Jeremy Yablonski

Jeremy Yablonski (born March 21, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. Primarily a hockey enforcer, Yablonski is also a former novice boxing champion^[1][2] and mixed martial arts heavy weight fighter.^[3]

Jeremy Yablonski
Yablonski with the Milwaukee Admirals during the 2004-05 season
Born	(1980-03-21) March 21, 1980 (age 45) Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	245 lb (111 kg; 17 st 7 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	St. Louis Blues
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2000–2021

Playing career

Yablonski first played for the St. Louis Blues,^[4] and received a five-minute major for fighting Todd Fedoruk. From there, Yablonski continued a 15-year career in professional hockey as an enforcer. Playing for the Nashville Predators (NHL/AHL), Ottawa Senators (NHL/AHL), NY Islanders (NHL/AHL), and Vityaz (KHL) organizations, Yablonski made a huge impact on the ice with his high-energy play and willingness to protect his teammates. Yablonski won the Calder Cup in the AHL and the Kelly Cup in the ECHL.

Yablonski fought in his first professional mixed martial arts competition on May 12, 2007, at XFS (Extreme Fight Series) 5, knocking his opponent out in 19 seconds of the first round. Yablonski improved in XFS-6 on June 14, 2007 by knocking his opponent out in 17 seconds of the first round. Jeremy Yablonski confirmed his signing with Vityaz Chekhov on July 24, 2011.

In 2013, he expressed interest in gaining first Polish,^[5] and then Ukrainian dual-citizenship in order to play for the Ukrainian national hockey team.^[6]

On December 31, 2021, Yablonski came out of retirement and signed with the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL.^[7] He once again came out retirement to play one more game with the Steelheads on December 31, 2023, at the age of 43.^[8]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1996–97	Beardy's Blackhawks	SMHL		38	7	3	10	284		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Edmonton Ice	WHL		47	3	0	3	143		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Kootenay Ice	WHL		27	1	1	2	77		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Kootenay Ice	WHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Phoenix Mustangs	WCHL		44	2	1	3	169		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Idaho Steelheads	WCHL		69	2	1	3	303		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Peoria Rivermen	ECHL		24	1	2	3	154		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Cincinnati Mighty Ducks	AHL		9	0	0	0	42		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Worcester IceCats	AHL		20	1	0	1	50		1	0	0	0	2
2003–04	Worcester IceCats	AHL		6	0	0	0	19		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Peoria Rivermen	ECHL		13	0	2	2	62		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	St. Louis Blues	NHL		1	0	0	0	5		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		2	0	0	0	11		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		32	3	2	5	116		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		30	0	1	1	82		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Idaho Steelheads	ECHL		3	0	1	1	25		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Idaho Steelheads	ECHL		41	3	3	6	163		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Binghamton Senators	AHL		76	3	10	13	228		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Binghamton Senators	AHL		64	1	2	3	215		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Binghamton Senators	AHL		27	1	0	1	128		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		17	0	2	2	48		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Vityaz Chekhov	KHL		16	0	0	0	174		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Vityaz Chekhov	KHL		8	0	0	0	16		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Idaho Steelheads	ECHL		8	1	0	1	35		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Ontario Reign	ECHL		10	0	1	1	30		2	1	0	1	2
2014–15	Ontario Reign	ECHL		8	0	0	0	13		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Idaho Steelheads	ECHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Idaho Steelheads	ECHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				1	0	0	0	5		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				283	9	17	26	939		1	0	0	0	2