Jonathon Blum

Infobox Ice Hockey Player

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image_size = 200px
position = Defense
shoots = Right
height_ft = 6
height_in = 1
weight_lb = 178
team = Nashville Predators
league = NHL
prospect_team = Vancouver Giants
prospect_league = WHL
nationality = US
birth_date = birth date and age|1989|1|30
birth_place = Long Beach, CA, USA
draft = 23rd overall
draft_year = 2007
draft_team = Nashville Predators
career_start = TBA

Jonathon Blum (born on January 30, 1989 in Long Beach, California) is an American junior ice hockey defenceman and team captain for the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League. He is a prospect for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League.

Playing career

Blum, who grew up in Rancho Santa Margarita, played minor hockey in California before starting his first season with the WHL's Vancouver Giants in 2005–06. In three seasons, he has established himself as an effective offensive defenseman in the WHL while capturing a WHL title in 2006 and a Memorial Cup title in 2007 with the Giants.

Upon winning the Memorial Cup, Blum was selected 23rd overall by the Nashville Predators in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, becoming the first California-born player to be drafted in the first round. [citeweb|last=Wood|first=Dan|title=Blum puts California on hockey map|url=http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/sports/homepage/article_1742119.php|year=2007|publisher=OC Register|accessdate=2008-03-28]

In 2007–08, Blum recorded a career high 18 goals and 63 points, finishing second among league defensemen. His offensive production would also set a single-season franchise-record among Giants defensemen for points.

With the departure of Spencer Machacek to the professional ranks, Blum was named team captain for the 2008–09 season. [Citeweb|title=Hay's words catch on with captain|url=http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/sports/story.html?id=f3d17f3c-32f3-41ce-a8dc-9c902769947f|accessdate=2008-09-30|publisher=The Province]

International play

Blum competed in the 2008 World Junior Championships with the U.S., finishing fourth.

Records

*Vancouver Giants' franchise record; single-season points for a defenseman - 63 (2007–08)
*Vancouver Giants' franchise record; single-season goals for a defenseman - 18 (2007–08)

Career statistics

References

ee also

*List of NHL players
*List of NHL seasons
*List of WHL seasons

External links

* [http://whl.ca/stats/player.php?id=24429 Jonathon Blum's profile on the WHL website]
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