James Black (born August 15, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played eleven seasons in the National Hockey League with the Hartford Whalers, Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars, Buffalo Sabres, Chicago Blackhawks and Washington Capitals from 1989–90 to 2000–01.
| James Black | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 15, 1969 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Hartford Whalers Minnesota North Stars Dallas Stars Buffalo Sabres Chicago Blackhawks Washington Capitals | ||
| NHL draft |
94th overall, 1989 Hartford Whalers | ||
| Playing career | 1989–2005 | ||
Career
editBlack was drafted 94th overall by the Hartford Whalers in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft. He played 352 career NHL games, scoring 58 goals and 57 assists for 115 points. His best offensive season was the 1998–99 NHL season when he achieved career highs in goals with sixteen, assists with fourteen, and points with thirty.
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1986–87 | Edmonton Knights of Columbus | AMHL | 41 | 36 | 48 | 84 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | 72 | 30 | 50 | 80 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | 71 | 45 | 51 | 96 | 57 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 28 | ||
| 1989–90 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Binghamton Whalers | AHL | 80 | 37 | 35 | 72 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 79 | 35 | 61 | 96 | 34 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 6 | ||
| 1991–92 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 30 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 47 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | ||
| 1992–93 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Kalamazoo Wings | AHL | 63 | 25 | 45 | 70 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 45 | 19 | 32 | 51 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1994–95 | Las Vegas Thunder | IHL | 78 | 29 | 44 | 73 | 54 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1995–96 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1995–96 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 67 | 32 | 50 | 82 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 64 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1997–98 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 52 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 75 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Chicago Wolves | IHL | 5 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 49 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 42 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 29 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | EV Zug | NLA | 18 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Iserlohn Roosters | DEL | 50 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | HC Bolzano | Italy | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | ||
| NHL totals | 352 | 58 | 57 | 115 | 84 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| AHL totals | 285 | 114 | 166 | 280 | 139 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 24 | ||||
| IHL totals | 213 | 92 | 139 | 231 | 150 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | ||||
| DEL totals | 50 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NLA totals | 18 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
External links
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