John Joseph Blum is a retired American

United States

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 ice hockey

Ice hockey

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 defenseman

Defenceman (ice hockey)

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Blum is a graduate of Notre Dame High School

Notre Dame High School (Harper Woods, Michigan)

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 in Harper Woods, Michigan

Harper Woods, Michigan

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. His high school hockey teammate was comedian Dave Coulier

Dave Coulier

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. Blum played both high school and college hockey under head coach John Giordano.

Signed as a undrafted free agent by the Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton Oilers

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 in 1981, Blum played mostly in the minors before being traded to the Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins

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, a team that he would play for three different times during his career. He also played for the Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals

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 and Detroit Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings

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Blum would later serve as an assistant coach in the minor leagues for the Detroit Falcons, Saginaw Lumber Kings

Saginaw Gears (UHL)

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, Detroit Vipers

Detroit Vipers

The Detroit Vipers was an International Hockey League team. The team was founded in 1994, and played at The Palace of Auburn Hills.-Beginning:...

, Toledo Storm

Toledo Storm

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, and Motor City Mechanics

Motor City Mechanics

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