|
View: Previous | Next
|
| 1982 NHL DRAFT PICK |
 |
Alan Hepple
Selected in
ninth round
No. 169 overall by New Jersey
Born
August 16, 1963
 | Position:
Defense / Center
Height: 5-9 Weight: 190
|
|
| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Ottawa (OHL)
Birthplace:
Blaydon, England (Great Britain)
Hometown: Owen Sound, Ontario |
 |
 |
|
| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1979-80 |
Owen Sound | Jr. B |
35 | 10 |
18 | 28 |
50 | | 1980-81 |
Ottawa | OMJHL |
64 | 3 |
13 | 16 |
110 | | 1981-82 |
Ottawa | OHL |
66 | 6 |
22 | 28 |
160 |
|
PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Not selected in 1981 NHL draft despite being eligible. ...
Was Ottawa's first of two fourth-round picks, No. 42 overall, in 1980 OMJHL
priority selection. ... Missed part of 1980-81 season with eye injury,
suffered while playing for Ottawa (OMJHL) in October 1980. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 7, 1983 (N.Y. Rangers at New
Jersey)
Numbers: 6, 7, 5 (New Jersey)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status:
Retired 1993 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | |
1983-1986 |
New Jersey | 3 |
0 | 0 |
0 | 7 |
|
NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Scouting Career: Named Nashville amateur
scout in 1997, prior to team's inaugural 1998-99 season and remained in that
position through 2001-02 season. ... Named Colorado amateur scout prior to
2002-03 season and remained in that position through 2006-07 season.
Miscellaneous: Drafted by former Colorado Rockies team that had already
committed to moving to New Jersey for 1982-83 season. The team, however, had
no official name at the time Hepple was drafted. ... Fought Ron Greschner at
3:24 of the third period in his first NHL game. ... Signed with Toronto as
unrestricted free agent in July 1988, but never played for parent team. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams:
Ottawa (OHL); Maine, Utica, Newmarket (AHL); San Diego, Cincinnati (IHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
1983-84: Played 64 regular-season games with
Maine team that went on to win AHL playoff title, but was not with team
during postseason.
1992-93: Played on IHL regular-season champion
(San Diego).
Coaching Career: Named Utica (ColHL) associate coach
prior to 1996-97 season and remained in position through 1996-97 season.
Personal: Also known as Al Hepple during his playing days. |
|
|
Visit the new
Hockey Draft Central |
HockeyDraftCentral.com is in the middle of rebuilding. You are looking at a page
that is not yet updated but is still part of the old site. Check out the new look.
• New Home Page
|
|
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 |
|
|
