Blake Coleman

Blake Coleman
Coleman with the Calgary Flames in January 2023
Born (1991-11-28) November 28, 1991 (age 32)
Plano, Texas, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams
Calgary Flames
New Jersey Devils
Tampa Bay Lightning
National team  United States
NHL draft 75th overall, 2011
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 2015–present

Blake Coleman (born November 28, 1991), nicknamed "Pickles",[1] is an American professional ice hockey forward and alternate captain for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the third round, 75th overall, by the New Jersey Devils during the 2011 NHL Entry Draft and spent five seasons with them before being traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Coleman won back-to-back Stanley Cup championships with the Lightning in 2020 and 2021, becoming the second Texas-born player to win the Stanley Cup and first to be exclusively trained in the state.

  1. ^ Lomon, Chris (November 14, 2019). "Quirky drink becomes community connection for Coleman". NHL Players' Association. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2022.