| Round | Overall |
| 3 | 40 |
Bob Peppler
Selected by
Chicago from St. Catharines (OHA)
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5-foot-10, 175 pounds
Left-hand shot
Left Wing
Pre-Draft Statistics
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
| 1968-69 | Huntsville | Jr.C | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1969-70 | Oshawa | OHA | 52 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 58 |
| 1970-71 | St. Catharines | OHA | 59 | 38 | 36 | 74 | 88 |
Pre-Draft Notes
Also played center. ... Played two games for St. Catharines (OHA) in 1967-68.
Canadian • Born Feb. 12,
1951 in Owen Sound, Ontario • Hometown: Huntsville, Ontario
NEVER PLAYED IN NHL
Miscellaneous
- Loaned by St. Catharines (OHA) to Oshawa
(OHA) for 1969-70 season.
- Also played lacrosse
during his junior career and was the 1970 Ontario Junior A lacrosse
league MVP.
- Also played center during his pro career.
- Missed part of
1971-72 season with shoulder injury.
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Claimed by Portland (WHL, Chicago affiliate) from Syracuse (EHL) in
June 1972 Reverse Draft.
- Played on 1972-73 Dallas team that won CHL regular-season title.
- Missed part of 1973-74 season with separated shoulder.
- Returned to Huntsville, Ontario, after his retirement and became active in local Oldtimers hockey and men's senior lacrosse.
Additional Facts
Full Name:
Robert James Peppler
Post-Draft Teams: Syracuse (EHL); Dallas, Tulsa (CHL); Barrie (OHA Sr.)
| SNAPSHOT '71 | |
| Total Selected: | 117 |
| Forwards: | 63 |
| Defense: | 45 |
| Goaltenders: | 9 |
| Major Junior: | 84 |
| College Players: | 19 |
| Canadian: | 107 |
| Euro-Canadian: | 2 |
| American: | 8 |
| European: | 0 |
| Reached NHL: | 50 |
| Won Stanley Cup: | 5 |
| Hall of Fame: | 3 |
| All-Star Game: | 10 |
| Year-end All-Star: | 5 |
| Olympians: | 4 |
| Picks Traded: | 18 |
| 1971 PICKS BY TEAM | ||
| Boston | Buffalo | California |
| Chicago | Detroit | Los Angeles |
| Minnesota | Montreal | New York |
| Philadelphia | Pittsburgh | St. Louis |
| Toronto | Vancouver | |
OTHERS DRAFTED IN 1971