Jim Peplinski

Jim Peplinski
Born	October 24, 1960 (1960-10-24) Renfrew, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position	Forward
Played for	Calgary Flames
NHL Draft	75th overall, 1979 Atlanta Flames
Playing career	1980–1990 1994–1995

James Desmond Peplinski (born October 24, 1960 in Renfrew, Ontario) is a retired Canadian National Hockey League (NHL) player.

He played junior hockey for the Toronto Marlboroughs of the OHL and was drafted in 1978 NHL Amateur Draft by the Atlanta Flames. Peplinski was one of five active NHL players who played on Canada's 1988 Olympic ice hockey team. In 1989 he )|co-captained] the Calgary Flames in their Stanley Cup victory against the Montreal Canadiens.

Peplinski retired early in the 1989–90 NHL season, and then began a career in broadcasting. In 1995, he stepped out of the booth and briefly returned to play for the Flames, before retiring again at the end of the season. He has since forged a successful business career in the Calgary area.

Peplinski is the Executive Chairman, Humberview Group of Companies which owns Jim Peplinski’s Leasemaster, nine automotive dealerships in Toronto and various real estate investments. He is also the VP Business Development, Calgary Flames Hockey Club as well as an investor and director of Wrangler West Energy Corp., a public oil and gas company.

External links

• Jim Peplinski's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Lanny McDonald Doug Risebrough

Calgary Flames captain 1984–89 with Doug Risebrough (1984-87) and Lanny McDonald (1984-89)

Succeeded by Brad McCrimmon

Note: During Jim Peplinski's tenure as captain of the Flames he shared the role of captain with Doug Risebrough (1984–87) and Lanny McDonald (1984–89), and then served as sole captain for the first six games of 1989–90, before retiring.