Jeremy Yablonski Explained

Birth Date:March 21, 1980
Birth Place:Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:245
Position:Right wing
Shoots:Right
Played For:St. Louis Blues
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:2000
Career End:2021

Jeremy Yablonski (born March 21, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. Primarily a hockey enforcer, Yablonski had four amateur boxing bouts as a Jr C. After his professional hockey career, Yablonski went on to obtain his Master in International Business.

Playing career

Yablonski first played for the St. Louis Blues,[1] and received a five-minute major for fighting Todd Fedoruk. 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 mixed martial arts 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 Vityaz Chekhov on July 24, 2011.

In 2013, he expressed interest in gaining first Polish,[2] and then Ukrainian dual-citizenship in order to play for the Ukrainian national hockey team.[3]

On December 31, 2021, Yablonski came out of retirement and signed with the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL. [4]

Career statistics

Team League GP GPG A Pts PIM
1996–97Beardy's BlackhawksSMHL38 7 3 10 284
1997–98Edmonton IceWHL47 3 0 3 143
1998–99Kootenay IceWHL27 1 1 2 77
1999–00Kootenay IceWHL
2000–01Phoenix MustangsWCHL44 2 1 3 169
2001–02Idaho SteelheadsWCHL69 2 1 3 303
2002–03Peoria RivermenECHL24 1 2 3 154
2002–03Cincinnati Mighty DucksAHL9 0 0 0 42
2002–03Worcester IceCatsAHL20 1 0 1 501 0 0 0 2
2003–04Worcester IceCatsAHL6 0 0 0 19
2003–04Peoria RivermenECHL13 0 2 2 62
2003–04St. Louis BluesNHL1 0 0 0 5
2003–04Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL2 0 0 0 11
2004–05Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL32 3 2 5 116
2005–06Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL30 0 1 1 82
2005–06Idaho SteelheadsECHL3 0 1 1 25
2006–07Idaho SteelheadsECHL41 3 3 6 163
2007–08Binghamton SenatorsAHL76 3 10 13 228
2008–09Binghamton SenatorsAHL64 1 2 3 215
2009–10Binghamton SenatorsAHL27 1 0 1 128
2010–11Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL17 0 2 2 48
2011–12Vityaz ChekhovKHL16 0 0 0 174
2012–13Vityaz ChekhovKHL8 0 0 0 16
2013–14Idaho SteelheadsECHL8 1 0 1 35
2013–14Ontario ReignECHL10 0 1 1 302 1 0 1 2
2014–15Ontario ReignECHL8 0 0 0 13
NHL totals10005
AHL totals2839172693910002

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jeremy Yablonski hockey statistics and profile at hockeydb.com. www.hockeydb.com.
  2. Web site: Главные спортивные новости на сегодня - Последние новости спорта в России и мире. СПОРТ-ЭКСПРЕСС. news.sport-express.ru.
  3. Web site: Яблонські проситься до збірної України!. XSPORT.ua.
  4. Web site: Yabo is Back. January 1, 2022 . Twitter . en.