Mike Blunden
Jersey Number: 12
Player information for Mike Blunden
Position
Right Wing
Height
6'4" (193cm)
Born
December 15, 1986
Number
12
Shoots
Right
Weight
217 lbs (98kg)
Birthplace
Toronto, Ontario, CAN
Years in Columbus
2
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Player Career Notes
- Played in parts of two seasons with Columbus, posting 2-2-4 and 59 penalty minutes in 41 games from 2009-11.
- His best season as a Blue Jacket was 2009-10 when he set single-season career highs in penalty minutes and games played with 2-2-4 and 59 PIM in 40 appearances.
- Made his Columbus debut on Oct. 8, 2009 at San Jose and notched his career NHL/CBJ goal on Mar. 25, 2010 vs. Chicago (Cristobal Huet).
- Finished his 11-year NHL career with 7-6-13 and 145 penalty minutes in 127 games with the Ottawa Senators, Tampa Bay Lightning, Montreal Canadiens, Blue Jackets and Chicago Blackhawks from 2006-18.
- Notched single-season career highs in goals and points with 3-2-5 in 20 appearances with the Lightning in 2015-16.
- Also played in 13 seasons in the American Hockey League, suiting up for the Belleville Senators, Binghamton Senators, Syracuse Crunch, Hamilton Bulldogs, Springfield Falcons, Rockford IceHogs and Norfolk Admirals from 2005-18.
- Served as captain for the AHL’s Senators from 2016-18.
- Played his last two seasons in Europe from 2018-20, suiting up for Italy’s HC Bolzano in 2018-19 and Germany’s Schwenninger Wild Wings in 2019-20.
- Helped Canada win a gold medal at the 2006 IIHF World Junior Championships with 2-3-5 in six games.
- Played junior hockey for the Erie Otters in the Ontario Hockey League from 2002-06, collecting 100-81-181 and 246 PIM in 236 career contests.
- Following retirement, served as a development coach for the Renfrew Wolves in 2021-22 and as a pro scout for the Lightning since 2022.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 59 | 40 |
| 2010-2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 41 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 59 | 42 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Chicago in the second-round, 43rd overall, in the 2005 NHL Draft.
- Acquired by Columbus from Chicago for RW Adam Pineault on Jan. 10, 2009.
- Traded from the Blue Jackets to Montreal for C Ryan Russell on July 7, 2011.