Blair Betts

Infobox Ice Hockey Player
team = New York Rangers
league = NHL


image_size = 250px
position = Centre
shoots = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 3
weight_lb = 210
nationality = CAN
birth_date = birth date and age|1980|2|16
birth_place = Edmonton, AB
draft = 33rd overall
former_teams = Calgary Flames
draft_year = 1998
draft_team = Calgary Flames
career_start = 2001

Blair Betts (born February 16, 1980 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre, currently playing for the New York Rangers of the NHL. He was drafted by the Calgary Flames in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, second round, 33rd overall.

During the 2006–07 season Betts found success on the Rangers defensive 4th line. He was mostly paired with Colton Orr and Ryan Hollweg. Betts also was a key factor on the penalty kill. He was one of the Rangers most consistent faceoff men with 52.3 percent of faceoffs won. He was first on the team with 1186 faceoffs taken. He was also 6th on the team, 1st among forwards, with 98 blocked shots and led the team with 276 minutes and 42 seconds of short handed time on ice.

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