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Teddy Blueger (C)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
| Name: |
Teddy Blueger |
| Number: |
23 |
| Pos.: |
C |
| Shoots: |
R |
| Height: |
6-0 |
| Weight: |
195 |
| Birthdate: |
1994-08-15 |
| Birthplace: |
Riga, Latvia |
Biography
2016-17: Set the WBS franchise record for plus-minus rating by a rookie (+24)… Scored his first pro goal on Dec. 11, 2016 at Bridgeport… Earned his first regular season assist in the AHL the next game on Dec. 14, 2016 at Hartford… Had the first multi-point game of his career on Jan. 6, 2017 vs. Hershey, connecting with Tom Sestito for 1 assist and 1 goal on tallies 19 seconds apart… Reached 30 points in the final game of the season, Apr. 17 vs. Bridgeport… Played for Latvia at the 2017 IIHF World Championship.
2015-16: Recorded collegiate career highs in goals (11), assists (24), and points (35) in his senior season at Minnesota State University… Led the Mavericks with seven game-winning goals… His 35 points were the most of any Mavericks player, with the runner-up trailing Blueger by 9… Finished his four seasons with 108 career points (31G-77A) with Minnesota State… Named to Western Collegiate Hockey Association’s First All-Star Team for the 2015-16 season… Signed to two-year entry level deal with Pittsburgh and ATO with WBS on Mar. 22, 2016… Made his pro debut on Mar. 25 at Binghamton… His first Calder Cup Playoffs point was also his first in the AHL, an assist on May 11 at Hershey.
OTHER: Helped lead the Mavericks to three consecutive NCAA National Tournament appearances for the first time in program history… Represented Latvia on the international stage at two IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships (2012, 2013)… Product of prestigious Shattuck-St. Mary’s prep hockey program; In two seasons at Shattuck, he collected 48 goals and 106 assists for 154 points in 108 games and captured back-to-back USA Hockey National U18 Titles… Moved from his home country of Latvia to Minnesota at age 14…
Given name: Teodors Bļugers (TEE-oh-dors BLYU-guhrs)
