Josh Blackburn
American ice hockey player (born 1978)
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Josh Blackburn (born November 13, 1978, in Del Rio, Texas[1]) is a retired American ice hockey goaltender.
| Josh Blackburn | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 13, 1978 | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Played for |
Augusta Lynx Columbia Inferno Corpus Christi Rayz | ||
| NHL draft |
116th overall, 1998 Phoenix Coyotes | ||
| Playing career | 2002–2005 | ||
Playing career
He played college hockey for the Michigan Wolverines. After turning professional, he played for the Augusta Lynx and Columbia Inferno in the ECHL and the Corpus Christi Rayz of the Central Hockey League.
After retiring from professional hockey in 2005, Blackburn became a goaltending consultant and opened his own goaltending school.[2] In 2007, Blackburn returned to the University of Michigan as a volunteer assistant coach.[3] In 2018, Blackburn joined Total Package Hockey, a hockey development program, as a goaltending coach.[4]
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-CCHA Rookie Team | 1998–99 | |
| CCHA All-Tournament Team | 1999 | [5] |
| All-CCHA Second Team | 2000–01 | [6] |
| CCHA All-Tournament Team | 2002 | [5] |
