Introduction
Blake Coleman (born November 28, 1991) is an American ice hockey player for the Tampa Bay Lightning 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.
Playing career
As a youth, Coleman played in the 2004 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Dallas Alliance minor ice hockey team.
Coleman played at the collegiate level for the Miami RedHawks. After completing his college career and graduating from Miami University, Coleman signed a two-year entry-level contract with the New Jersey Devils. He was assigned to the Devils' AHL affiliate, the Albany Devils to begin his professional career in the 2015–16 season.
During the 2016–17 season, Coleman appeared in 23 games for the Devils, and scored his first career goal on March 26 against the Dallas Stars in his 17th career game. On July 26, 2017, the Devils re-signed Coleman to a one-year, two-way contract worth $660,000. During the 2017–18 season, Coleman scored 13 goals and 12 assists for 25 points, in addition to 2 goals in the playoffs. On July 17, 2018, Coleman again re-signed with the Devils to a three-year contract worth $5.4 million.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | Tri-City Storm | USHL | 22 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Indiana Ice | USHL | 36 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | ||
| 2010–11 | Indiana Ice | USHL | 59 | 34 | 58 | 92 | 72 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 2011–12 | Miami RedHawks | CCHA | 39 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Miami RedHawks | CCHA | 40 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Miami RedHawks | NCHC | 27 | 19 | 9 | 28 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Miami RedHawks | NCHC | 37 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Albany Devils | AHL | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Albany Devils | AHL | 52 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2016–17 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 79 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 50 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 78 | 22 | 14 | 36 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 57 | 21 | 10 | 31 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 237 | 57 | 37 | 94 | 188 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | United States | WC | 
|
10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| Senior totals | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| USHL | ||
| First All-Star Team | 2011 | |
| Forward of the Year | 2011 | |
| Player of the Year | 2011 | |
| Dave Tyler Junior Player of the Year (USA Hockey) | 2011 | |
| NCAA | ||
| NCHC All-Tournament Team | 2015 | |