Rob Blake

Rob Blake is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman, born on December 10, 1969, who later moved into hockey management and now serves as executive vice president of hockey operations for the Nashville Predators. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in 1988, reached the 1993 Stanley Cup Final, won the James Norris Memorial Trophy as the best defenceman and captained the Kings for five seasons. Traded to the Colorado Avalanche in 2001, he won the Stanley Cup that year, and he later finished his playing career with the San Jose Sharks. For Canada he played in three consecutive Winter Olympics, winning gold in 2002 and becoming a member of the Triple Gold Club. He entered the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2014 and the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2018.