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1975 NHL DRAFT PICK
Bob Hoffmeyer
Selected in fifth round
No. 79 overall by Chicago Black Hawks

Born July 27, 1955
Position: Defense
Height: 6-0   Weight: 180
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Saskatoon (WCHL)                          
Birthplace: Dodsland, Saskatchewan (Canada)
Hometown: Dodsland, Saskatchewan
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1972-73 Prince AlbertSJHL 46 320 23--
1973-74 SaskatoonWCHL 622 1012 198
1974-75 SaskatoonWCHL 644 3842 242
NHL CAREER
Debut: February 19, 1978 (Pittsburgh at Chicago)
Numbers:  26, 28 (Chicago); 24, 34, 35 (Philadelphia); 21 (N.J.)
Stanley Cup: 1995, 2000 (as pro scout).  Status: Retired 1986
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1978-1985 Chicago, Philadelphia, N.J.198 145266 325
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1982-83 Philadelphia3 011 25

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Philadelphia Playoffs Penalty-Minutes Leader:
1982 (25 PIM)
Scouting Career: Named New Jersey advance (pro) scout on Oct. 26, 1985, and remained in that position through 1985-86 season. ... Named New Jersey pro scout prior to 1993-94 season and remained in that position into 2002-03 season.
Coaching Career: Named New Jersey assistant coach prior to 1986-87 season and remained in that position through 1988-89 season.
Miscellaneous: Left unprotected by Chicago for 1979 NHL Expansion Draft but was reclaimed as fill-in after Bobby Hull was taken off Chicago roster on June 14, 1979. ... Left unprotected by Philadelphia for 1982 NHL Waiver Draft and claimed by Edmonton on Oct. 4, 1982, but never played for parent team. ... Traded back to Philadelphia by Edmonton in exchange for Peter Dineen on Oct. 22, 1982. ... Missed part of 1982-83 season with sprained wrist, an injury suffered during Philadelphia's Jan. 22, 1983, game vs. N.Y. Islanders. ... Suspended six games during 1983-84 season for swinging his stick at Brian Bellows late in first period of New Jersey's Dec. 17, 1983, game at Minnesota. Although the swing was unintentional, Hoffmeyer received a match penalty on the play and sat out New Jersey's games from Dec. 20-31, 1983. ... Missed part of 1984-85 season with broken nose, an injury suffered in February 1985.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Dallas (CHL); Flint (IHL); New Brunswick (AHL); Schwenningen (West Germany); Maine (AHL); Albany (AHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
WHA Draft Pick:
1975 (by Minnesota, No. 55 overall in Round 4)
1983-84: Played 14 regular-season games for Maine team that went on to win AHL playoff title, but was not with team during postseason.
Coaching Career: Named Utica (AHL) associate coach prior to 1989-90 season and remained in that position through 1989-90 season. ... Named Kalamazoo (IHL) head coach on July 30, 1991, and remained in that position until Nov. 21, 1992.
Miscellaneous: Missed part of 1978-79 season with broken jaw. ... Missed start of 1985-86 season with strained left knee, an injury suffered in New Jersey's 1985 training camp. ... Retired for first time on Oct. 26, 1985, but came out of retirement in March 1986 to play for shorthanded Maine (AHL) team before retiring again. ... Came out of retirement to play one game for Albany (AHL) at age 40 in March 1996. He played because he was scouting at the arena in Cornwall, Ontario, and the Devils affiliate had only three healthy defensemen.
Personal: Full name is Robert Frank Hoffmeyer.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
FREE AGENCY: Chicago did not offer Hoffmeyer a contract after the 1979-80 season, and he went to play in Europe. He returned to North America and signed with Philadelphia as a free agent in March 1981.

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SNAPSHOT '75
Total Selected: 217
Forwards: 126
Defense: 65
Goaltenders: 26
Major Junior: 135
College Players: 61
Canadian: 162
Euro-Canadian: 3
USA Citizens: 46
U.S.-Born: 45
European: 6
Reached NHL: 87
Won Stanley Cup: 8
Hall of Fame: 0
All-Star Game: 6
Year-end All-Star: 3
Olympians: 11
Picks Traded: 21
 
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