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New York Rangers Eastern Conference Metropolitan Division
 
Blake Wheeler • #17 • RW
Status:Leg injury, injured reserve
Ht/Wt:6'5", 225 lbs.
Born:Aug 31, 1986 (37 yrs) in Plymouth, MN
Experience:15 years
Drafted:Drafted by Phoenix in 2004 (1/5).
Acquired:Acquired as a free agent in 2023.
Shoots:R
Movements & Injuries
2022
4/14/2022 Missed 3 games (upper body injury).
4/08/2022 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
1/22/2022 Missed 9 games (knee injury).
2021
12/18/2021 Knee injury, injured reserve.
12/13/2021 Knee injury, sidelined indefinitely.
10/30/2021 Missed 5 games (covid-19).
10/18/2021 COVID-19, day-to-day.
4/21/2021 Missed 6 games (upper body injury).
4/07/2021 Upper body injury, sidelined indefinitely.
2018
9/04/2018 Signed by the Winnipeg Jets to a five-year contract extension.
2015
3/01/2015 Missed 2 games (lower body injury).
2/25/2015 Lower body injury, injured reserve.
2/24/2015 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2013
7/26/2013 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Winnipeg Jets to a six-year contract.
7/02/2013 Winnipeg Jets tendered a qualifying offer.
2012
10/28/2012 Signed with EHC Munchen (Germany).
1/19/2012 Missed 2 games (throat).
1/16/2012 Throat, day-to-day.
2011
7/18/2011 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Winnipeg Jets to a two-year contract.
2/18/2011 Acquired from the Boston Bruins.
2010
7/30/2010 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Boston Bruins to a one-year contract.
7/05/2010 Filed for salary arbitration.
2008
7/01/2008 Signed by the Boston Bruins to an entry-level contract.
2004
6/26/2004 Drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round (5th overall) in 2004.
Career Transactions
2011
2/18/2011 Boston Bruins traded Blake Wheeler and Mark Stuart to the Atlanta Thrashers for Boris Valabik and Rich Peverley.
2008
7/01/2008 Signed as a free agent by the Boston Bruins.
2004
6/26/2004 Drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round (5th overall) in 2004.
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