John Blum
# John Blum

John Joseph Blum (born September 8, 1959) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He played in the National Hockey League with the Edmonton Oilers, Boston Bruins, Washington Capitals, and Detroit Red Wings between 1982 and 1990. He also spent considerable time in the minor American Hockey League, and retired in 1995.

## Playing career

Blum was born in Detroit, Michigan. He is a graduate of Notre Dame High School in Harper Woods, Michigan. His high school hockey teammates were comedian Dave Coulier and other well known players and personalities. Blum played both high school and college hockey under head coach John Giordano.

Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Edmonton Oilers in 1981, Blum played mostly in the minors before being traded to the Boston Bruins, a team that he would play for three different times during his career. He also played for the Washington Capitals and Detroit Red Wings.

Blum scored in first NHL goal on April 1, 1984—in the last game of Boston's 1983-84 schedule—during his team's 3-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils. It was the game-winning goal.

## Post-playing career

Blum would later serve as an assistant coach in the minor leagues for the Detroit Falcons, Saginaw Lumber Kings, Detroit Vipers, Toledo Storm, and Motor City Mechanics.

He is also a new addition to the Detroit Red Wings Alumni Team and a former employee at De La Salle Collegiate High School in Warren, MI.

## Career statistics

### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1976–77 | Harper Woods High School | HS-MI | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977–78 | University of Michigan | B-10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978–79 | University of Michigan | B-10 | 35 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979–80 | University of Michigan | B-10 | 37 | 9 | 41 | 50 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980–81 | University of Michigan | B-10 | 38 | 9 | 43 | 52 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981–82 | Wichita Wind | CHL | 78 | 8 | 33 | 41 | 247 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 24 |
| 1982–83 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982–83 | Moncton Alpines | AHL | 76 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 219 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983–84 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983–84 | Moncton Alpines | AHL | 57 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 202 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983–84 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1984–85 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 75 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 263 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 1985–86 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 61 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 80 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1985–86 | Moncton Golden Flames | AHL | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986–87 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 66 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 133 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1987–88 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987–88 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 43 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 136 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 35 |
| 1988–89 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988–89 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 56 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 168 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| 1989–90 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 77 | 1 | 20 | 21 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 57 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1991–92 | Capital District Islanders | AHL | 51 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 76 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1993–94 | Daytona Beach Sun Devils | SuHL | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Detroit Falcons | CoHL | 71 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 98 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 429 | 25 | 128 | 153 | 1047 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 57 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 250 | 7 | 34 | 41 | 610 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 27 |

## Awards and honors

| Award | Year |
| - | - |
| All-WCHA Second Team | 1980–81 |
