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2009-10 san jose sharks<br />
ROB BLAKE<br />
Shoots: Right Height/Weight: 6-foot-4, 220 pounds<br />
Born: 12/10/69 in Simcoe, Ontario<br />
Hometown: Port Dover, Ontario<br />
Signed by <strong>San</strong> <strong>Jose</strong> as a free agent on July 3, 2008.<br />
4 DEFENSE<br />
players<br />
2008-09: Among all-time <strong>NHL</strong> defensemen, ended<br />
season ranked 20th in points, 11th in goals, 24th in<br />
assists, fourth in power play goals (132) and sixth<br />
in game-winning goals (40)…Amongst League<br />
defensemen, ranked T-16th in points, 19th in assists,<br />
eighth in shots (198), T-17th in power play goals<br />
(sixth) and ninth in PIM...Returned from injury on April<br />
3 and registered an assist vs. Edmonton...Scored his<br />
10th goal of the season on March 19 vs. Nashville<br />
— marked the 13th time he’s scored 10-plus goals<br />
in a season, tying him with Mathieu Schneider for<br />
second-most among active <strong>NHL</strong> defensemen, behind<br />
Nicklas Lidstrom (15)...Missed five games (March<br />
22-30) due to injury (lower body)...Had a power<br />
play goal and five shots vs. Nashville on March 19...<br />
Five shots set club record for most by a defenseman<br />
(185), which was surpassed by Boyle...Three points<br />
(assists) at Phoenix on March 17 moved him past<br />
Mark Howe for 20th on the all-time list for points<br />
by a defenseman...Missed two games (March 10-12)<br />
with a lower body injury...Missed two games (Jan.<br />
17-20) due to injury (upper body)...Scored a power<br />
play goal on Jan. 10 at Vancouver (130), surpassing<br />
Phil Housley for fourth on the all-time list for power<br />
play goals by a defenseman...Recorded his 500th<br />
career assist on Jan. 9 at Edmonton surpassing<br />
Randy Carlyle for 22nd amongst <strong>NHL</strong> defensemen...<br />
Tied his career high for the seventh time with his<br />
six-game point streak (eight, three goals and five<br />
assists) from Nov. 17-Dec. 2...Named “<strong>Sharks</strong> Player<br />
of the Month” for November, leading the league<br />
defensemen for the month in points (16 — five goals<br />
and 11 assists)...Had a three-game goal streak (three<br />
from Nov. 26-29), which tied a franchise record for<br />
longest goal streak by a defenseman (done three<br />
other times)...Tied his career high and a <strong>Sharks</strong><br />
franchise record with four assists vs. Washington on<br />
Nov. 22...Scored his 128th career power play goal<br />
placing him fifth on the all-time <strong>NHL</strong> list amongst<br />
defensemen on Nov. 11 vs. Nashville...Scored first<br />
goal (power play) as a Shark on Nov. 6 vs. St. Louis<br />
— the 127th power play goal of his career which<br />
tied him for fifth amongst defensemen in League<br />
history (Denis Potvin)...Registered two assists in his<br />
<strong>Sharks</strong> debut on Oct. 9 vs. Anaheim. His six shots in<br />
the second period tied a franchise individual record<br />
for shots in a period (15th time in <strong>Sharks</strong> history<br />
— since surpassed by Pavelski)...Playoffs: Led the<br />
<strong>NHL</strong> CAREER HIGHLIGHTS<br />
First <strong>NHL</strong> game — March 27, 1990 vs. Winnipeg (with<br />
Los Angeles)<br />
First <strong>NHL</strong> goal — Oct. 9, 1990 at Vancouver (with Los<br />
Angeles — Kirk McLean)<br />
First <strong>NHL</strong> assist — Oct. 4, 1990 vs. New York Islanders<br />
(with Los Angeles)<br />
Most points, game — 5, Dec. 14, 2000 vs. New York<br />
Rangers (with Los Angeles)<br />
Most goals, game — 3, Dec. 14, 2000 vs. New York<br />
Rangers (with Los Angeles)<br />
Most assists, game — 4, 3 times, most recent, Nov.<br />
22, 2008 vs. Washington (with <strong>San</strong> <strong>Jose</strong>)<br />
Most consecutive games, point — 6, 7 times, most<br />
recent, Nov. 17, 2008 thru Dec. 2, 2008 (with <strong>San</strong><br />
<strong>Jose</strong>)<br />
Most consecutive games, goal — 6, Oct. 20, 1992<br />
thru Oct. 31, 1992 (with Los Angeles)<br />
Most consecutive games, assist — 6, 6 times,<br />
most recent, Nov. 9, 2003 thru Nov. 20, 2003 (with<br />
Colorado)<br />
Most consecutive games played — 95, Jan. 9, 2003<br />
thru Feb. 5, 2004 (with Colorado)<br />
Best plus/minus — +5, March 19, 2006 at <strong>San</strong> <strong>Jose</strong><br />
(with Los Angeles)<br />
Hat tricks — 1, Dec. 14, 2000 vs. New York Rangers<br />
(with Los Angeles)<br />
700th <strong>NHL</strong> point — March 8, 2008 vs. Montreal (with<br />
Los Angeles)<br />
200th <strong>NHL</strong> goal — April 3, 2006 vs. Chicago (with<br />
Los Angeles)<br />
500th <strong>NHL</strong> assist — Jan. 9, 2009 at Edmonton (with<br />
<strong>San</strong> <strong>Jose</strong>)<br />
1000th <strong>NHL</strong> game — Nov. 4, 2006 at Phoenix (with<br />
Los Angeles)<br />
1200th <strong>NHL</strong> game — April 11, 2009 at Los Angeles<br />
(with <strong>San</strong> <strong>Jose</strong>)<br />
Stanley Cup Champion — 2001 (Colorado)<br />
Norris Trophy — 1998 (2002, 2000 Finalist)<br />
<strong>NHL</strong> First Team All-Star — 1998<br />
<strong>NHL</strong> Second Team All-Star — 2002, 2001, 2000<br />
“<strong>Sharks</strong> Player of the Month” — November 2008<br />
All-Star Games — 2004 (starter), 2003, 2002, 2001,<br />
2000 (starter), 1999, 1994<br />
<strong>NHL</strong> All-Rookie Team — 1991<br />
Olympics — Canada (2006, 2002, 1998)<br />
World Championships — Canada (1999, 1998, 1997,<br />
1994, 1991)<br />
World Cup of Hockey — Canada (2004 — DNP<br />
injury, 1996)<br />
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