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1981 NHL DRAFT PICK
Robert Nordmark
Selected in 10th round
No. 191 overall by Detroit Red Wings

Born August 20, 1962
Position: Defense
Height: 6-0   Weight: 200
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Frolunda (Sweden)                           
Birthplace: Lulea, Sweden
Hometown: Lulea, Sweden
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1979-80 LuleaSweden 244 26 16
1980-81 FrolundaSweden 344 37 30

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
World Junior Championships:
1981 (gold medal)
European Junior Championships: 1980 (bronze medal)
Miscellaneous: Not selected in 1980 NHL Entry Draft despite being eligible. ... Played on first Swedish team to win gold medal at World Junior Championships in 1981.
NHL CAREER
Debut: October 8, 1987 (St. Louis at Vancouver)
Numbers:  27 (St. Louis); 6 (Vancouver)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Playing Status: Retired 2001
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GA TPPIM
1987-1991 St. Louis, Vancouver236 1370 83254
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GA TPPIM
1989Vancouver7 32 58

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
DRAFT RE-ENTRY:
1987 (St. Louis, No. 59 overall in Round 3)
Vancouver Playoffs Goals Leader: 1989 (3, tie)
Vancouver Records: Most assists in one period (3 in second period vs. Calgary on Dec. 16, 1988, shares record)
Miscellaneous: Missed part of 1987 preseason with separated shoulder, suffered at St. Louis' training camp in September 1987. ... Missed part of 1989-90 season with back spasms, suffered in November 1989. ... Missed part of 1990-91 season with twisted ankle, suffered in Vancouver's Oct. 17, 1990, game vs. St. Louis. ... Played first NHL game against Vancouver and his last in a Vancouver uniform.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Gavle, Lulea (Sweden); Vasteras, Stockholm Djurgarden (Sweden); Rauma (Finland); Zurich (Switzerland); Klagenfurt (Austria); Stockholm Hammarby (Sweden); Nottingham (Great Britain)
World Championships: 1986 (silver), 1987 (gold), 1995 (silver)
World Junior Championships: 1982 (fifth place)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Coaching Career:
Named Stockholm Djurgarden (Sweden) assistant coach prior to 2002-03 season and held position into 2003-04 season.
Miscellaneous: Was named Sweden's top defenseman at 1987 World Championships. ... Worked as a firefighter and ambulance driver during off-seasons of playing days in Sweden before entering NHL in 1987. ... Came out of retirement during 2003-04 season to play for injury-depleted Stockholm Djurgarden (Sweden) team that he was coaching.
Personal: Cousin of former NHL player Anders Eldebrink.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
DRAFT RE-ENTRY: Detroit never signed Nordmark, who remained in Sweden. His draft rights lapsed after the 1983-84 season, and he became eligible to re-enter the draft. He was selected by St. Louis in the third round of the 1987 NHL Entry Draft.

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SNAPSHOT '81
Total Selected: 211
Forwards: 119
Defense: 67
Goaltenders: 25
Major Junior: 122
Tier II/Jr. B: 10/4
College Players: 21
High School: 18
Canadian: 139
Euro-Canadian: 3
USA Citizens: 37
U.S.-Born: 36
European: 32
Reached NHL: 114
Stanley Cup: 17
Hall of Fame: 2
All-Star Game: 14
Year-end All-Star: 7
Olympians: 30
Picks Traded: 38
 
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