Blake Speers (born January 2, 1997) is a

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professional

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who is currently playing with

Västerås IK Västerås IK (''Västerås Ishockey klubb'') is an ice hockey club from Västerås, Sweden. The team is currently playing in the second-tier league in Sweden, Hockeyallsvenskan. Västerås IK played 12 seasons in the top Swedish league Elitserien ...

in the

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(Allsv). He has formerly played in the

National Hockey League The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...

(NHL) with the

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and the

Arizona Coyotes The Arizona Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Coyotes compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference and currently play at the Mull ...

Playing career

Speers began his major junior career playing with the

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in the

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before he was drafted in the 3rd round, 67th overall, by the

in the

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. On September 21, 2016, Speers signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Devils. On October 11, 2016, it was announced that Speers had made the Devils opening night roster for the 2016–17 season. He made his NHL debut on October 13, 2016 in a 2–1 overtime defeat against the

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. After three scoreless games with the Devils, Speers was returned for his final junior eligible season with the Greyhounds on October 24, 2016. On December 16, 2019, Speers was traded to the

as a part of the

Taylor Hall Taylor Hall (born November 14, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was the first overall pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft selected by the Edmonton Oilers. He has ...

trade. As a free agent from the Coyotes following the season, Speers left North America to pursue a European career in agreeing to a one-year deal with Swedish second tier club, Västerås IK of the Allsvenksa, on August 1, 2022.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Speers, Blake 1997 births Living people Albany Devils players Arizona Coyotes players Binghamton Devils players Canadian ice hockey centres New Jersey Devils draft picks New Jersey Devils players Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds players Ice hockey people from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Tucson Roadrunners players