Alan Hepple

Alan Hepple
Alan Hepple
Born	August 16, 1963 (age 60); Blaydon, England, United Kingdom
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	New Jersey Devils
NHL Draft	169th overall, 1982 ; New Jersey Devils
Playing career	1983–1993

Last updated March 07, 2024

Alan Hepple (born August 16, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman, and is one of a few people from England to play in the National Hockey League.

Playing career

Selected 169th overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft, he played three NHL games for the Devils over three seasons between 1983 and 1986, scoring no points and registering seven penalties in minutes. His minor league career was played between 1983 and 1993 with the Maine Mariners, Utica Devils and Newmarket Saints of the American Hockey League and the San Diego Gulls and Cincinnati Cyclones of the International Hockey League.^[1]

Post-playing career

Hepple remained within professional hockey, joining the Nashville Predators organization as a scout from 1997 to 2002 before joining the Colorado Avalanche as a scout for the 2002–03 season. After 7 seasons as a scout, Hepple was promoted to assistant Director of Amateur scouting with the Avalanche, serving in the role for a further six seasons before he was named the Director of Amateur Scouting with Colorado prior to the 2015–16 season.^[2]

Hepple was not renewed in his role with Avalanche following his sixth season as Director of Amateur Scouting, and left the organization after 19 years.^[3] He was later announced to have joined the Arizona Coyotes front office, assuming the role as Director of Professional Scouting prior to the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.^[4]

Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1979–80	Owen Sound Kings	MWJHL	36	10	18	28	50	—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Ottawa 67's	OHL	64	3	13	16	110	6	0	1	1	2
1981–82	Ottawa 67's	OHL	66	6	22	28	160	17	2	10	12	84
1982–83	Ottawa 67's	OHL	64	10	26	36	168	9	2	1	3	24
1983–84	Maine Mariners	AHL	64	4	23	27	117	—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	New Jersey Devils	NHL	1	0	0	0	7	—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Maine Mariners	AHL	80	7	17	24	125	11	0	3	3	30
1984–85	New Jersey Devils	NHL	1	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Maine Mariners	AHL	69	4	21	25	104	5	0	0	0	11
1985–86	New Jersey Devils	NHL	1	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Maine Mariners	AHL	74	6	19	25	137	—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Utica Devils	AHL	78	3	16	19	213	—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Newmarket Saints	AHL	72	5	29	34	122	5	0	1	1	23
1989–90	Newmarket Saints	AHL	72	6	20	26	90	—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Newmarket Saints	AHL	76	0	18	18	126	—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	San Diego Gulls	IHL	82	6	35	41	191	4	0	1	1	6
1992–93	San Diego Gulls	IHL	10	0	1	1	27	—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Cincinnati Cyclones	IHL	70	7	31	38	201	—	—	—	—	—

NHL totals			3	0	0	0	7	—	—	—	—	—

AHL totals			585	35	163	198	1,034	21	0	4	4	64

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References

↑ "Alan Hepple player profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
↑ "Colorado Avalanche 2019-20 Media Guide" (PDF). Colorado Avalanche. February 19, 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-22. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
↑ "Avs shake up their front office". hockeyfeed.com. May 27, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
↑ Craig Morgan (July 2, 2021). "Alan Hepple joining Coyotes staff". Twitter . Retrieved July 2, 2021.

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[1] "Alan Hepple player profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-01-26.

[2] "Colorado Avalanche 2019-20 Media Guide" (PDF). Colorado Avalanche. February 19, 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-22. Retrieved February 19, 2020.

[3] "Avs shake up their front office". hockeyfeed.com. May 27, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.

[4] Craig Morgan (July 2, 2021). "Alan Hepple joining Coyotes staff". Twitter . Retrieved July 2, 2021.

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