Michael Charles Blunden (born December 15, 1986) is a

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former professional

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winger. Over his professional career, Blunden has appeared in over 100

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(NHL) games with the

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and

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Playing career

Blunden was drafted 43rd overall in the

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by the

from the

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of the

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. After his final year with the Otters, Blunden signed a three-year entry level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on May 24, 2006. Months prior to signing he made his professional debut with affiliate of the Blackhawks, the

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of the AHL, for the 2005–06 playoff run. Blunden made his NHL debut in the 2006–07 season with the Blackhawks playing in 9 games. His season was cut short when he suffered a shoulder injury on December 10, 2006, ruling him out for the rest of the season. On January 10, 2009, Blunden was traded by the Blackhawks to the

for Adam Pineault. On July 7, 2011 he was traded from the

to the

, in exchange for Ryan Russell. On July 1, 2012, the Canadiens re-signed Blunden to a one-year, two-way contract extension. On July 1, 2014, Blunden left the Canadiens organization to sign a one-year contract as a free agent with the

. On June 29, 2015, the Lightning announced the re-signing of Blunden to a one-year, two-way contract. Blunden appeared in two regular season games with the Lightning last season, recording two penalty minutes. He also played in 33 games with the Syracuse Crunch, recording 13 goals and 22 points. After two-years in the Lightning organization, Blunden left as a free agent to sign a two-year, two-way contract with the

on July 1, 2016. After starting the season with Binghamton, Blunden made his Ottawa Senators debut on November 9, 2016 against the

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. After completing his contract with the Senators, Blunden left North America as a free agent after 13 years and signed a one-year deal with

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outfit, HCB South Tyrol of the

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on July 18, 2018. Blunden contributed offensively with Bolzano, posting 33 points in 38 regular season games. Following Bolzano's defeat in the playoffs, Blunden left as a free agent to sign in the neighbouring DEL, agreeing to a one-year contract with German club, Schwenninger Wild Wings on April 3, 2019.

Personal

Blunden was born on December 15, 1986, in

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, Canada. He has one sister, Jennifer Blunden, and two brothers,

Stephen Blunden Stephen Blunden (born 5 April 1989) is a Canadian semi-professional ice hockey forward or left winger who plays for CBR Brave in the Australian Ice Hockey League in Australia. A Canadian youth product, Blunden has risen through the Canadian l ...

& Sean Blunden, both of whom are also

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players with Stephen enjoying his time in Canberra, Australia with the

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in the AIHL and Sean playing in the CIS for the Concordia University team,

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

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