Blair Chapman
Blair Douglas Chapman (born June 13, 1956 in Lloydminster, Alberta) is a retired professional ice hockey player.
| Blair Chapman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
June 13, 1956 Lloydminster, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Pittsburgh Penguins St. Louis Blues | ||
| NHL Draft |
2nd overall, 1976 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| WHA Draft |
1st overall, 1976 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 1976–1983 | ||
Playing career
Chapman was drafted number one overall in the 1976 WHA Amateur Draft by the Edmonton Oilers, and also number two overall in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins. He was a highly touted prospect due to his stellar performance with the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League; in his draft year he recorded 157 points in 69 games. He never really lived up to his potential professionally though, and recorded 231 career points in 402 career NHL games for the Penguins and the St. Louis Blues. He retired in 1983.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1972–73 | Kelowna Buckaroos | BCHL | 52 | 31 | 49 | 80 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Saskatoon Blades | WCHL | 56 | 36 | 28 | 64 | 61 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1974–75 | Saskatoon Blades | WCHL | 65 | 41 | 44 | 85 | 92 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 32 | ||
| 1975–76 | Saskatoon Blades | WCHL | 69 | 71 | 86 | 157 | 67 | 20 | 24 | 19 | 43 | 21 | ||
| 1976–77 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 80 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 1977–78 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 75 | 24 | 20 | 44 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 71 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1979–80 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 63 | 25 | 26 | 51 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980–81 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 55 | 20 | 26 | 46 | 41 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 1981–82 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 18 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1981–82 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | CHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 39 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | CHL | 22 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 402 | 106 | 125 | 231 | 158 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | ||||
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Preceded by Gordie Laxton |
Pittsburgh Penguins first round draft pick 1976 |
Succeeded by Mike Bullard |
| Preceded by Claude Larose |
WHA First Overall Draft Pick 1976 |
Succeeded by Scott Campbell |
| Preceded by Barry Dean |
Edmonton Oilers first round draft pick 1976 |
Succeeded by Mike Crombeen |
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