Judd Blackwater


Judd Blackwater is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for HK Nitra of the Tipsport Liga.

Playing career

Prior to turning professional, Blackwater played major junior hockey in the Western Hockey League, winning the 2008 Memorial Cup as a member of the Spokane Chiefs. He has played in the American Hockey League with the Rockford IceHogs, Rochester Americans and the Abbotsford Heat.
On August 27, 2013, Blackwater agreed to his first European contract, signing a one-year deal with Slovenian club, HDD Olimpija Ljubljana of the Austrian Hockey League.
In the following 2014–15 season, Blackwater returned to the North American minor leagues in signing a one-year contract with the Ontario Reign of the ECHL on October 3, 2014.
On June 22, 2015, Blackwater returned to the EBEL, signing a one-year contract with Hungarian club, Alba Volán Székesfehérvár of the EBEL.

Awards and honours