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| 1979 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Jim Peplinski
Selected in fourth round
No.
75 overall by Atlanta Flames
Born October 24,
1960
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Right Wing
Height: 6-3 Weight: 200
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Toronto (OMJHL)
Birthplace: Renfrew, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown:
Renfrew, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1976-77 |
Ottawa South | Ont. AAA |
22 | 22 |
33 | 55 |
42 | | 1977-78 |
Toronto | OMJHL |
66 | 13 |
28 | 41 |
44 | | 1978-79 |
Toronto | OMJHL |
66 | 23 |
32 | 55 |
60 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Toronto's ninth pick in 1977 OMJHL midget draft. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 9, 1980 (Quebec at Calgary)
Numbers: 24 (Atlanta/Calgary)
Stanley Cup:
1989.
Playing Status:
Retired for final time in 1995 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1980-1995 |
Calgary | 711 |
161 | 263 |
424 | 1,467 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1981-1989 |
Calgary | 99 |
15 | 31 |
46 | 382 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
NHL Conacher Award (Charitable Work): 1983-84 (Calgary)
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 1986 (Calgary)
Calgary Scurfield
Award (Humanitarian): 1987-88
Calgary
Captain: Aug. 28, 1989 until Oct. 31, 1989
Calgary
Co-Captain/Tri-Captain: February 1985 until Aug. 28, 1989
Calgary Playoffs Penalty-Minutes
Leader: 1988 (45)
1980-81: Played on first Calgary Flames team.
Management Career: Named Calgary vice president, business development,
prior to 2002-03 season and remained in that position into 2003-04 season.
Broadcasting
Career: Served as Hockey Night in Canada color commentator during
early 1990s.
Miscellaneous: Was property of Atlanta organization when parent team
relocated to Calgary on June 24, 1980. ... His first NHL game was also first
in Calgary Flames history. ... Shifted to center for early part of his
NHL career after having played right wing up until that point. ... Tied
Atlanta/Calgary record (since broken) for most goals in game with four vs. Winnipeg on
Nov. 17, 1981. ... Shifted to left wing from center prior to 1984-85. ...
Served as Calgary captain 25 of first 47 games during 1984-85 season while
co-captains Lanny McDonald and Doug Risebrough were sidelined. ... Missed part
of 1985-86 season with the flu, contracted in December 1985. ... Missed part
of Calgary's 1987 training camp with punctured sinus, an injury suffered when
he was checked by Joel Baillargeon during Calgary's Sept. 22, 1987, preseason
game at Winnipeg. ... Became Calgary's all-time leader in games played (record
since broken) during 1987-88 season. Injured shoulder during Calgary's Feb.
14, 1988, game at Washington, but did not miss any games since he was
scheduled to leave team for a stint with Team Canada, playing in the Olympics
while inured.. ... Was tri-captain of
Calgary team that won 1989 Stanley Cup, but missed final playoff game on May
25, 1989, because he was scratched from lineup. ... Last member of
original Calgary Flames team to play continuously for Flames. ... Retired for
first time as Atlanta/Calgary franchise's all-time leader (record since
broken) in games played (705). ... Retired for first time on
Oct. 31, 1989. He chose to leave NHL in second year of a four-year contract, a
decision that cost him at least $500,000 in guaranteed money. He chose to
retire because he had fulfilled his goal of winning the Stanley Cup and wanted
to pursue a new career. ... Came out of retirement to sign with Calgary as
unrestricted free agent on April 6, 1995. He played six games for Calgary
before retiring again after the season. ... Never missed playoffs during his
NHL career. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Toronto (OMJHL)
Olympics:
1988 (fourth place)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Toronto Captain: 1979-80
Miscellaneous: Loaned by Flames to
Team Canada for 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, causing him to miss five
games in Flames' 1987-88 season. The Flames had made the last-minute decision
to loan Peplinski on Feb. 1, 1988, just under two weeks before the Olympics
opened. Peplinski missed Team Canada's opening game, because the Flames were
unwilling to release him until Feb. 15, 1988. ... Was on Calgary team
that joined Washington for 1989 NHL Friendship Tour in Soviet Union. The
Flames faced four Soviet teams on the tour. ... Was active in charitable
causes during his playing days, including work with Big Brothers,
Special Olympics and Uncles at Large. ... Played on Calgary's off-season
charity softball team. ... Worked in oil business and automobile sales during
off-seasons of playing days in Calgary. ... Taught at hockey school in
Whitehorse, Yukon, during summer of 1989. ... Helped create Calgary Flames
Alumni Association. ... Skated with
Team Canada while preparing for return to NHL in 1995.
Jim Peplinski,
Automobile-Leasing King: Peplinski founded and managed Jim Peplinski's Leasemaster National, an
automobile-leasing business in Calgary after his first retirement,
and he continued to run the company during his brief NHL comeback and after his second retirement. The company was a
spin-off of the older Leasemaster company in Calgary, which Peplinski
purchased after leaving the NHL in late 1989. Under Peplinski's leadership, Leasemaster
expanded to have offices in Edmonton and Toronto, and it became one of the most successful
privately-owned car leasing companies in Canada.
Personal: Full name is James
Desmond Peplinski. ... Cousin of former NHL player Larry Trader. |
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SNAPSHOT '79 | | Total Selected: |
126 | | Forwards: |
74 | | Defense: |
41 | | Goaltenders: |
11 | | Major Junior: |
97 | | College Players: |
15 |
| Canadian: |
109 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
1 | | USA Citizens: |
10 | | U.S.-Born: |
10 |
| European: |
6 |
| Reached NHL: |
103 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
23 | | Hall of Fame: |
3 |
| All-Star Game: |
23 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
10 |
| Olympians: |
15 |
| Picks Traded: |
17 |
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