Tom Bladon

Tom Bladon
Born	(1952-12-29) December 29, 1952 (age 71) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	NHL Philadelphia Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins Edmonton Oilers Winnipeg Jets Detroit Red Wings AHL Adirondack Red Wings
NHL draft	23rd overall, 1972 Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career	1972–1981

Thomas George Bladon (born December 29, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Edmonton Oilers, Winnipeg Jets and Detroit Red Wings. He won the Stanley Cup with the Flyers in 1974 and 1975.^[1]

Playing career

He is best remembered for the game played on December 11, 1977, against the Cleveland Barons, in which he scored four goals and added four assists, becoming the first defenceman^[2] and only the fourth person in NHL history to record eight points (a feat accomplished only 16 times by 13 other players) in an NHL game. His plus/minus of +10 in that game is also an NHL record. Bladon's heavy slapshot from the point was a fixture of the Flyer's championship teams from the 1970s.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1969–70	Edmonton Maple Leafs	AJHL		46	12	17	29	115		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Edmonton Oil Kings	WCHL		66	13	25	38	124		14	5	6	11	46
1971–72	Edmonton Oil Kings	WCHL		65	11	44	55	90		16	6	7	13	10
1971–72	Edmonton Oil Kings	MC		—	—	—	—	—		2	0	1	1	4
1972–73	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		78	11	31	42	26		11	0	4	4	2
1973–74	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		70	12	22	34	37		16	4	6	10	25
1974–75	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		76	9	20	29	54		13	1	3	4	12
1975–76	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		80	14	23	37	68		16	2	6	8	14
1976–77	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		80	10	43	53	39		10	1	3	4	4
1977–78	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		79	11	24	35	57		12	0	2	2	11
1978–79	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		78	4	23	27	64		7	0	4	4	2
1979–80	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		57	2	6	8	35		1	0	1	1	0
1980–81	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		41	3	15	18	28		18	3	3	6	16
1980–81	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		9	0	5	5	10		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				610	73	197	270	392		86	8	29	37	70

Awards

• WCHL Second All-Star Team – 1972

References

1. "Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Tom Bladon". www.hhof.com. Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
2. Hockey’s Book of Firsts, p.27, James Duplacey, JG Press, ISBN 978-1-57215-037-9

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Tom Bladon Sets Defenseman Record