Prospect Info: #109OA - Hurricanes select RW Jackson Blake

[DaveG]

5'10 RW that played split between Eden Prairie HS and Chicago of the USHL

huge offensive numbers in HS but played a mostly limited role with the Steel. One of the youngest players eligible for the draft as well.

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[DougieSmash]

Son of former NHLer Jason Blake

5.10/150 rofl

 

[Unsustainable]

 

[CandyCanes]

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

I guess Blake’s nickname is the Hawk.

he scored 2 goals and had an assist this weekend.

https://www.chicagosteelhockeyteam.com/news_article/show/1188884

1st goal video is Blake’s. Go to the 5th goal. Blake’s shot hit the post and bounced right to a teammate for the goal

https://www.chicagosteelhockeyteam.com/news_article/show/1189053
The last goal, empty netter, was Blake’s.

he has 15 points in 8 games.

 

[Unsustainable]

 

[Lempo]

The CEO of cellys is right there with the ayatollah of rock n' roll-ah.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I guess Blake’s nickname is the Hawk.

It is. Mark Citron has nicknames for all the main players on the team. Think he’s said before that Blake is the Hawk because he swoops in at a moments notice to make plays.

A side note, Citron is the best hockey announcer that no one knows about. I’ve never seen an announcer that is so entertaining that he can do the play by play and analyst role well at the same time. It’d almost be a waste to have an analyst work beside him.

Back to Blake, he’s been great in the games I’ve seen. Reminds me a little of Sean Farrell, if you guys know his game. Blake has great hockey sense and good offensive skill. I think he has a good chance to be a second line winger, which for where he was picked would be the typical great Carolina mid round pick you guys are known for.

 

[Lempo]

Chicago Blake Hawk. Charming.

 

[Canes]

Hopefully he's even better than his dad. And I wouldn't mind trading all of our picks in the next 2 drafts to draft his teammate.





Or actually maybe yeah for real.

 

[Lempo]

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

Jackson is not a good hockey player first name. Football yes, but not for hockey. Sorry guys

 

[Lempo]

I don't know if this guy has two first names or zero first names. He's suspect.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

He can just go with a nickname like John Robert Eichel does

 

[Lempo]

I forgot about JRE.

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

He can just go with a nickname like John Robert Eichel does

So you’re suggesting Jack Blake or perhaps Jackie Blake?

Jack Blake is also a no from me. Too short…. but Jackie could work in a quirky, boy named Sue type of way maybe.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

So you’re suggesting Jack Blake or perhaps Jackie Blake?

Jack Blake is also a no from me. Too short…. but Jackie could work in a quirky, boy named Sue type of way maybe.

It worked for Sidney Crosby.

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

It worked for Sidney Crosby.

Yeah, Sidney just isn’t a good ‘boys’ name at all but generational talent don’t care about that.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Yeah, Sidney just isn’t a good ‘boys’ name at all but generational talent don’t care about that.

Maybe, like a boy named Sue, it's BECAUSE of his name that he became generational? I mean if his name was Jeff Crosby, he'd probably still be an NHLer, but wouldn't have had the drive to overcome his name as a kid and probably wouldn't be generational.

 

[LakeLivin]

Wait, isn't Sidney mostly a guys name that started to be co-opted for girls a little while back? I never heard of a female Sidney when I was younger.

 

[LostInaLostWorld]

Wait, isn't Sidney mostly a guys name that started to be co-opted for girls a little while back? I never heard of a female Sidney when I was younger.

One of our neighbors in the 60s was a Sydney. Called Syd by my parents, et. al.

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

Wait, isn't Sidney mostly a guys name that started to be co-opted for girls a little while back? I never heard of a female Sidney when I was younger.

I never said it wasn’t a guys name. I just said it wasn’t a good one.

 

[LakeLivin]

I never said it wasn’t a guys name. I just said it wasn’t a good one.

Ruh? I never said you said it wasn't a guys name, lol. Did you miss BBAs post about "A Boy Named Sue"?

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

Ruh? I never said you said it wasn't a guys name, lol. Did you miss BBAs post about "A Boy Named Sue"?

But you asked ‘isn’t it a guys name?’ which wasn’t ever questioned. Just mentioned that it’s not a good one.

Also think it’s more Sidney = Boy and Sydney = Girl but obviously they sound the same so not much to differentiate that way.

Pretty sure it is traditionally a boys name but probably now a days it is more of a girls name.

 

[Northerner]

He was NCHC rookie of the year. And he looks solid as hell this season. Nice grab in the 4th Rd.