Blair Atcheynum
| Blair Atcheynum | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 20, 1969 Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Ottawa Senators Nashville Predators St. Louis Blues Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| NHL draft |
52nd overall, 1989 Hartford Whalers | ||
| Playing career | 1989–2001 | ||
Blair Michael Atcheynum (born April 20, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. Atcheynum from Sweetgrass First Nation is of Cree descent. He played major junior ice hockey with the Saskatoon Blades, Swift Current Broncos before starring with the Moose Jaw Warriors of the Western Hockey League. He was selected by the Hartford Whalers of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the third round, 52nd overall, in the 1989 NHL entry draft. He never played in the NHL for the franchise, spending the first three years of his professional career in the minor leagues, winning the Calder Cup with the Springfield Indians in 1991. He was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the 1992 NHL expansion draft and made his NHL debut in the following 1992–93 season. He returned to the minor leagues for the next five seasons, winning the Calder Cup again in 1997 with the Hershey Bears, before really breaking into the NHL on a regular basis in the 1997–98 season with the St. Louis Blues. He also played with the Nashville Predators and the Chicago Blackhawks before finishing his career in the minors, retiring after the 2020–21 season.
He has supported the Aboriginal Role Model Hockey School in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and was an assistant coach with the minor ice hockey team Battlefords North Stars of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.