Ralph Hopiavuori

Ralph Hopiavuori
Born (1951-07-15) July 15, 1951 (age 73)
Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Cleveland Crusaders
Indianapolis Racers
NHL draft 30th overall, 1971
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 1971–1981

Ralph Hopiavuori (born July 15, 1951) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the World Hockey Association (WHA).[1] Hopiavuori played parts of three WHA seasons with the Cleveland Crusaders and Indianapolis Racers.[2] He was drafted in the third round of the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs.[1] Hopiavuori was born in Kirkland Lake, Ontario.

Hopiavuori is of Finnish descent.[3]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1968–69 Kitchener Rangers OHA-Jr. 4 1 0 1 4 — — — — —
1969–70 Kitchener Rangers OHA-Jr. 42 3 17 20 94 — — — — —
1970–71 Kitchener Rangers OHA-Jr. 15 1 7 8 68 — — — — —
1970–71 Toronto Marlboros OHA-Jr. 24 4 11 15 69 — — — — —
1971–72 Port Huron Wings IHL 45 3 12 15 134 15 1 2 3 13
1972–73 Cleveland Crusaders WHA 29 4 5 9 44 8 0 1 1 6
1973–74 Cleveland Crusaders WHA 13 0 2 2 6 4 0 1 1 0
1973–74 Jacksonville Barons AHL 46 3 19 22 42 — — — — —
1974–75 Indianapolis Racers WHA 28 2 8 10 21 — — — — —
1974–75 Mohawk Valley Comets NAHL-Sr. 4 2 0 2 6 — — — — —
1974–75 Roanoke Valley Rebels SHL-Sr. 13 4 6 10 6 2 0 1 1 0
1975–76 Mohawk Valley Comets NAHL-Sr. 15 4 4 8 12 — — — — —
1976–77 Cambridge Hornets OHA-Sr. 20 6 11 17 16 — — — — —
1977–78 Cambridge Hornets OHA-Sr. 16 10 6 16 52 — — — — —
1979–80 Cambridge Hornets OHA-Sr. — — — — — — — — — —
WHA totals 70 6 15 21 71 12 0 2 2 6

References

  1. ^ a b "1971 NHL Amateur Draft -- Ralph Hopiavuori". Hockey Draft Central. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  2. ^ "Ralph Hopiavouri at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  3. ^ Honkavaara, Aarne. "JÄÄKIEKKOKIRJA 1975-1976". Jaakiekkokirja.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 7 April 2023. suomalaisperäiset ... Ralph Hopiavuori


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