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Austin Block

{{Short description|American ice hockey player}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2014}}

{{Infobox ice hockey player

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| team = Free agent

| league =

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| former_teams = HIFK
Karlskrona HK
HC ’05 Banská Bystrica
Bakersfield Condors
Orlando Solar Bears
Cincinnati Cyclones
Worcester Railers
Manchester Monarchs

| position = Center

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 11

| weight_lb = 185

| shoots = Right

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|10|10}}

| birth_place = Denver, Colorado, U.S.

| draft = Undrafted

| career_start = 2013

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Austin Block (born October 10, 1989) is an American professional ice hockey center and forward.{{Cite web |url=https://www.echl.com/block-returns-to-solar-bears |title=Block returns to Solar Bears – The ECHL – Premier 'AA' Hockey League |access-date=February 27, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180228100642/https://www.echl.com/block-returns-to-solar-bears |archive-date=February 28, 2018 |url-status=dead }} He is currently an unrestricted free agent, having last played for the Manchester Monarchs in the ECHL.

Early and personal life

Block was born in Denver, Colorado, but grew up in Thousand Oaks, California, and is Jewish.[https://www.toacorn.com/articles/area-ice-hockey-team-eyes-a-trip-to-state-playoffs/ Area ice hockey team eyes a trip to state playoffs | Thousand Oaks Acorn]{{cite web|url=http://www.unhwildcats.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3023|title=Austin Block – 2011–12|publisher=}}{{cite journal|title=Professional Hockey Review: 2017–18; The NHL|journal= Jewish Sports Review |date=January–February 2018|volume=11|issue=125|page=2}} His parents are Randy Block (who played football at Northern Arizona) and Shellie Jernigan.{{cite web|url=http://unhwildcats.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1100|title=Austin Block – 2012–13|publisher=}}

Playing career

Block played with the Fairbanks Ice Dogs of the North American Hockey League for two seasons, where he had 100 points (42 goals, 58 assists) in 110 games, as he led the league in points (76) in 2008–09, as he was named the league’s top forward as NAHL Forward of the Year. He was also named to the NAHL All-West Division Team and NAHL First All-Star Team.{{cite web|url=http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=39357|title=Austin Block|website=Elite Prospects}}

He then played for the University of New Hampshire Wildcats men's hockey program. He played four seasons at UNH, playing 136 games and putting up 25 goals and 25 assists for 50 points.

On July 22, 2013, HIFK of the Finnish Liiga announced they had signed Block after a two-week tryout in June 2013.{{cite web | url = http://www.hifk.fi/uutiset/austin-block-ifkhon-braden-birch-jatkaa | title = Austin Block remains with HIFK | publisher = HIFK | date = 2013-06-15 | accessdate = 2013-06-23 | language = Finnish | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140103135548/http://www.hifk.fi/uutiset/austin-block-ifkhon-braden-birch-jatkaa | archive-date = January 3, 2014 | url-status = dead }} Block made his Liiga debut playing with HIFK during the 2013–14 Liiga season.{{cite web| url = http://www.eliteprospects.com/team.php?team=38&year0=2014&status=stats | publisher = Eliteprospects.com | title = 2013–14 HIFK player statistics | date = 2014-02-03 | accessdate = 2014-02-03}} On September 20, 2013 Block was loaned from HIFK to Mestis club, HCK until he moved to Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan club Karlskrona HK.

In the following 2014–15 season, Block moved to the Slovak Extraliga with HC ’05 Banská Bystrica, appearing in 21 games for 15 points before returning to North American to play in the ECHL with the Bakersfield Condors.{{cite web| url = https://twitter.com/CondorsHolty/status/566697541253599232 | title = Condors sign Austin Block | publisher = Twitter | author = Ryan Holt | date = 2015-02-14 | accessdate = 2015-02-14}}

On July 31, 2015, Block signed a one-year contract to remain in the ECHL with the Manchester Monarchs.{{cite web | url = http://www.manchestermonarchs.com/news/monarchsnews/?article_id=658 | title = Monarchs sign center Austin Block | publisher = Manchester Monarchs | date = 2015-07-31 | accessdate = 2015-07-31 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150813000320/http://www.manchestermonarchs.com/news/monarchsnews/?article_id=658 | archive-date = August 13, 2015 | url-status = dead | df = mdy-all }}

On February 12, 2016, the Orlando Solar Bears, ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs and AHL’s Toronto Marlies, announced they had acquired Block from the Monarchs in exchange for future considerations.{{cite web|url=http://www.orlandosolarbearshockey.com/news/021216-block.php|title=SOLAR BEARS ACQUIRE AUSTIN BLOCK FROM MONARCHS|publisher=Orlando Solar Bears|date=2016-02-12|accessdate=2016-06-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507194137/http://orlandosolarbearshockey.com/news/021216-block.php|archive-date=May 7, 2016|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} He spent parts of two seasons with the Solar Bears.

Block was traded to the Cincinnati Cyclones on October 2, 2017, just prior to the 2017–18 season.{{cite web| url = http://cycloneshockey.com/news/2017/10/cyclones-announce-training-camp-roster-acquire-block | title = Cyclones announce training camp roster; acquire Block | publisher = Cincinnati Cyclones | date = 2017-10-02 | accessdate = 2017-10-02}} He made just two appearances with the Cyclones before suffering a season-ending injury.

As a free agent, Block continued his ECHL career by agreeing to contract with the Worcester Railers for the 2018–19 season on October 7, 2018.{{cite web | url = https://www.echl.com/en/news/2018/10/echl-transactions-oct-7 | title = ECHL transactions October 7 | publisher = ECHL | date = 2018-10-07 | access-date = 2018-10-08 }} He contributed with 7 assists through 25 games with the Railers, before he was traded to former club the Manchester Monarchs on December 30, 2018.

Career statistics

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! colspan="5" | Regular season

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! colspan="5" | Playoffs

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! Season

! Team

! League

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

2007–08

|Fairbanks Ice Dogs

|NAHL

|52

10142438914518
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|2008–09

|Fairbanks Ice Dogs

|NAHL

|58

32447696674112
2009–10

|University of New Hampshire

|HE

|25

12312

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| —

| —

| —

| —

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|2010–11

|University of New Hampshire

|HE

|36

45918

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| —

| —

| —

| —

2011–12

|University of New Hampshire

|HE

|36

5101520

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

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|2012–13

|University of New Hampshire

|HE

|39

1582344

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

2013–14

|HIFK

|Liiga

|21

0338

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

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|2013–14

|HCK

|Mestis

|3

2240

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

2013–14

|Karlskrona HK

|Allsv

|8

1234

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

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|2014–15

|HC ’05 Banská Bystrica

|Slovak

|21

69158

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2014–15

|Bakersfield Condors

|ECHL

|14

2684

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|2015–16

|Manchester Monarchs

|ECHL

|40

391227

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2015–16

|Orlando Solar Bears

|ECHL

|23

25710

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| —

| —

| —

| —

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|2016–17

| Orlando Solar Bears

|ECHL

|51

12233534

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| —

| —

| —

| —

2017–18

|Cincinnati Cyclones

|ECHL

|2

0004

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| —

| —

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|2018–19

|Worcester Railers

|ECHL

|25

07714

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!colspan="3"|Liiga totals

!21

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Awards and honors

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! Year

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All-West Division Team

| 2009

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First All-Star Team

| 2009

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Forward of the Year

| 2009

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Most Points (76)

| 2009

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| colspan="3" | College

Hockey East Regular Season Champions

| 2010

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See also

References

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External links

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Category:1989 births

Category:Jewish American sportspeople

Category:American men's ice hockey centers

Category:Bakersfield Condors (1998–2015) players

Category:Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) players

Category:Fairbanks Ice Dogs players

Category:HC '05 Banská Bystrica players

Category:HIFK (ice hockey) players

Category:Ice hockey players from California

Category:Karlskrona HK players

Category:Living people

Category:Manchester Monarchs (ECHL) players

Category:Mestis players

Category:New Hampshire Wildcats men's ice hockey players

Category:Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL) players

Category:Sportspeople from Thousand Oaks, California

Category:Ice hockey people from Denver

Category:Worcester Railers players

Category:21st-century American Jews

Category:American expatriate ice hockey players in Slovakia

Category:American expatriate ice hockey players in Finland

Category:American expatriate ice hockey players in Sweden

Category:21st-century American sportsmen

Category:Jews from Colorado