Robin Sadler (born March 31, 1955) is a Canadian and Austrian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted in the first round, ninth overall, of the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft by the Montreal Canadiens; in addition, he was drafted in the second round, 18th overall, of the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft by the Michigan Stags. However, Sadler never played in either the National Hockey League or the World Hockey Association despite signing with both leagues (the Montreal Canadiens and the Edmonton Oilers respectively). Unhappy with the demands of professional hockey in North America, Sadler established a successful career in Europe instead, eventually representing Austria internationally.
| Robin Sadler | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 31, 1955 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| National team |
 Austria | ||
| NHL draft |
9th overall, 1975 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| WHA draft |
18th overall, 1975 Michigan Stags | ||
| Playing career | 1976–1988 | ||
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1974–75 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WCHL | 66 | 32 | 61 | 93 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Västra Frölunda IF | SEL | 36 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | HC Salzburg | AUT | ||||||||||||
| 1979–80 | Innsbrucker EV | AUT | 40 | 19 | 47 | 66 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Delta Hurry Kings | BCSHL | ||||||||||||
| 1980–81 | Feenstra Flyers | NLD | ||||||||||||
| 1981–82 | Nijmegen Tigers | NLD | ||||||||||||
| 1982–83 | Feenstra Flyers | NLD | 43 | 20 | 45 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1983–84 | Kapfenberger SV | AUT | ||||||||||||
| 1985–86 | Wiener EV | AUT | 40 | 8 | 42 | 50 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Wiener EV | AUT | 41 | 19 | 25 | 44 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Wiener EV | AUT | 32 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AUT totals | 153 | 50 | 141 | 191 | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | WJC | ||||||
| 1987 | Austria | WC B | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
| 1988 | Austria | OG | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Awards
edit- WCHL All-Star Team – 1975
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1975 NHL Amateur Draft -- Robin Sadler
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