Canadian • Born December
22, 1950 in Sudbury, Ontario • Hometown: Roblin, Manitoba
Career Highlights
Served as Fort Wayne (IHL) captain in 1972-73. ... Played on 1972-73 Fort
Wayne team that won IHL regular-season title. ... Won IHL Turner Cup with
Fort Wayne in 1973. ... Led IHL playoffs in points (14) and assists (10)
with Fort Wayne in 1973. ... Won WHA AVCO World Trophy with Quebec in 1977. ...
Was on Quebec (WHA) team that took part in Izvestia Cup Tournament in Moscow
in December 1977. ... Played on first Quebec Nordiques NHL team in 1979-80 after
Quebec entered league from WHA and made his NHL debut in the franchise's
first game on Oct. 10, 1979, vs. Atlanta. ... Member of the Hockey Heritage
North Hall of Fame in Kirkland Lake, Ontario.
Transaction History
May 24, 1973 -- Signed WHA contract
with Edmonton. May 30, 1974 --
Claimed by Indianapolis from Edmonton in second round of WHA Expansion Draft.
Feb. 18, 1976 -- Traded by
Indianapolis (WHA) with Michel Dubois to Quebec in exchange for Michel Parizeau.
June 9, 1979 -- Rights retained by
Quebec when Pittsburgh chose not to reclaim him prior to NHL Expansion
Draft.
Life Outside
the NHL
Full Name: Robert
Douglas Fitchner
Other Post-Draft Teams: Amarillo (CHL); Hershey (AHL); Fort Wayne (IHL); Edmonton (WHA); Winston-Salem (SHL); Indianapolis, Quebec (WHA); Rochester (AHL)
Career Beyond Hockey: Returned
to Manitoba after his retirement and owned a Super 8 hotel in Portage la
Prairie until 2011, when he relocated to Winnipeg and opened a hotel
there.
