IK.

For the 2006–07season, Sloan signed to play in Germany for Adler Mannheim in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. Blake contributed to immediate success, winning the DEL championship that season.

After three seasons in Mannheim, on July 23, 2009, he signed a one-year deal to captain fellow DEL team, the Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg. In the ensuing 2009–10 season, Sloan recorded his best German season to score 26 points in 55 games. On April 20, 2010, Sloan agreed to a one-year extension to remain in Wolfsburg.

On July 6, 2012, as a free agent after his third season with the Grizzly Adams, Sloan signed a one-year contract with EHC München.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1992–93 Tabor Academy USHS 33 7 15 22 10 — — — — — 1992–93 Boston Jr. Bruins MBAHL 20 10 31 41 14 — — — — — 1993–94 University of Michigan CCHA 38 2 4 6 48 — — — — — 1994–95 University of Michigan CCHA 39 2 15 17 60 — — — — — 1995–96 University of Michigan CCHA 41 6 24 30 55 — — — — — 1996–97 University of Michigan CCHA 41 2 15 17 52 — — — — — 1997–98 Houston Aeros IHL 70 2 13 15 86 2 0 0 0 0 1998–99 Houston Aeros IHL 62 8 10 18 76 — — — — — 1998–99 Dallas Stars NHL 14 0 0 0 10 19 0 2 2 8 1999–00 Dallas Stars NHL 67 4 13 17 50 16 0 0 0 12 2000–01 Houston Aeros IHL 20 7 4 11 18 — — — — — 2000–01 Dallas Stars NHL 33 2 2 4 4 — — — — — 2000–01 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 14 1 0 1 13 — — — — — 2001–02 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 60 2 7 9 46 — — — — — 2001–02 Calgary Flames NHL 7 0 2 2 4 — — — — — 2002–03 Calgary Flames NHL 67 2 8 10 28 — — — — — 2003–04 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 7 4 2 6 4 — — — — — 2003–04 Dallas Stars NHL 28 0 0 0 7 — — — — — 2004–05 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 78 15 11 26 68 — — — — — 2005–06 Timrå IK SEL 38 2 2 4 40 — — — — — 2006–07 Adler Mannheim DEL 52 4 10 14 80 11 0 2 2 6 2007–08 Adler Mannheim DEL 52 1 3 4 42 5 1 0 1 14 2008–09 Adler Mannheim DEL 50 4 10 14 101 9 0 0 0 8 2009–10 Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg DEL 55 3 23 26 56 7 0 0 0 10 2010–11 Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg DEL 43 2 10 12 77 9 1 0 1 31 2011–12 Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg DEL 24 1 2 3 24 4 0 0 0 6 2012–13 EHC München DEL 51 3 9 12 54 — — — — — NHL totals 290 11 32 43 162 35 0 2 2 20

International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 2004 United States WC 9 2 0 2 4 Senior int'l totals 9 2 0 2 4

Awards and honors Award Year All-CCHA Rookie Team 1993-94 CCHA All-Tournament Team 1994