In the crowd
11-22-2007, 02:05 PM
Dan Blackburn has been named team WHL's honourary captain for the ADT Canada Russia challenge in Cranbrook. Here is the release from www.kootenayice.net.
Former Kootenay Ice goaltender Dan Blackburn will serve as the Honourary Captain for the game held in Cranbrook, B.C. (Kootenay) on November 28 while Medicine Hat Tiger Alumnus Kelly Hrudey will in act in the same capacity for the game in Medicine Hat on November 29.
Blackburn played two seasons with the Kootenay Ice (1999-2001), posting an overall record of 67-22-9 and goals against average of 2.64. He led the Ice to a WHL Championship during his rookie tenure in 2000 and was named CHL and WHL Goaltender of the Year in 2001.
In June 2001 Blackburn was selected in the 1st round – 10th overall by the New York Rangers at the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. He went on to start 31 games, as an 18 year old, for the ‘blueshirts’ in his rookie NHL season and for his efforts was named to the 2002 NHL All Rookie Team. Blackburn started 32 games in his second year with the Rangers, before sustaining a nerve injury in his shoulder during the Rangers 2003 Training Camp which caused him to sit out the entire 2003-04 NHL season and eventually led to his retirement from the game in 2005.
Blackburn now lives in Dallas, Texas working in hockey as manager of business development for the Goaltender Development Institute (GDIhockey.com).
Former Kootenay Ice goaltender Dan Blackburn will serve as the Honourary Captain for the game held in Cranbrook, B.C. (Kootenay) on November 28 while Medicine Hat Tiger Alumnus Kelly Hrudey will in act in the same capacity for the game in Medicine Hat on November 29.
Blackburn played two seasons with the Kootenay Ice (1999-2001), posting an overall record of 67-22-9 and goals against average of 2.64. He led the Ice to a WHL Championship during his rookie tenure in 2000 and was named CHL and WHL Goaltender of the Year in 2001.
In June 2001 Blackburn was selected in the 1st round – 10th overall by the New York Rangers at the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. He went on to start 31 games, as an 18 year old, for the ‘blueshirts’ in his rookie NHL season and for his efforts was named to the 2002 NHL All Rookie Team. Blackburn started 32 games in his second year with the Rangers, before sustaining a nerve injury in his shoulder during the Rangers 2003 Training Camp which caused him to sit out the entire 2003-04 NHL season and eventually led to his retirement from the game in 2005.
Blackburn now lives in Dallas, Texas working in hockey as manager of business development for the Goaltender Development Institute (GDIhockey.com).