Jeremy Yablonski (born March 21, 1980) is a Canadian former professional

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. Primarily a hockey

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, Yablonski is a six time, novice Golden Gloves boxing champion. After his professional hockey career, Yablonski went on to obtain his Master in International Business.

Playing career

Yablonski first played for the

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, and received a five-minute major for fighting

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. From there, Yablonski continued a 15-year career in professional hockey as an enforcer. Playing for Nashville Predators NHL/AHL, Ottawa Senators NHL/AHL, NY Islanders NHL/AHL, and Vityaz KHL, Yablonski made a huge impact on the ice with his high energy play and willingness to protect his teammates. Yablonski won the Calder Cup in the AHL and the Kelly Cup in the ECHL. Jeremy Yablonski fought in his first professional

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competition on May 12, 2007, at XFS (Extreme Fight Series) 5, knocking his opponent out in 19 seconds of the first round. Yablonski improved in XFS-6 on June 14, 2007 by knocking his opponent out in 17 seconds of the first round. Jeremy Yablonski confirmed his signing with

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on July 24, 2011. In 2013, he expressed interest in gaining first Polish, and then

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dual-citizenship in order to play for the Ukrainian national hockey team. On December 31, 2021, Yablonski came out of retirement and signed with the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL.

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Yablonski vs Pudzianowski. Interview PL
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