Joseph Blandisi
Joseph Blandisi | |
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| Born | July 18, 1994 Markham, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Ice hockey forward |
| Known for | Professional ice hockey player |
Joseph Blandisi (born July 18, 1994) is a Canadian ice hockey forward currently an unrestricted free agent. His latest professional engagement was with the Toronto Marlies in the American Hockey League (AHL). Selected 162nd overall by the Colorado Avalanche during the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, Blandisi has also competed for the New Jersey Devils, Anaheim Ducks, and Pittsburgh Penguins.
Junior
Blandisi’s hockey journey began in the Ontario Junior Hockey League playing for the Vaughan Vipers before being chosen 61st overall by the Owen Sound Attack in the 2011 OHL Priority Selection. Following his initial season, he was drafted by Colorado in 2012. During the 2012–13 season, Blandisi was traded to the Ottawa 67's in exchange for Cody Ceci. Despite a smaller stature, his physical play helped him achieve 51 points over 63 games.
In the 2013–14 campaign, Blandisi moved to the Barrie Colts via trade, where he continued to produce offensively at nearly a point-per-game pace despite battling injuries. The Avalanche opted not to sign him, leading Blandisi to re-enter the 2014 NHL draft; however, he was not selected.
Prior to the 2014–15 season, he attended Buffalo Sabres’ training camp on an invitation but returned to Barrie without a contract offer. Elevated to team captain in November 2014, Blandisi led Barrie’s offense and secured a three-year entry-level deal with the New Jersey Devils on January 14, 2015. He concluded that season as the OHL leader in goals with 52 and ranked fourth in overall points at 112. After Barrie’s second-round playoff elimination, Blandisi earned the Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy as the league’s top overage player and finished runner-up for the Red Tilson Trophy behind Connor McDavid.
Professional
Blandisi commenced his professional career after participating in his first New Jersey Devils training camp by joining their AHL affiliate, the Albany Devils, for the 2015–16 season starting September 27, 2015. He quickly secured a role on Albany’s premier line and amassed 16 points across 18 contests before receiving an NHL call-up on December 10, 2015. Making his NHL debut on December 11, 2015, he centered a line between Kyle Palmieri and Jiří Tlustý contributing to a 3–2 overtime victory over the Detroit Red Wings. His initial NHL point came as an assist on January 12, 2016, followed by his first goal on January 21, 2016, against goaltender Craig Anderson, helping establish a commanding three-point first period that propelled New Jersey to a 5–0 advantage.
Starting the 2017–18 with New Jersey’s newly affiliated AHL team, the Binghamton Devils, Blandisi tallied 14 points in 19 games before being traded on November 30, 2017. Alongside Adam Henrique and a third-round pick in the 2018 draft, he was sent to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Sami Vatanen and a conditional draft choice.
In the following 2018–19 year, Blandisi began with Anaheim’s AHL squad, the San Diego Gulls, appearing in three scoreless NHL matches for the Ducks. After collecting 23 points over 27 AHL games, he was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Derek Grant on January 16, 2019.
During the 2019–20 campaign, Blandisi appeared in 21 NHL games with Pittsburgh and recorded five points (two goals and three assists). On February 20, 2020, he was involved in a trade sending him along with Jake Lucchini to the Montreal Canadiens in return for Riley Barber and Phil Varone. He subsequently underwent knee surgery at that season’s conclusion.
As an unrestricted free agent prior to the 2021–22 season, Blandisi signed a professional tryout agreement with the Toronto Marlies, who serve as the AHL affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs, on December 14, 2021. He later extended his contract for a third season with Toronto by signing a one-year deal on July 10, 2023, covering the 2023–24 campaign.
Career statistics
'2022–23 AHL season ' 'Toronto Marlies ' 'AHL ' '61 ' '15 ' '24 ' '39 ' '56 ' '7 ' '2 ' '5 ' '7 ' '22 ' '2023–24 AHL season ' 'Toronto Marlies ' 'AHL ' '70 ' '25 ' '34 ' '59 ' '110 ' '3 ' '1 ' '2 ' '3 ' '0 ' '2024–25 AHL season ' 'Toronto Marlies ' 'AHL ' '58 ' '15 ' '20 ' '35 ' '82 ' '2 ' '0 ' '0 ' '0 ' '6 '| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Vaughan Vipers | OJHL | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Owen Sound Attack | OHL | 68 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 72 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2012–13 | Owen Sound Attack | OHL | 37 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 26 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 37 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 10 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 68 | 52 | 60 | 112 | 126 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 22 | ||
| "2015–16 AHL season" | "Albany Devils" | "American Hockey League" | "27" | "9" | "14" | "23" | "49" | "11" | "2" | "1" | "3" | "14" | ||
| "2015–16 NHL season" | "New Jersey Devils" | "National Hockey League" | "41" | "5" | "12" | "17" | "34" | "—" | "—" | "—" | "—" | "—" | ||
| "2016–17 AHL season" | "Albany Devils" | "AHL" | "31" | "8" | "17" | "25" | "60" | "2" | "0" | "0" | "0" | "6" | ||
| "2016–17 NHL season" | "New Jersey Devils" | "NHL" | "27" | "3" | "6" | "9" | "26" | "—" | "—" | "—" | "—" | "—" | ||
| "2017–18 AHL season" | "Binghamton Devils" | "AHL" | "19" | "3" | "11" | "14" | "24" | "—" | "—" | "—" | "—" | "—" | ||
| "2017–18 NHL season" | "Anaheim Ducks" | "NHL" | "3" | "0" | "0" | "0" | "2" | "—"
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| '2017–18' | 'San Diego Gulls' | 'AHL' | '27' | '5' | '10' | '15' | '40' | |||||||
| '2018–19 AHL season' | 'San Diego Gulls' | 'AHL' | '27' | '8' | '15' | '23' | '42' | |||||||
| '2018–19 NHL season' | 'Anaheim Ducks' | 'NHL' | '3' | '0' | '0' | '0' | '6' | |||||||
| '2018–19' | 'Pittsburgh Penguins' | 'NHL' | '6' | '0' | '0' | '0' | '0' | |||||||
| '2018–19' | 'Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins' | 'AHL' | '27' | '9' | '11' | '20' | '58' | |||||||
| '2019–20 AHL season ' | 'Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins ' | 'AHL ' | '26 ' | '6 ' | '8 ' | '14 ' | '57 ' | |||||||
| '2019–20 NHL season ' | 'Pittsburgh Penguins ' | 'NHL ' | '21 ' | '2 ' | '3 ' | '5 ' | '10 ' | |||||||
| '2019–20 ' | 'Laval Rocket ' | 'AHL ' | '4 ' | '1 ' | '3 ' | '4 ' | '4 ' | |||||||
| '2020–21 AHL season ' | 'Laval Rocket ' | 'AHL ' | '28 ' | '10 ' | '11 ' | '21 ' | '34 ' | |||||||
| '2021–22 AHL season '
'Toronto Marlies ' 'AHL ' '43 ' '12 ' '17 ' '29 ' '48 ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' | ||||||||||||||
| NHL career totals | 101 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 78 | |||||||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
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| Third All-Star Team | 2015 | |
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