| abstract | - Blake Geoffrion [* 3. Februar 1988 in Plantation, Florida, USA) ist ein US-amerikanischer Eishockeyspieler in der NTEHL und spielt bei den Dallas Stars. right
- Blake Geoffrion (born February 3, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was a second round selection of the Predators, 56th overall, at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. Geoffrion began his professional career in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Milwaukee Admirals during the 2010 playoffs, and made his NHL debut on February 26, 2011. In doing so, he became the first fourth-generation player in the league's history, after his father Dan, grandfather Bernie and great-grandfather Howie Morenz. A graduate of the USA Hockey National Team Development Program, Geoffrion represented Team USA three times. He was a member of the gold medal winning team at the 2006 IIHF World U18 Championship and won bronze at the 2007 World Junior Hockey Championship. He moved on to the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he enjoyed a standout college career. He was a conference all-star in his senior year of 2009–10, was also named the consensus All-American and Player of the Year and won the Hobey Baker Award as the top college player in the United States.
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