Background
Engblom was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and played for the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
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 National Hockey League Entry Draft. 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 National Hockey League 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 National Hockey League season of 1986-1987 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 National Hockey League studio analyst and color commentator for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network from 1992-1993 through 2003-2004 and on Versus.
During the 2005-2006 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 National Hockey League telecasts for the National Broadcasting Company 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.