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1976 NHL DRAFT PICK
Blair Chapman
Selected in first round
No. 2 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins

Born June 13, 1956
Position: Right Wing
Height: 6-0   Weight: 190
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Saskatoon (WCHL)                          
Birthplace: Lloydminster, Sask. (Canada)
Hometown: Lloydminster, Saskatchewan
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1972-73 KelownaBCJHL52 3149 8080
1973-74 SaskatoonWCHL 5636 2864 61
1974-75 SaskatoonWCHL 6541 4485 92
1975-76 SaskatoonWCHL 6971 86157 67

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
WCHL Most Sportsmanlike Player:
1975-76 (Saskatoon)
WCHL All-Star Second Team: 1975-76 (Saskatoon)
WCHL/WHL Records: Most goals in one playoff year (24 in 1976)
WCHL Playoffs Goals Leader: 1976 (Saskatoon) (24 goals)
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as WCHL's No. 1 prospect for the 1976 NHL draft.
NHL CAREER
Debut: October 6, 1976 (Vancouver at Pittsburgh)
Numbers:  9 (Pittsburgh); 14 (St. Louis)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Playing Status: Retired 1983
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1976-1983 Pittsburgh, St. Louis402 106125231 158
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1977-1982 Pittsburgh, St. Louis25 4610 15

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Scored goal 3:02 into first period of his first NHL game. ... Played on "Kid Line" with Greg Malone and Wayne Bianchin for Pittsburgh in 1976-77. ... Missed end of 1980-81 regular season with bruised knee suffered during St. Louis' March 24, 1981, game vs. N.Y. Islanders, but returned in time for playoffs. ... Missed most of 1981-82 season with ruptured disc in back, an injury that required surgery on Dec. 14, 1981. He suffered the injury when he tripped over goaltender Glenn Resch after scoring a goal in St. Louis' Nov. 14, 1981, game at Colorado. Did not return to action with St. Louis until end of 1982 playoffs.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Salt Lake (CHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
WHA Draft Pick:
1976 (by Edmonton, No. 1 overall in Round 1)
1981-82: Played one game for CHL regular-season champ (Salt Lake).
Miscellaneous: Led CHL for 1982-83 season with 37.0 scoring percentage in his 22 games with Salt Lake. ... Played on St. Louis' charity softball team during his years with Blues.
Personal: Full name is Blair Douglas Chapman.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
TRADE: Pittsburgh traded Chapman to St. Louis in exchange for Bob Stewart on November 13, 1979.

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SNAPSHOT '76
Total Selected: 135
Forwards: 83
Defense: 39
Goaltenders: 13
Major Junior: 97
College Players: 26
Canadian: 103
Euro-Canadian: 1
USA Citizens: 23
U.S.-Born: 23
European: 8
Reached NHL: 73
Won Stanley Cup: 8
Hall of Fame: 1
All-Star Game: 12
Year-end All-Star: 2
Olympians: 6
Picks Traded: 15
 
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