Ralph Hopiavuori
| Ralph Hopiavuori | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 15, 1951 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, and moved to Kitchener, Ontario at the age of 16.
References
- ^ a b "1971 NHL Amateur Draft -- Ralph Hopiavuori". Hockey Draft Central. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
- ^ Ralph Hopiavuori career statistics at EliteProspects.com. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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Categories:
- 1951 births
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Cleveland Crusaders players
- Ice hockey people from Ontario
- Indianapolis Racers players
- Jacksonville Barons players
- Kitchener Rangers players
- Living people
- Mohawk Valley Comets (NAHL) players
- Port Huron Wings players
- Roanoke Valley Rebels (SHL) players
- Sportspeople from Kirkland Lake
- Sportspeople from Kitchener, Ontario
- Toronto Maple Leafs draft picks
- Toronto Marlboros players
- Canadian ice hockey defenceman, 1950s births stubs