Blackwater, who scored a goal for the National Conference in its 10-9 shootout loss to the American Conference at the 2010 ECHL All-Star Game in Ontario, Calif., on January 20, earned a trip to the midseason classic as a result of his 29 points (14g-15a) in 35 games for Stockton this season, the second-highest point total on the club.  His seven power play goals ranks among the league's top 10.  The 22-year-old Blackwater split last season among four teams (two ECHL, two AHL) after winning the 2008 Memorial Cup with the Spokane Chiefs in the Western Hockey League in his final year of juniors. 

In his third season with the Chiefs, Blackwater registered 31 regular season goals and added 10 more in Spokane's playoff run.  He led the Thunder to a three-game sweep of the Aces in Anchorage in mid-December, scoring a goal and two assists in a 5-4 win Dec.12, then adding a goal and a helper in a 4-3 victory the next night.