Jesse Blacker

Jesse Blacker (Kazakh: Джесси Блэкер; born April 19, 1991) is a Canadian and Kazakh professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently under contract with Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Blacker was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the second round (58th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He appeared in only one game in the National Hockey League (NHL), which was in 2014 for the Anaheim Ducks.

Jesse Blacker
Blacker with the Texas Stars during the 2015-16 season
Born	(1991-04-19) April 19, 1991 (age 34) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
KHL team Former teams	Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg Anaheim Ducks Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers Kunlun Red Star Barys Nur-Sultan
National team	Kazakhstan
NHL draft	58th overall, 2009 Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career	2010–present

Playing career

Blacker started his junior career with the Windsor Spitfires in the OHL, winning the 2009 Memorial Cup.^[1] After finishing his junior season with Owen Sound in 2010, he was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with Toronto Maple Leafs, and played professionally with the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League.^[2]

On November 16, 2013, he was traded to the Anaheim Ducks along with a conditional third-round draft pick and the Ducks original seventh-round pick (which was previously traded to Toronto) in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft in exchange for Peter Holland and Brad Staubitz.^[3]

In the 2014–15 season, on November 28, 2014, Blacker was recalled by the Ducks made his NHL debut against the Chicago Blackhawks.^[4] After one game with the Ducks, Blacker was traded to the Florida Panthers along with a conditional draft pick in exchange for Colby Robak on December 4, 2014.^[5]

In the off-season, Blacker was released to free agency by the Panthers after he failed to be tendered a qualifying offer. On July 7, 2015, unable to attain an NHL offer, Blacker signed a one-year AHL contract with the Texas Stars.^[6]

Following the 2015–16 campaign with the Stars, he opted to continue his career overseas, signing with the Nürnberg Ice Tigers of the German top-tier Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) on April 28, 2016.^[7] After one year in Germany, Blacker headed to China, inking a deal with KHL side HC Kunlun Red Star in June 2017.^[8] In his debut season in the KHL in 2017–18, Blacker registered 9 points in 49 games for the blueline.

Having concluded his contract with Kunlun, Blacker remained in the KHL signing as a free agent with Barys Astana on August 7, 2018.^[9]

Blacker played three productive seasons with Barys Nur-Sultan, gaining Kazakhstani citizenship during his tenure, before leaving the club as a free agent in securing a two-year contract in continue in the KHL with Avtmobilist Yekaterinburg on May 6, 2021.^[10]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2007–08	Windsor Spitfires	OHL		17	0	4	4	6		5	0	1	1	2
2008–09	Windsor Spitfires	OHL		67	4	17	21	54		20	0	4	4	18
2009–10	Windsor Spitfires	OHL		9	0	3	3	12		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Owen Sound Attack	OHL		48	6	24	30	62		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Toronto Marlies	AHL		6	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Owen Sound Attack	OHL		62	10	44	54	83		22	5	6	11	14
2011–12	Toronto Marlies	AHL		58	1	15	16	73		6	0	1	1	4
2012–13	Toronto Marlies	AHL		61	4	7	11	33		4	0	1	1	0
2013–14	Toronto Marlies	AHL		5	1	0	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		50	5	19	24	19		10	1	0	1	10
2014–15	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		15	0	5	5	9		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Anaheim Ducks	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	San Antonio Rampage	AHL		40	6	12	18	24		2	0	1	1	2
2015–16	Texas Stars	AHL		45	1	8	9	28		1	0	1	1	0
2016–17	Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers	DEL		46	8	26	34	67		13	2	3	5	6
2017–18	Kunlun Red Star	KHL		49	1	8	9	26		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Barys Astana	KHL		54	3	16	19	30		10	1	4	5	8
2019–20	Barys Nur-Sultan	KHL		55	2	18	20	56		5	0	0	0	0
2020–21	Barys Nur-Sultan	KHL		45	3	7	10	13		5	1	0	1	8
2021–22	Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg	KHL		42	5	19	24	20		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg	KHL		51	4	7	11	22		7	0	1	1	2
2023–24	Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg	KHL		50	4	10	14	24		15	1	1	2	6
2024–25	Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg	KHL		51	3	15	18	24		2	0	0	0	0
NHL totals				1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
KHL totals				397	25	100	125	215		44	3	6	9	24

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2020	Kazakhstan	OGQ	DNQ		3	1	0	1	0
2021	Kazakhstan	WC	10th		7	1	1	2	2
2022	Kazakhstan	WC	14th		7	1	4	5	4
Senior totals					17	3	5	8	6

See also

• List of players who played only one game in the NHL