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| 1982 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Wally Chapman
Selected in third round
No.
59 overall by Minnesota North Stars
Born
July 6, 1964
 | Position:
Center / Left Wing
Height: 6-0 Weight: 185
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Edina (Minnesota High School)
Birthplace: Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri (USA)
Hometown:
Edina, Minnesota |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1981-82 |
Edina | Minn. H.S. |
26 | 27 |
11 | 38 |
14 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Minnesota High School Hockey Championship: 1982 (Edina) |
| NHL CAREER |
| Never played in NHL. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Minnesota (WCHA); Utica (AHL)
World Junior Championships: 1984
(sixth place)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Minnesota Romnes Award (Leadership/Sportsmanship): 1985-86
Minnesota Co-Captain: 1985-86
Coaching Career: Named Breck School (Minn.a H.S.) head coach prior to
1991-92 season and remained in position into 2003-04 season.
Education: Majored in business at University of Minnesota.
Miscellaneous: Competed in 1982 U.S. National Sports Festival. ...
Missed first five games of 1982-83 season with knee injury, suffered during Minnesota's
1982 training camp. The injury required surgery. He had attended the camp as
amateur so that he could retain his NCAA eligibility. ... Missed nearly half
of 1982-83 season with injury, suffered midway through his freshman year at
Minnesota. ... Had off-season knee surgery in September 1985. ... Played left wing throughout college career. ...
Chose not to sign with North Stars after graduating college. He became an
unrestricted free agent after the 1986-87 season and later sampled pro
hockey with 45 games for Utica (AHL) during 1987-88 season. ... Went into financial services business after retirement, becoming an
executive and investment officer for Dain Bosworth in Minneapolis while also
coaching hockey. ... Coached Breck School to 2000 Minnesota Class A hockey
championship, the first title in school history. ... Also coached Minnesota
Rockets youth hockey travel team, in addition to his high school coaching
duties, during the 2002-03 season. Chapman's son Blake played on the team,
which also had former NHL star Phil Housley on its coaching staff, because
Housley's son Wilson was also a member of the team.
Personal: Full name is Wally S. Chapman. |
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SNAPSHOT '82 | | Total Selected: |
252 | | Forwards: |
152 | | Defense: |
82 | | Goaltenders: |
18 | | Major Junior: |
129 | | Tier II/Jr. B: |
27/4 | | College Players: |
20 | | High School: |
37 |
| Canadian: |
152 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
62 | | U.S.-Born: |
62 |
| European: |
35 |
| Reached NHL: |
109 |
| Stanley Cup: |
18 | | Hall of Fame: |
0 |
| All-Star Game: |
14 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
4 |
| Olympians: |
37 |
| Picks Traded: |
50 |
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