Blake Evans (born July 2, 1980) is a

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former professional

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, who last played for Kyle Elks in the SVHL.

Draft

Born in

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, Evans was drafted 251st overall by the

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in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft but never played in the

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Career

Early career

He started his career with the WHL team

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in 1996. After one and a half season, he was traded to the

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(also in the WHL) along with Regan Darby for

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on 6 October 1997. On 8 January 2001, he got traded to

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(WHL) along with Jeff Feniak for

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, Joey Bastien, Justin Lucyshyn and future considerations. He made the WHL East Second All-Star Team the same year. A few months after he was re-signed as a free agent by the

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on 11 April 2001, and assigned to the

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and later the

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Moving abroad

On 30 August 2006, he was signed as a free agent by the

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of the

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. On 20 May 2008, he joined former team mate

Regan Kelly Regan Kelly (born 9 March 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Kelly was born in Watrous, Saskatchewan, and raised in Imperial, Saskatchewan. Draft Kelly was drafted 259th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 20 ...

in the Norwegian club

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Awards and honors

References

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* 1980 births Living people Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Italy Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Norway Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey centres HC Milano players Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan Peoria Rivermen (AHL) players Regina Pats players Sparta Sarpsborg players Spokane Chiefs players Tri-City Americans players Vålerenga Ishockey players Washington Capitals draft picks Worcester IceCats players Sportspeople from Kindersley 21st-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-icehockey-centre-1980s-stub