Joe Blackburn
| Joe Blackburn | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 26, 1979 Livonia, Michigan, USA | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 168 lb (76 kg; 12 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Right | ||
| Playing career | 1997–2001 | ||
| Coaching career | |||
| Biographical details | |||
| Alma mater | Michigan State University | ||
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |||
| 2001–2003 | Michigan State (volunteer assistant) | ||
Joseph Blackburn is an American former ice hockey goaltender who was an All-American for Michigan State.[1]
Career
Blackburn's college career began in the fall of 1997. As a freshman he served as the backup goaltender for Michigan State, playing behind Chad Alban. He saw limited time behind Alban, who finished the year as the runner-up for the Hobey Baker Award, but performed well in his few appearances. After Alban graduated, Blackburn won the starting job and posted even better number than Alban. He took some time off around Christmas to play with the US national team at the World Junior Championships. He played alright in relief, with both games he was credited with, but couldn't help the team finish better than 8th.[2]
Back in
Blackburn's playing career ended when he graduated, however, he remained with the game as a volunteer assistant for the Spartans.[4] While working in that capacity, he enrolled in the School of Labor and Industrial Relations and earned an MS in 2003.
After his six years at Michigan State, Blackburn embarked on a career in human resources, working for both General Electric and PepsiCo. Currently he's the vice president of human resources for the Community Health Center in Middletown, Connecticut (as of 2021).[5]
Statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1996–97 | Detroit Compuware Ambassadors | NAHL | 25 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1487 | 72 | 0 | 2.91 | .910 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Michigan State | CCHA | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 242 | 9 | 0 | 2.23 | .889 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Michigan State | CCHA | 33 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 2013 | 52 | 3 | 1.55 | .928 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Michigan State | CCHA | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1025 | 37 | 1 | 2.17 | .907 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Michigan State | CCHA | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 2 | 0 | 0.97 | .967 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 59 | 36 | 13 | 8 | 3,403 | 100 | 4 | 1.76 | .920 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | United States | WJC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 7 | 0 | 3.03 | .909 |
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-CCHA Second Team | 1998–99 | [6] |
| AHCA East First-Team All-American | 1998–99 | [1] |
References
- ^ a b "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ "Team USA - U20 World Championships 1999 - Goalie Stats". Quant Hockey. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ "Michigan State Hockey 2018-19 Media Guide" (PDF). Michigan State Spartans. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- ^ "Blackburn Named Hockey Voluneteer Assistant Coach". Michigan State Spartans. August 28, 2001. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "Joe Blackburn". Linked In. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "CCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database