Blake Fiddler
| Blake Fiddler | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 9, 2007 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| WHL team | Edmonton Oil Kings | ||
| NHL draft |
36th overall, 2025 Seattle Kraken | ||
Blake Fiddler (born July 9, 2007) is an American-Canadian junior ice hockey defenseman for the Edmonton Oil Kings of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He was drafted 36th overall by the Seattle Kraken in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft.
Early life
Fiddler was born in Nashville, Tennessee, while his father, Vernon, was playing for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1]
Playing career
During the 2023–24 season, Fiddler recorded five goals and ten assists in 63 games for the Edmonton Oil Kings. During the 2024–25 season, in his draft eligible year, he improved his performance, scoring ten goals and 23 assists in 64 regular season games, along with one assist in seven playoff games.[2]
Fiddler was drafted in the second round, 36th overall, by the Seattle Kraken in the 2025 NHL entry draft by the Seattle Kraken.[3][4]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing United States | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World U18 Championships | ||
| 2025 United States | ||
Fiddler possesses dual-citizenship with Canada and the United States. He made his international debut for Canada White at the 2023 World U-17 Hockey Challenge where he recorded one goal in eight games and won a gold medal.[5]
Fiddler captained the United States team at the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, where he recorded one goal and three assists in five games.[6] He then represented the United States at the 2025 IIHF World U18 Championships, where he recorded two goals and one assist in seven games, and won a bronze medal.[7][8]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2023–24 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 63 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 64 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| WHL totals | 127 | 15 | 33 | 48 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Canada White | U17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | United States | HG18 | 4th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2025 | United States | U18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Junior totals | 20 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||||
References
- ^ Wheeler, Scott (June 28, 2025). "Charting Blake Fiddler's path from skates with his dad to 2025 NHL Draft pick for Kraken". The Athletic. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ^ Rosen, Dan (June 28, 2025). "Fiddler ready to 'put in the work' after being drafted by Kraken". NHL.com. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ^ "Kraken Trade Up To Draft Defenseman Blake Fiddler". NHL.com. June 28, 2025. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ^ "Frisco's Blake Fiddler selected by Seattle Kraken with 36th overall pick in 2025 NHL draft". The Dallas Morning News. June 28, 2025. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ^ Morreale, Mike G. (December 13, 2024). "2025 NHL Draft notebook: Fiddler benefitting from dual citizenship". NHL.com. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ^ Van Diest, Derek (August 6, 2024). "Fiddler begins 'big year' captaining United States at Hlinka Gretzky Cup". NHL.com. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ^ Jurewicz, Chris (May 3, 2025). "USA wins OT thriller for bronze". IIHF.com. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ^ Baird, Taylor (April 29, 2025). "Fiddler enjoying home-ice feel for U.S. at World Under-18 Championship". NHL.com. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database