Blair Chapman

Blair Chapman
Born	(1956-06-13) June 13, 1956 (age 69) Lloydminster, Alberta, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Pittsburgh Penguins St. Louis Blues
NHL draft	2nd overall, 1976 Pittsburgh Penguins
WHA draft	1st overall, 1976 Edmonton Oilers
Playing career	1976–1983

Blair Douglas Chapman (born June 13, 1956) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.

Playing career

Chapman was drafted number one overall in the 1976 WHA Amateur Draft by the Edmonton Oilers, and also number two overall in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins. He was a highly touted prospect due to his stellar performance with the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League; in his draft year he recorded 157 points in 69 games. He never really lived up to his potential professionally though, and recorded 231 career points in 402 career NHL games for the Penguins and the St. Louis Blues. He retired in 1983.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1972–73	Kelowna Buckaroos	BCHL		52	31	49	80	80		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Saskatoon Blades	WCHL		56	36	28	64	61		5	1	2	3	5
1974–75	Saskatoon Blades	WCHL		65	41	44	85	92		17	9	9	18	32
1975–76	Saskatoon Blades	WCHL		69	71	86	157	67		20	24	19	43	21
1976–77	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		80	14	23	37	16		3	1	1	2	7
1977–78	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		75	24	20	44	37		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		71	10	8	18	18		7	1	0	1	2
1979–80	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	St. Louis Blues	NHL		63	25	26	51	28		3	0	0	0	0
1980–81	St. Louis Blues	NHL		55	20	26	46	41		9	2	5	7	6
1981–82	St. Louis Blues	NHL		18	6	11	17	8		3	0	0	0	0
1981–82	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	CHL		1	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	St. Louis Blues	NHL		39	7	11	18	10		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	CHL		22	17	6	23	20		6	4	3	7	0
NHL totals				402	106	125	231	158		25	4	6	10	15

Awards

• WCHL Second All-Star Team – 1976

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Gordie Laxton	Pittsburgh Penguins first-round draft pick 1976	Succeeded by Mike Bullard
Preceded by Claude Larose	WHA First Overall Draft Pick 1976	Succeeded by Scott Campbell
Preceded by Barry Dean	Edmonton Oilers first-round draft pick 1976	Succeeded by Mike Crombeen