Blake McLaughlin

Photo by: Brad Rempel

Photo by: Ben Ludeman

Position:
Forward
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 170
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Grand Rapids, Minn.
High School:
Grand Rapids High School
Previous Team:
Chicago Steel (USHL)
NHL Rights:
Anaheim Ducks (2018)

PRONUNCIATION

CAREER NOTES & HONORS
Four-year letter winner • skated in 142 career games with 105 points (38 goals, 67 assists) as the 86th member of Minnesota's 100-Point Club • Big Ten Tournament Champion (2021) • Big Ten Regular-Season Champion (2021-22) • NCAA tournament participant (2021, 2022) and NCAA Frozen Four participant (2022) • All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (2021-22) • team was 26-4-2 when he scored a goal, 71-18-2 when he tallied a point and 20-2-2 when he recorded multiple points • signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Anaheim Ducks on April 10, 2022 beginning in 2022-23 (reported to the AHL's San Diego Gulls on an amateur try out for the remainder of the season).

2021-22 | SENIOR SEASON
All-Big Ten Honorable Mention • finished tied for second on the Gophers with 33 points (13 goals, 20 assists) while playing in all 39 games • set new career highs for points (33), goals (13) and assists (20) • helped the Maroon & Gold win the 2021-22 Big Ten Regular-Season Championship and return to the NCAA Frozen Four for the first time since 2014 • set a new career-best with a six-game point streak • recorded seven multi-point performances (team was 6-1-0 in those games) • team was 9-2-0 when he scored a goal and 19-6-0 when he tallied a point • the 86th Gopher to score 100 career points in his career • earned fourth letter.

2020-21 | JUNIOR SEASON
Skated in all 31 games as a junior during the 2020-21 season • recorded new career highs for points (28) and goals (12) while matching his previous best for assists (16) • finished tied for third on the team in goals, assists and points • team was 8-0-0 when he scored a goal and 13-1-0 when he tallied a point • recorded a new single-game career high with four points on two occasions and notched eight multi-point games overall (four multi-goal games) • his second career four-point game came in a 6-4 win over Wisconsin in the Big Ten tournament title game • set a new career best with a five-game point streak • earned third letter.

2019-20 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Skated in all 37 games as a sophomore during the 2019-20 season • recorded career highs with 24 points, eight goals and 16 assists • team was 5-1-2 when he scored a goal • factored into the deciding goal five times on the season while tying for the team lead with three game-winning goals • set a new career-high with a goal in four-straight games from Feb. 7-Feb. 15 • notched points in four-straight games on three different occasions • recorded a career-high three points (one goal, two assists) against Michigan State on Feb. 7, 2020 to kick off a stretch of three-straight multi-point games • the 2019-20 season ended on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns as Minnesota prepared for the Big Ten tournament semifinals • earned second letter.

2018-19 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Skated in 35 games as a freshman for the Maroon & Gold during the 2018-19 season • recorded 20 points (five goals, 15 assists) as a rookie • made his official collegiate debut in Las Vegas against North Dakota on Oct. 27 • team was 4-1-0 when he scored a goal and 10-5-0 when he tallied a point • tallied five multi-point games (all Minnesota wins) • recorded his first career point with an assist on the game-winning goal in a 3-2 win at Wisconsin on Nov. 9 • recorded two assists in a 3-0 win over St. Lawrence on Nov. 17 for his first career multi-point game • tallied the game-winning goals in both games at Notre Dame as Minnesota earned its first sweep of the season • picked up his first collegiate goal with the game winner (and an assist) in a 5-1 win at Notre Dame on Jan. 11 to start a five-game point streak • added the late game winner in a 2-1 win over Notre Dame on Jan. 12 • recorded a pair of assists in a 9-4 win over Wisconsin on Jan. 25 • added another pair of assists in a 4-3 win over Ohio State on Feb. 15 • scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in a 5-1 win over Arizona State on March 1 • five of his 20 points factored into deciding goals for the Maroon & Gold • earned first letter.

JUNIORS/HIGH SCHOOL
Joined the Gophers after spending the 2017-18 season with the Chicago Steel in the USHL • recorded 52 points (23 goals, 29 assists) in 54 regular-season games with the Steel before adding seven points (three goals, four assists) in seven playoff games • competed in the 2018 USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game • also skated in 11 regular-season games and one playoff game during the 2016-17 season as Chicago captured the USHL Clark Cup • teammate with fellow Gopher Brannon McManus with the Steel • previously skated for two seasons at Grand Rapids High School for Gophers alum Trent Klatt • led the Grand Rapids to the 2017 MSHSL Class AA State Championship, earning all-tournament honors • closed out his prep career with 60 points (22 goals, 38 assists) in 31 games during the 2016-17 season.

INTERNATIONAL
Competed with the U.S. Junior Select Team at the 2017 World Junior A Challenge • skated with the U.S. Under-18 Men’s Select Team at the 2017 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup.

PERSONAL
Native of Grand Rapids, Minn. • parents are Grant and Tammi Bischoff • has six siblings, Jered, Jake, Jordan, Jonah, Tyara and Jazzy • selected in the third round (79th overall) of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft by the Anaheim Ducks • competed at the 2017 CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game • stepfather, Grant Bischoff, and stepbrother, Jake Bischoff, both played hockey for the Gophers • sister, Jordan, played hockey at Minnesota State.