Blake agrees to terms with Gladiators

Duluth, Ga. - The Atlanta Gladiators, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Nashville Predators and the American Hockey League’s Milwaukee Admirals, announced that the team has signed defenseman Jack Blake for the 2026-27 season.

Blake signs his first professional contract with the Gladiators after a four-year collegiate career at Bowling Green State University. The 24-year-old logged three assists in 62 career games with the Falcons.

Prior to his time at Bowling Green State, Blake spent the 2021-22 season in the Ontario Junior Hockey League with the Oakville Blades, posting two assists in 30 games. A native of Manhattan Beach, California, Blake spent much of his youth within the Los Angeles Jr. Kings program, and afterwards joined the Shattuck St. Mary’s 18U Prep team, with whom he recorded 38 points (4g-34a) in 94 games across two seasons from 2018-20. Blake spent the 2020-21 season with the USPHL Premier’s Provo Riverblades, scoring 14 points (3g-11a) in 17 games before committing to Bowling Green.