Jeremy Yablonski
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Jeremy Yablonski (born March 21, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. Primarily a hockey enforcer, Yablonski was a Golden Glove boxer and a 3 time MMA heavy weight Champion. He also earned his Black Belt in May Thai. After his professional hockey career, Yablonski went on to obtain his Master in International Business.
Following his athletic career, he transitioned into a successful consulting profession, leveraging his diverse background in international business, global security, sports, and academia. His multidisciplinary expertise has positioned him as a sought-after advisor for both private sector organizations and government agencies worldwide. His consulting work spans a broad range of strategic domains, including risk assessment/mitigation, organizational development, leadership training, and cross-cultural operations. Through this role, he continues to contribute to global initiatives, offering innovative solutions and strategic guidance across industries and geopolitical landscapes.
Playing career
Yablonski first played for the St. Louis Blues,[1] and received a five-minute major for fighting Todd Fedoruk. From there, Yablonski continued a 15-year career in professional hockey as an enforcer. Playing for the Nashville Predators (NHL/AHL), Ottawa Senators (NHL/AHL), NY Islanders (NHL/AHL), and Vityaz (KHL) organizations, Yablonski made a huge impact on the ice with his high-energy play and willingness to protect his teammates. Yablonski won the Calder Cup in the AHL and the Kelly Cup in the ECHL.
Yablonski fought in his first professional mixed martial arts competition on May 12, 2007, at XFS (Extreme Fight Series) 5, knocking his opponent out in 19 seconds of the first round. Yablonski improved in XFS-6 on June 14, 2007 by knocking his opponent out in 17 seconds of the first round. Jeremy Yablonski confirmed his signing with Vityaz Chekhov on July 24, 2011.
In 2013, he expressed interest in gaining first Polish,[2] and then Ukrainian dual-citizenship in order to play for the Ukrainian national hockey team.[3]
On December 31, 2021, Yablonski came out of retirement and signed with the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL.[4]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1996–97 | Beardy's Blackhawks | SMHL | 38 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 284 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Edmonton Ice | WHL | 47 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Kootenay Ice | WHL | 27 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Kootenay Ice | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Phoenix Mustangs | WCHL | 44 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 169 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Idaho Steelheads | WCHL | 69 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 303 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Peoria Rivermen | ECHL | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | AHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2003–04 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Peoria Rivermen | ECHL | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 32 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Idaho Steelheads | ECHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Idaho Steelheads | ECHL | 41 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 76 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 228 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 64 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 215 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Vityaz Chekhov | KHL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Vityaz Chekhov | KHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Idaho Steelheads | ECHL | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Ontario Reign | ECHL | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Ontario Reign | ECHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| AHL totals | 283 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 939 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
References
External links
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- 1980 births
- Binghamton Senators players
- Bridgeport Sound Tigers players
- Canadian ice hockey left wingers
- Canadian ice hockey right wingers
- Cincinnati Mighty Ducks players
- Edmonton Ice players
- Sportspeople from Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan
- Idaho Steelheads (ECHL) players
- Idaho Steelheads (WCHL) players
- Kootenay Ice players
- Living people
- Milwaukee Admirals players
- Ontario Reign (ECHL) players
- Peoria Rivermen (ECHL) players
- Phoenix Mustangs players
- St. Louis Blues players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Undrafted National Hockey League players
- Worcester IceCats players
- Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan
- Canadian male mixed martial artists
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen
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