| Blake Geoffrion | |
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| Born | February 3, 1988 Plantation, Florida |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb) |
| Position | Center |
| Shoots | Left |
| Played for | Nashville Predators Montreal Canadiens |
| National team |  United States
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| NHL Draft | 56th overall, 2006 Nashville Predators |
| Playing career | 2010–2013 |
Blake Geoffrion (born Blake Daniel Geoffrion on February 3, 1988) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He last played with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL).
He was a second round selection of the Nashville Predators (56th overall) at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft and made his NHL debut on February 26, 2011.
He is the son of Dan Geoffrion, the grandson of Bernie Geoffrion and the great-grandson of Howie Morenz.
Playing Career
College
Professional
Career Statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | U.S. National Development Team | USDP | 48 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 86 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 23 | ||
| 2005–06 | U.S. National Development Team | USDP | 54 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 36 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 36 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 35 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 40 | 28 | 22 | 50 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 45 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 20 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 22 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 20 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 9 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 55 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 34 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||
Accolades
Post-Playing Career
Four months after his injury, Blake informed the Montreal Canadiens that he was contemplating retirement due to the injury even though he had not come to a final decision.
On July 15, 2013, he eventually decided to retire from professional hockey at the age of 25. The following day, he was hired by the Columbus Blue Jackets as a pro scout.
After two seasons with the Blue Jackets as a scout, Blake moved into management, being selected as the assistant general manager of Columbus' AHL affiliate team, the Lake Erie Monsters on July 19, 2016.