Blake Wheeler | |
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Born | August 31, 1986 Plymouth, Minnesota |
Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb) |
Position | Right Wing |
Shoots | Right |
NHL team Former teams |
Winnipeg Jets Boston Bruins Atlanta Thrashers EHC München |
National team | |
NHL Draft | 5th overall, 2004 Phoenix Coyotes |
Playing career | 2008–present |
Blake Wheeler (born Blake James Wheeler on August 31, 1986) is an American professional ice hockey right winger and an alternate captain for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL).
He was drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes in the first round (fifth overall) in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.