Alan Hepple (born August 16, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman, and is one of a few people from England to play in the National Hockey League.
| Alan Hepple | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 16, 1963 Blaydon, England, United Kingdom | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | New Jersey Devils | ||
| NHL draft |
169th overall, 1982 New Jersey Devils | ||
| Playing career | 1983–1993 | ||
Playing career
editSelected 169th overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft, he played three NHL games for the Devils over three seasons between 1983 and 1986, scoring no points and registering seven penalties in minutes. His minor league career was played between 1983 and 1993 with the Maine Mariners, Utica Devils and Newmarket Saints of the American Hockey League and the San Diego Gulls and Cincinnati Cyclones of the International Hockey League.[1]
Post-playing career
editHepple remained within professional hockey, joining the Nashville Predators organization as a scout from 1997 to 2002 before joining the Colorado Avalanche as a scout for the 2002–03 season. After 7 seasons as a scout, Hepple was promoted to assistant Director of Amateur scouting with the Avalanche, serving in the role for a further six seasons before he was named the Director of Amateur Scouting with Colorado prior to the 2015–16 season.[2]
Hepple was not renewed in his role with Avalanche following his sixth season as Director of Amateur Scouting, and left the organization after 19 years.[3] He was later announced to have joined the Arizona Coyotes front office, assuming the role as Director of Professional Scouting prior to the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.[4]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1979–80 | Owen Sound Kings | MWJHL | 36 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 64 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 110 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1981–82 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 66 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 160 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 84 | ||
| 1982–83 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 64 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 168 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 24 | ||
| 1983–84 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 64 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 80 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 125 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 30 | ||
| 1984–85 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 69 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 104 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | ||
| 1985–86 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 74 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 137 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Utica Devils | AHL | 78 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 213 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Newmarket Saints | AHL | 72 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 122 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | ||
| 1989–90 | Newmarket Saints | AHL | 72 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Newmarket Saints | AHL | 76 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | San Diego Gulls | IHL | 82 | 6 | 35 | 41 | 191 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1992–93 | San Diego Gulls | IHL | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Cincinnati Cyclones | IHL | 70 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 201 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| AHL totals | 585 | 35 | 163 | 198 | 1,034 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 64 | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Alan Hepple player profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
- ^ "Colorado Avalanche 2019-20 Media Guide" (PDF). Colorado Avalanche. February 19, 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-22. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Avs shake up their front office". hockeyfeed.com. May 27, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
- ^ Craig Morgan (July 2, 2021). "Alan Hepple joining Coyotes staff". Twitter. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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