Michael W. (Mike) "Toe" Blake

BIOGRAPHY

BORN: Kitchener, Ontario, April 6, 1956.

HEIGHT: 6'0"

WEIGHT: 184-185 lbs.

UNIFORM #: 31 (Los Angeles).

CATCHES: Left

LAST AMATEUR TEAM: Ohio State University CCHA

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• Signed as free agent by Los Angeles Kings, Janaury 5, 1982.
• Assigned to New Haven (AHL), January 17, 1984.
• Suspended by Kings after leaving New Haven (AHL), January 19, 1984.

ACCOLADES:

• Named to Central Collegiate Hockey Association All-Star First Team, 1980-81.

INJURIES:

• Mike underwent five knee surgeries before his eventual retirement in 1985.

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DID YOU KNOW?

• Mike is the nephew of the legendary "Toe" Blake; hence, his nickname.
• Mike was in goal when Wayne Gretzky scored his 92nd goal of his 1981-82 National Hockey League season.

SEASON RECORDS:

REGULAR SEASON
Year  Team                       GP    Min   W   L   T    GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
77-78 Ohio State University CCHA 18    980                71   4.35                    0   0   0     0
78-79 Ohio State University CCHA 21   1080                78   4.33                    0
79-80 Ohio State University CCHA 15    775   8   4   1    48   3.72                    0   0   0     0
80-81 Ohio State University CCHA 37   2098  22   9   3   125   3.57                    2   0   0     0
81-82 Los Angeles Kings NHL       2     51   0   0   0     2   2.35                    0   0   0     0
      Saginaw Gears IHL          36   1984               151   4.57                    0   0   3     4
82-83 Los Angeles Kings NHL       9    432   4   4   0    30   4.17     211   .858     0   0   0     2    29.31  906.66
      New Haven Nighthawks AHL   20   1178   8   7   4    72   3.67                    1   0   2     2
83-84 Los Angeles Kings NHL      29   1634   9  11   5   118   4.33     891   .868     0   0   1     6    32.72  922.09
      New Haven Nighthawks AHL   16    864   7   8   0    64   4.44                    0   0   1     2
84-85 New Haven Nighthawks AHL   42   2425  17  19   4   168   4.16                    1   0   0    25
THREE (3) NHL SEASONS            40   2117  13  15   5   150   4.25                    0   0   1     8

POST-SEASON
Year  Team                       GP    Min   W   L   GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
81-82 Saginaw Gears IHL          10    621           37   3.57                    0
82-83 New Haven Nighthawks AHL    7    428   5   2   16   2.24                    0

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