Graham Black

Graham Black
Born (1993-01-13) January 13, 1993
Regina, Saskatchewan
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Florida Panthers
Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)
NHL Draft 135th overall, 2012
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 2014–present

Graham Black (born January 13, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing with the Springfield Thunderbirds in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect of the Florida Panthers organization of the National Hockey League (NHL.)

Playing career

After starring with the Regina Pat Canadians in the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League, Black played major junior hockey with the Swift Current Broncos in the Western Hockey League (WHL). Black was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the fifth round, 135th overall in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

On April 10, 2014, the Albany Devils signed him to an amateur tryout contract, signalling the conclusion of his junior career. On April 22, he signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the New Jersey Devils, starting in 2014–15 season.[2]

After two seasons in AHL, Black was traded along with Paul Thompson to the Florida Panthers in exchange Marc Savard's contract and a second-round pick in 2018 NHL Entry Draft.[3]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 Regina Pat Canadians SMHL 42 22 27 49 40 — — — — —
2010–11 Regina Pat Canadians SMHL 43 47 29 76 48 5 7 3 10 20
2010–11 Swift Current Broncos WHL 6 1 1 2 0 — — — — —
2011–12 Swift Current Broncos WHL 71 17 33 50 49 — — — — —
2012–13 Swift Current Broncos WHL 68 24 26 50 33 5 1 3 4 2
2013–14 Swift Current Broncos WHL 69 34 63 97 43 6 2 2 4 6
2013–14 Albany Devils AHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2014–15 Albany Devils AHL 46 7 7 14 16 — — — — —
2015–16 Albany Devils AHL 50 7 2 9 20 5 2 2 4 2
AHL totals 98 14 9 23 36 5 2 2 4 2

Awards and honours

Award Year
SMHL
First All-Star Team 2010–11
Top Forward 2010–11
MVP 2010–11

References

  1. ↑ Center Ice, The Official Game Program of The New Jersey Devils. January 22, 2013. p. 12.
  2. ↑ "Devils sign Black to entry-level contract". New Jersey Devils. 2014-04-22. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
  3. ↑ "Devils trade for Savard's contract". The Sports Network. 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2016-06-10.

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