| Bob Hoffmeyer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | July 27, 1955 Dodsland, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Chicago Black Hawks Philadelphia Flyers New Jersey Devils | ||
| NHL Draft | 79th overall, 1975 Chicago Black Hawks | ||
| WHA Draft | 55th overall, 1975 Minnesota Fighting Saints | ||
| Playing career | 1975–1986 1995–1996 | ||
Robert Frank Hoffmeyer (born July 27, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played 198 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Chicago Black Hawks, Philadelphia Flyers, and New Jersey Devils between 1978 and 1985. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1975 to 1986, was mainly spent in the minor leagues.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1972–73 | Prince Albert Raiders | SJHL | 46 | 3 | 20 | 23 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1973–74 | Saskatoon Blades | WCHL | 62 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 198 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | ||
| 1974–75 | Saskatoon Blades | WCHL | 64 | 4 | 38 | 42 | 242 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 69 | ||
| 1975–76 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Flint Generals | IHL | 67 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 145 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1976–77 | Flint Generals | IHL | 78 | 12 | 51 | 63 | 213 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 22 | ||
| 1977–78 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1977–78 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 67 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 172 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 40 | ||
| 1978–79 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | New Brunswick Hawks | AHL | 41 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | New Brunswick Hawks | AHL | 77 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 161 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 38 | ||
| 1980–81 | Schwenninger ERC | GER-2 | 39 | 22 | 29 | 51 | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 68 | ||
| 1981–82 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 57 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 142 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | ||
| 1981–82 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 21 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 35 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1982–83 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 23 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 48 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 37 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1985–86 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 187 | 21 | 46 | 67 | 434 | 42 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 112 | ||||
| NHL totals | 198 | 14 | 52 | 66 | 325 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | ||||
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