Omaha Athletics

Prior to UNO:
Passed up his senior year of high school hockey to play for the Sioux Falls Stampede of the USHL where he registered three goals and 13 assists in 2001-2002 while posting a team-high 150 penalty minutes...His solid defensive play earned him a spot on the 2002 USHL Prospects all-star team...Graduated in June of 2002 from Eastview High School in Apple Valley, MN.

Personal:
The son of Alan and Erin Blanshan...Was a Minnesota all-state hockey selection during his junior year at Eastview High School...Also played football, baseball, golf and soccer in high school...Born June 27, 1982.


Coach Kemp on Blanshan:
“He's a young player with untapped potential. Cody is a physical force that we expect to come in and be a real tough competitior in our lineup this year as a freshman."