Hometown

Who Is: Jesse Blacker

by Clayton Hansler on May 20, 2010- 90 Comments

JESSE BLACKER (#21) - D

Date of Birth: April 19, 1991

Hometown: Toronto, ON

Height: 6'2" | Weight: 190lbs | Shoots: Right

Drafted: Toronto's 3rd Choice, 58th Overall, in 2009

Price Tag: AHL $67,500Â | NHL $640,000

Signed Through: 2013

Career Notes:

Won the Memorial Cup with the Windsor Spitfires in 2009
Lead all Owen Sound defensemen during 09/10 in goals (6), assists (24) and points (30)
Made his AHL debut on March 20^th 2010 vs. Hamilton
Registered one assist and a plus-two rating in first AHL appearance

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Hometown Hero – Kurtis McLean

by Micheal Aldred on June 25, 2009- 10 Comments

I had the opportunity to catch Kurtis McLean at Hockey Heritage North in Kirkland Lake, Ontario and ask him a few questions about his career and his future in the NHL. The 28 year old NCAA and AHL star has been nothing short of a hard worker and the type of player every team wants in their system for strength and leadership. Kurtis talks about his career, his first NHL goal, and who he thinks the Islanders are going to select with their 1st overall pick.
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