John Blue (ice hockey)

For other people of the same name, see John Blue.

John Blue
Born	(1966-02-19) February 19, 1966 Huntington Beach, CA, USA
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Right
Played for	Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres
NHL Draft	197th overall, 1986 Winnipeg Jets
Playing career	1987–1995

John Thomas Blue (born February 19, 1966) is a former ice hockey goaltender. He was drafted in the tenth round, 197th overall, by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft. He played in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres and was the first Californian goaltender in the history of the National Hockey League.

Blue was born in Huntington Beach, California, then left for Spokane, Washington at age 5. He began ice skating in Spokane, then after his family moved to San Jose where he became youth goaltender for the Santa Clara Blackhawks in Northern California.

Throughout his career, he called Huntington Beach his offseason home. He currently works as a pastor after having become deeply involved in religious studies during his playing days.

Awards and honors

Award	Year
All-WCHA Second Team	1984–85
All-WCHA First Team	1985–86

External links

• John Blue's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• John Blue's biography at Legends of Hockey
• John Blue @ hockeygoalies.org