Biography

Engblom was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and played for the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He was drafted 22nd overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1975 NHL Entry Draft. He played his first two professional seasons with Montreal's AHL affiliate Nova Scotia Voyageurs before playing in his first NHL game in the 1977 Stanley Cup playoffs with Montreal. He won three Stanley Cups, in 1977, 1978, and 1979 with the Canadiens. Engblom's name was left off the Cup in 1977, because he played no regular season games. He played in two playoff games, and did not play in the finals.

In 1982, while Engblom was establishing himself as a top NHL defenseman, he was involved in a blockbuster trade that saw him, Doug Jarvis, Rod Langway and Craig Laughlin dealt to the Washington Capitals in exchange for Rick Green and Ryan Walter. A season later, he was dealt with Ken Houston to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for future Hall Of Famer Larry Murphy. He finished his career with stints for the Buffalo Sabres, and Calgary Flames. Engblom's final NHL season of 1986-87 ended prematurely due to bone spurs in his spinal column that required major surgery to repair. In 11 seasons, Engblom scored 29 goals and 177 assists.

Broadcasting career

Engblom was an NHL studio analyst and color commentator for ESPN from 1992-93 through 2003-04 and on Versus. During the 2005-06 season, he was color analyst for Columbus Blue Jackets games aired on Fox Sports Ohio. Currently, he works as a color analyst for the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sun Sports, and NHL telecasts for the NBC Sports Network. He also provides post-game analysis for the Colorado Avalanche on Altitude Sports and Entertainment, rotating with Mark Rycroft.

Engblom joins the Tampa Bay Lightning for the 2015-2016 season as color analyst alongside Rick Peckham. Engblom replaces "The Chief" Bobby Taylor, who moves to studio host.

Awards and honours

Award	Year
All-WCHA First Team	1974-75
AHCA West All-American	1974-75

• MJHL Most Valuable Player (1973)
• AHL First All-Star Team (1977)
• Eddie Shore Award (AHL Most Outstanding Defenseman) (1977)
• Stanley Cup championships (1977, 1978, and 1979)
• NHL plus-minus leader (+63) (1981)
• NHL Second Team All-Star (1982)
• “Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1972-73	Winnipeg Monarchs	MJHL		48	17	46	63	—		—	—	—	—	—
1973-74	U. of Wisconsin	WCHA		36	10	21	31	54		—	—	—	—	—
1974-75	U. of Wisconsin	WCHA		38	13	23	36	58		—	—	—	—	—
1975-76	Nova Scotia Voyageurs	AHL		73	4	34	38	79		9	1	7	8	26
1976-77	Nova Scotia Voyageurs	AHL		80	8	42	50	89		11	3	10	13	10
1976-77	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		—	—	—	—	—		2	0	0	0	2
1977-78	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		28	1	2	3	23		5	0	0	0	2
1978-79	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		62	3	11	14	60		16	0	1	1	11
1979-80	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		70	3	20	23	43		10	2	4	6	6
1980-81	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		80	3	25	28	96		3	1	0	1	4
1981-82	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		76	4	29	33	76		5	0	2	2	14
1982-83	Washington Capitals	NHL		73	5	22	27	59		4	0	2	2	2
1983-84	Washington Capitals	NHL		6	0	1	1	8		—	—	—	—	—
1983-84	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		74	2	27	29	59		—	—	—	—	—
1984-85	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		79	4	19	23	70		3	0	0	0	2
1985-86	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		49	3	13	16	61		—	—	—	—	—
1985-86	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		30	1	4	5	16		—	—	—	—	—
1986-87	Calgary Flames	NHL		32	0	4	4	28		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				659	29	177	206	599		48	3	9	12	43

[ Source: Wikipedia ]