Don Blackburn Ice hockey player

John Donald Blackburn (born May 14, 1938 in Kirkland Lake, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers, New York Rangers, New York Islanders and Minnesota North Stars. He also played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) with the New England Whalers. He later became the Whalers first coach when they moved to the NHL.

Personal facts

Birth dateMay 14, 1938
Birth place
Ontario , Kirkland Lake , Canada
Height (meters)1.8288
Weight (Kilograms)79.38

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Ice hockey player

Career start1959
Career end1976
former team
National Hockey League
Boston Bruins
New York Islanders
New York Rangers
Philadelphia Flyers
Hartford Whalers
Minnesota North Stars
World Hockey Association
position
Winger (ice hockey)
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