Ralph Hopiavuori (born July 15, 1951) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the World Hockey Association (WHA).[1] Hopiavuori played parts of three WHA seasons with the Cleveland Crusaders and Indianapolis Racers.[2] He was drafted in the third round of the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs.[1] Hopiavuori was born in Kirkland Lake, Ontario.
| Ralph Hopiavuori | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 15, 1951 Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Cleveland Crusaders Indianapolis Racers | ||
| NHL draft |
30th overall, 1971 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 1971–1981 | ||
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1968–69 | Kitchener Rangers | OHA-Jr. | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Kitchener Rangers | OHA-Jr. | 42 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Kitchener Rangers | OHA-Jr. | 15 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA-Jr. | 24 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Port Huron Wings | IHL | 45 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 134 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | ||
| 1972–73 | Cleveland Crusaders | WHA | 29 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1973–74 | Cleveland Crusaders | WHA | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1973–74 | Jacksonville Barons | AHL | 46 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Indianapolis Racers | WHA | 28 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Mohawk Valley Comets | NAHL-Sr. | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Roanoke Valley Rebels | SHL-Sr. | 13 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1975–76 | Mohawk Valley Comets | NAHL-Sr. | 15 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Cambridge Hornets | OHA-Sr. | 20 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Cambridge Hornets | OHA-Sr. | 16 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Cambridge Hornets | OHA-Sr. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHA totals | 70 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 71 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b "1971 NHL Amateur Draft -- Ralph Hopiavuori". Hockey Draft Central. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
- ^ "Ralph Hopiavouri at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ Honkavaara, Aarne. "JÄÄKIEKKOKIRJA 1975-1976". Jaakiekkokirja.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 7 April 2023.
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External links
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