Josh Blackburn (born November 13, 1978, in Del Rio, Texas[1]) is a retired American ice hockey goaltender.
| Josh Blackburn | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 13, 1978 Del Rio, Texas, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Played for |
Augusta Lynx Columbia Inferno Corpus Christi Rayz | ||
| NHL draft |
116th overall, 1998 Phoenix Coyotes | ||
| Playing career | 2002–2005 | ||
Playing career edit
He played college hockey for the Michigan Wolverines. After turning professional, he played for the Augusta Lynx and Columbia Inferno in the ECHL and the Corpus Christi Rayz of the Central Hockey League.
After retiring from professional hockey in 2005, Blackburn became a goaltending consultant and opened his own goaltending school.[2] In 2007, Blackburn returned to the University of Michigan as a volunteer assistant coach.[3] In 2018, Blackburn joined Total Package Hockey, a hockey development program, as a goaltending coach.[4]
Awards and honors edit
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-CCHA Rookie Team | 1998–99 | |
| CCHA All-Tournament Team | 1999 | [5] |
| All-CCHA Second Team | 2000–01 | [6] |
| CCHA All-Tournament Team | 2002 | [5] |
References edit
- ^ Munn, Scott (April 3, 2001). "Picking and, hopefully, winning at playoff time". The Oklahoman. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
In fact, he was born in Del Rio, Texas. The family moved when he was two, and Josh grew up playing hockey, mostly in Alaska.
- ^ "JOSH BLACKBURN". mgoblue.com. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ^ "Alumnus Blackburn Returns as Volunteer Assistant Coach". mgoblue.com. September 19, 2007. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ^ "Josh Blackburn hired as new goaltending coach at Detroit CoE". totalpackagehockey.com. September 18, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ^ a b "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- ^ "All-CCHA Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
External links edit
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