# Austin Block

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{{Short description|American ice hockey player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2014}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| caption = 
| alt = 
| image = 
| image_size = 230px
| team = Free agent
| league = 
| prospect_team = 
| prospect_league = 
| played_for = [HIFK](/source/HIFK_(ice_hockey))<br>[Karlskrona HK](/source/Karlskrona_HK)<br>[HC ’05 Banská Bystrica](/source/HC_%E2%80%9905_Bansk%C3%A1_Bystrica)<br>[Bakersfield Condors](/source/Bakersfield_Condors_(1998%E2%80%932015))<br>[Orlando Solar Bears](/source/Orlando_Solar_Bears_(ECHL))<br>[Cincinnati Cyclones](/source/Cincinnati_Cyclones)<br>[Worcester Railers](/source/Worcester_Railers)<br>[Manchester Monarchs](/source/Manchester_Monarchs_(ECHL))
| position = [Center](/source/Centre_(ice_hockey))
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 185
| shoots = Right
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|10|10}}
| birth_place = [Denver, Colorado](/source/Denver%2C_Colorado), U.S.
| draft = Undrafted
| career_start = 2013
| career_end = 2022
}}
'''Austin Block''' (born October 10, 1989) is an American former professional [ice hockey](/source/ice_hockey) [center](/source/Centre_(ice_hockey)).<ref name=autogenerated1>{{Cite web |url=https://www.echl.com/block-returns-to-solar-bears |title=Block returns to Solar Bears – The ECHL – Premier 'AA' Hockey League<!-- Bot generated title --> |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 }}</ref> He is currently an [unrestricted free agent](/source/unrestricted_free_agent), having last played for the [Manchester Monarchs](/source/Manchester_Monarchs_(ECHL)) in the [ECHL](/source/ECHL).

==Early and personal life==
Block was born in [Denver](/source/Denver), [Colorado](/source/Colorado), but grew up in [Thousand Oaks, California](/source/Thousand_Oaks%2C_California), and is Jewish.<ref name=autogenerated1 /><ref>[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<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unhwildcats.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3023|title=Austin Block – 2011–12|publisher=}}</ref><ref name="JSR911">{{cite journal|title=Professional Hockey Review: 2017–18; The NHL|journal= [Jewish Sports Review](/source/Jewish_Sports_Review) |date=January–February 2018|volume=11|issue=125|page=2}}</ref> His parents are Randy Block (who played football at Northern Arizona) and Shellie Jernigan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://unhwildcats.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1100|title=Austin Block – 2012–13|publisher=}}</ref>

==Playing career==
Block played with the [Fairbanks Ice Dogs](/source/Fairbanks_Ice_Dogs) of the [North American Hockey League](/source/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.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> He was also named to the NAHL All-West Division Team and NAHL First All-Star Team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=39357|title=Austin Block|website=Elite Prospects}}</ref>

He then played for the [University of New Hampshire](/source/University_of_New_Hampshire) [Wildcats](/source/New_Hampshire_Wildcats_men's_ice_hockey) men's hockey program.  He played four seasons at UNH, playing 136 games and putting up 25 goals and 25 assists for 50 points.<ref name=autogenerated1 />

On July 22, 2013, [HIFK](/source/HIFK_(ice_hockey)) of the [Finnish](/source/Finland) [Liiga](/source/Liiga) announced they had signed Block after a two-week tryout in June 2013.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.hifk.fi/uutiset/austin-block-ifkhon-braden-birch-jatkaa | title = Austin Block remains with HIFK | publisher = [HIFK](/source/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 }}</ref> Block made his Liiga debut playing with HIFK during the [2013–14 Liiga season](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_Liiga_season).<ref>{{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}}</ref> On September 20, 2013, Block was loaned from HIFK to [Mestis](/source/Mestis) club, [HCK](/source/HC_Keski-Uusimaa) until he moved to Swedish [HockeyAllsvenskan](/source/HockeyAllsvenskan) club [Karlskrona HK](/source/Karlskrona_HK).

In the following [2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_ECHL_season) season, Block moved to the [Slovak Extraliga](/source/Slovak_Extraliga) with [HC ’05 Banská Bystrica](/source/HC_%E2%80%9905_Bansk%C3%A1_Bystrica), appearing in 21 games for 15 points before returning to North American to play in the [ECHL](/source/ECHL) with the [Bakersfield Condors](/source/Bakersfield_Condors_(1998%E2%80%932015)).<ref>{{cite web| url = https://twitter.com/CondorsHolty/status/566697541253599232 | title  = Condors sign Austin Block | publisher = [Twitter](/source/Twitter) | author = Ryan Holt | date = 2015-02-14 | accessdate = 2015-02-14}}</ref>

On July 31, 2015, Block signed a one-year contract to remain in the ECHL with the [Manchester Monarchs](/source/Manchester_Monarchs_(ECHL)).<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.manchestermonarchs.com/news/monarchsnews/?article_id=658 | title = Monarchs sign center Austin Block | publisher = [Manchester Monarchs](/source/Manchester_Monarchs_(ECHL)) | 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 }}</ref>

On February 12, 2016, the [Orlando Solar Bears](/source/Orlando_Solar_Bears_(ECHL)), ECHL affiliate of the NHL's [Toronto Maple Leafs](/source/Toronto_Maple_Leafs) and AHL's [Toronto Marlies](/source/Toronto_Marlies), announced they had acquired Block from the Monarchs in exchange for future considerations.<ref>{{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}}</ref> He spent parts of two seasons with the Solar Bears.

Block was traded to the [Cincinnati Cyclones](/source/Cincinnati_Cyclones) on October 2, 2017, just prior to the [2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_ECHL_season) season.<ref>{{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](/source/Cincinnati_Cyclones) | date = 2017-10-02 | accessdate = 2017-10-02}}</ref> 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](/source/Worcester_Railers) for the [2018–19](/source/2018-19_ECHL_season) season on October 7, 2018.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.echl.com/en/news/2018/10/echl-transactions-oct-7 | title = ECHL transactions October 7 | publisher = [ECHL](/source/ECHL) | date = 2018-10-07 | access-date = 2018-10-08 }}</ref> 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==
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" 
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | 
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | 
! colspan="5" | [Regular season](/source/Regular_season) 
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | 
! colspan="5" | [Playoffs](/source/Playoffs) 
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" 
! [Season](/source/Season_(sports)) 
! Team 
! League 
! GP 
! [G](/source/Goal_(ice_hockey)) 
! [A](/source/Assist_(ice_hockey)) 
! [Pts](/source/Point_(ice_hockey)) 
! [PIM](/source/Penalty_(ice_hockey)) 
! GP
! G 
! A 
! Pts 
! PIM 
|-
|[2007–08](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_NAHL_season)
|[Fairbanks Ice Dogs](/source/Fairbanks_Ice_Dogs)
|[NAHL](/source/North_American_Hockey_League)
|52||10||14||24||38||9||1||4||5||18
|-bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|[2008–09](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_NAHL_season)
|Fairbanks Ice Dogs
|NAHL
|58||32||44||76||96||6||7||4||11||2
|-
|[2009–10](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)
|[University of New Hampshire](/source/New_Hampshire_Wildcats_men's_ice_hockey)
|[HE](/source/Hockey_East)
|25||1||2||3||12
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|[2010–11](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)
|University of New Hampshire
|HE
|36||4||5||9||18
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
|[2011–12](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)
|University of New Hampshire
|HE
|36||5||10||15||20
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|[2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)
|University of New Hampshire
|HE
|39||15||8||23||44
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
|[2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_Liiga_season)
|[HIFK](/source/HIFK_(ice_hockey))
|[Liiga](/source/Liiga)
|21||0||3||3||8
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|[2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_Mestis_season)
|[HCK](/source/HC_Keski-Uusimaa)
|[Mestis](/source/Mestis)
|3||2||2||4||0
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
|[2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_HockeyAllsvenskan_season)
|[Karlskrona HK](/source/Karlskrona_HK)
|[Allsv](/source/HockeyAllsvenskan)
|8||1||2||3||4
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|2014–15
|[HC ’05 Banská Bystrica](/source/HC_%E2%80%9905_Bansk%C3%A1_Bystrica)
|[Slovak](/source/Slovak_Extraliga)
|21||6||9||15||8
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
|[2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_ECHL_season)
|[Bakersfield Condors](/source/Bakersfield_Condors_(1998%E2%80%932015))
|[ECHL](/source/ECHL)
|14||2||6||8||4
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|[2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_ECHL_season)
|[Manchester Monarchs](/source/Manchester_Monarchs_(ECHL))
|ECHL
|40||3||9||12||27
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
|2015–16
|[Orlando Solar Bears](/source/Orlando_Solar_Bears_(ECHL))
|ECHL
|23||2||5||7||10
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|[2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_ECHL_season)
| Orlando Solar Bears
|ECHL
|51||12||23||35||34
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
|[2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_ECHL_season)
|[Cincinnati Cyclones](/source/Cincinnati_Cyclones)
|ECHL
|2||0||0||0||4
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_ECHL_season)
|[Worcester Railers](/source/Worcester_Railers)
|ECHL
|25||0||7||7||14
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
!colspan="3"|Liiga totals
!21||0||3||3||8
! —
! —
! —
! —
! —
|}

==Awards and honors==
{| class="wikitable"
! Award
! Year
!
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
| colspan="3" | [NAHL](/source/North_American_Hockey_League)
|-
| All-West Division Team
| 2009 
|
|-
| First All-Star Team
| 2009
|
|-
| Forward of the Year
| 2009
|
|-
| Most Points (76)
| 2009
|
|-  ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
| colspan="3" | [College](/source/NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey)
|-
| [Hockey East](/source/Hockey_East) Regular Season Champions
| [2010](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)
|
|}

==See also==
*[List of select Jewish ice hockey players](/source/List_of_Jews_in_sports)

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{icehockeystats}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Block, Austin}}
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

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