Brant Blackned’s name in the hockey world appears on banners across Canada. From the Midget AAA “Les Forestières d’Amos,” Blackned was drafted by the Quebec Major Junior hockey team “Titans de Laval.” Following a transaction, Blackned was traded to the “Halifax Mooseheads,” in Nova Scotia, where he ended his junior career. From there, several opportunities opened for Blackned as he was chosen to head for the “United Hockey League” in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Blackned Is back pursuing his professional hockey career for a third season with the “Thunder Cats,” in the United Hockey League.
Blacked keeps scoring… and accumulating team records.
Hockey season 1997/98
#44 Brant Blackned
POSITION: Left Wing HEIGHT: 6’0”
WEIGHT: 200
October 9, 1998
AGE: 23
STATUS: 2nd year
ORIGIN: Wemindji, James Bay, Quebec LAST YEAR: Thunder Bay (UHL) JUNIOR TEAM: Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
GP 73 G 63 A 70 PTS133 PIM84 SHOTS 304 +/- +41
1997/98IHI Awards
ALL STARS TEAM
Goaltender: Jon Hillebrandt, Binghamton Icemen
Defense: Garl Leblanc, Quad City Mallards
Defense: John Batten, Flint Generals Centre: Paul Polillo, Brantford Smoke Left Wing: Brant Blackned, Thunder Cats Right Wing: Robin Bouchard, Muskegon Futy
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SCORING LEADERS Points Team GP G A PTS
Firth, Jason TBY 69 69 99 162
Polillo, Paul BRN 70 47 115 162
Blackned, Brant TBY 73 63 70 133
GOALS
Points Team GP G
Firth, Jason TBY 69 63
Blackned, Brant TBY 73 63
POWER PLAY GOALS
Points Team PPG
Wells, Marty BNG 25
Blackned, Brant TBY 23
GAME WINNING GOALS
Points Team PPG
Blackned, Brant TBY 9
Also from Wemindji, the Hughboy brothers are rising in the Eastern Ontario Minor Hockey League. Timothy joined the Nepean Raiders Midget AAA, while younger brother Nicholas plays for the same organization in Pee Wee AAA! Some boys whom parents Walter and Deborah can be prouf of!
Hockey for now!
