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HOCKEY STATS
NHL

JAMES BLACK

August 3, 1969  
Regina, SK, CA

Defenseman  
6'0"  
Entry drafts
HARTFORD WHALERS
NHL earnings$ 3 285 000
STATS
JAMES BLACK
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
1987-88WHL - WIN7230508050-------
1988-89WHL - WIN7145519657-191361928-
1989-90NHL - HAR1-----------
AHL - WHA8037357234-------
1990-91NHL - HAR1-----------
AHL - IND7935619634-1899186-
1991-92NHL - HAR30461010-4------
AHL - IND4715254033-1032518-
1992-93NHL - MIN102134-------
IHL - WIN6325457040-17------
1993-94NHL - BUF2-----------
NHL - DAL132352-4------
AHL - AME4519325128-4235--
1994-95IHL - THU7829447354+25101674-
1995-96NHL - CHI1333616+181-12-
IHL - ICE6732508256+2------
1996-97NHL - CHI6412112320+651122-
1997-98NHL - CHI52105158-8------
1998-99NHL - WAS7516143014+5------
IHL - WOL56-6-+2------
1999-00NHL - WAS4989176-1------
2000-01NHL - WAS421564-3------
AHL - PIR5235--------
2001-02AHL - GRI296101610-------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL352585711584-8132134-
AHL285114166280139-3214142824-
WHL14375101176107-191361928-
IHL21392139231150+12101674-
NHL SALARIES
JAMES BLACK
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
1992-9323210 000-210 000
1993-9424125 000-335 000
1996-9727450 000-785 000
1997-9828550 000-1 335 000
1998-9929600 000-1 935 000
1999-0030650 000-2 585 000
2000-0131700 000-3 285 000
TOTAL3 285 000-
TRANSACTIONS
JAMES BLACK
September 3, 1992

James Black is traded to the Minnesota North Stars. In return, the Hartford Whalers acquired Mark Janssens.

December 15, 1993

James Black is traded to the Buffalo Sabres with 7th round draft pick in 1994 (#176: Steve Webb). In return, the Minnesota North Stars acquired Gordon Donnelly.

October 15, 1998

James Black is traded to the Washington Capitals. In return, the Chicago Blackhawks acquired 9th round draft pick in 1999 (#249: Igor Shchadilov).