Born	December 15, 1986 (1986-12-15) (age 22), Toronto, ON
Height Weight	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shoots	Right
NHL team (P) Cur. team F. teams	Columbus Blue Jackets Syracuse Crunch (AHL) Chicago Blackhawks
NHL Draft	43rd overall, 2005 Chicago Blackhawks
Pro career	2006 – present

Michael Blunden (born December 15, 1986, in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian winger currently playing for Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League.

[edit] Playing career

Blunden was drafted 43rd overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks from the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League. After his final year with the Otters, Blunden signed a 3-year entry level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on May 24, 2006.^[1] Months prior to signing he made his professional debut with affiliate of the Blackhawks, the Norfolk Admirals of the AHL, for the 2005–06 playoff run.

Blunden made his NHL debut in the 2006–07 season with the Blackhawks playing in 9 games. His season was cut short when he suffered a shoulder injury on December 10, 2006, ruling him out for the rest of the season.^[2]

On January 10, 2009, Blunden was traded by the Blackhawks to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Adam Pineault.^[3]

[edit] Career statistics

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Michael Blunden's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database