As happens so many times, one person's adversity opens up the door for another person's opportunity. Thus is the case with Ryan Suter's injury on Saturday night at the hands of Phoenix's Shane Doan.There has been speculation for two days as to who would get the call to replace Suter and the first indication was with Jonathon Blum being listed in the NHL Game Notes that were released on Monday night. It is now official with the release from the Predators.
Blum has played in several preseason games with the Predators but has yet to make his official NHL debut. He was chosen with the 23rd pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. Until this past summer, he was the highest draft pick ever from the state of California.
In 54 games this year in Milwaukee Blum has eight goals and 26 assists and is a plus seven. Last season he played 80 games with the Admirals he had 11 goals and 30 assists.
Blum played four seasons with the Vancouver Giants in the Western Hockey League and had 204 points in 248 games and 42 points in 67 playoff games and holds the team record for scoring by a defenseman. He was named the WHL Defenseman of the year in 2009 and was a member of the Giants Memorial Cup team in 2007.
He also was a member of Team USA at the World Juniors in 2008 and 2009 where he had five points in twelve games. He was team captain in 2009.
Here is the Official Release from the Predators...
PREDATORS RECALL 2007 FIRST ROUNDER JONATHON BLUM
- Becomes the club-record 18th Predators draftee to appear on the roster this season -
Nashville, Tenn. (February 22, 2011) – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has recalled defenseman Jonathon Blum from Milwaukee (AHL). This is Blum’s first career recall, and he is the 18th Nashville draft pick to appear on the team’s roster this season, surpassing the previous record of 17 set in 2009-10. His expected appearance in the lineup on Tuesday night will mean every Nashville first-round pick from 1998 (David Legwand) to 2007 will have played in the NHL. Blum was selected 23rd overall in the 2007 Entry Draft.
Blum, 22 (1/30/89), is tied for ninth among AHL defensemen, and tied for second on the Admirals in points with 34 (8g-26a). He scored Milwaukee’s only goal in last night’s game vs. Texas, his sixth power-play marker, good for third among League blueliners, and recently reeled off a nine-game point streak (1g-8a) from Jan. 15-Feb. 9, second longest by a defender behind only teammate and 2008 second-round pick of the Predators Roman Josi, who is currently riding a 13-game streak (5g-9a). Now in his second professional season, the former Canadian Hockey League Defenseman of the Year with the Vancouver Giants (WHL) was the first California-born and raised player to be selected in the first round of the NHL Entry Draft.
The Predators finished off their recent four-game home stand, going 2-1-1, and will now make a quick trip to the Buckeye State to take on the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday (6 p.m., FOX Sports Tennessee, 102.9 The Buzz) before returning home to face-off against the defending Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday (7 p.m.. FOX Sports Tennessee, 102.9 The Buzz). Thursday’s game is a College Night, where students showing their college IDs at the Bridgestone Arena box office will receive a $10 upper level ticket or a $25 lower level ticket. For every ticket purchased through this special, Best Buy will give you a $10 NAPSTER gift card. Tickets for both home games are still available and may be purchased at the Bridgestone Arena box office, by calling (615) 770-PUCK (7825) or online at nashvillepredators.com.
In a separate Release the Predators announced that they swapped goaltenders with Milwaukee sending Anders Lindback to the Ads and bringing Mark Dekanich to Nashville.
PREDATORS AND ADMIRALS SWITCH GOALTENDERS
- Lindback assigned to Admirals; Dekanich recalled -
Nashville, Tenn. (February 22, 2011) – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the club has assigned rookie goaltender Anders Lindback (AHN-dehrs LIND-bahck) to Milwaukee (AHL) and recalled goaltender Mark Dekanich (MAHRK DEH-kuh-nihtch) from the Admirals.
Dekanich, 24 (5/10/86), will be making his fourth appearance on the Predators roster this season. He spent a week with the team from Oct. 10-17 and made his NHL debut on Dec. 18 vs. Los Angeles during his second recall, stopping 22-of-25 shots in 50 minutes of action. He spent 24 hours on the roster this past weekend, but did not dress for a game. A 2011 AHL All-Star, Dekanich is tied for third in the American League save percentage (.929), ranked fourth in goals-against average (2.04) and is tied for sixth in wins (20).
Lindback, 22 (5/3/88), has posted a 10-5-2 record, a .914 save percentage, a 2.58 goals-against average and a pair of shutouts for the Predators in 2010-11, his first season in North America. This is the Gavle, Sweden’s first assignment to the Admirals.
The Predators finished off their recent four-game home stand, going 2-1-1, and will now make a quick trip to the Buckeye State to take on the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday (6 p.m., FOX Sports Tennessee, 102.9 The Buzz) before returning home to face-off against the defending Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday (7 p.m.. FOX Sports Tennessee, 102.9 The Buzz). Thursday’s game is a College Night, where students showing their college IDs at the Bridgestone Arena box office will receive a $10 upper level ticket or a $25 lower level ticket. For every ticket purchased through this special, Best Buy will give you a $10 NAPSTER gift card. Tickets for both home games are still available and may be purchased at the Bridgestone Arena box office, by calling (615) 770-PUCK (7825) or online at nashvillepredators.com.
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