1975 NHL Draft
Bob Hoffmeyer in the 1975 NHL Draft
Chicago Blackhawks selected Bob Hoffmeyer 79th overall in the 1975 NHL Draft, with the 7th pick of round 5.
It was the fifth of the 8 picks Chicago Blackhawks made in the draft. Of the 216 players selected in 1975, 86 have played in the NHL regular season. His 198 games put him 37th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 79
- Round and pick
- Round 5, pick 7
- Drafting team
- CHIChicago Blackhawks
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 19 years
The picks around it
Picks 76–82 in the 1975 draft
- 76David NorrisLMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 77Mike WongC22 GP · 2 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 78Ted LongLTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 79Bob HoffmeyerD198 GP · 66 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 80Willi PlettR834 GP · 437 PAFMAtlanta Flames
- 81Jim GustafsonFSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 82Doug MurrayLVANVancouver Canucks
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1975 class
79th
of 216 players selected
24th
of 64 defensemen selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1Mel BridgmanC977 GP · 701 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 2Barry DeanL165 GP · 81 PKCSKansas City Scouts
- 3Ralph KlassenC497 GP · 145 PCGSCalifornia Golden Seals
- 4Bryan MaxwellD330 GP · 95 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 5Rick LapointeD664 GP · 219 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 6Don AshbyC188 GP · 96 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 7Gregory VaydikC5 GP · 0 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 8Richard MulhernD303 GP · 120 PAFMAtlanta Flames
- 9Robin SadlerDMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 10Rick BlightR326 GP · 221 PVANVancouver Canucks
+ 206 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Bob Hoffmeyer made his NHL debut on February 19, 1978, 2 years and 261 days after the draft.
198
Games
14
Goals
52
Assists
66
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Chicago Blackhawks picks in the 1975 draft
- 7Gregory VaydikC5 GP · 0 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 25Danny ArndtLCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 43Mike O'connellD860 GP · 440 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 61Pierre GirouxC6 GP · 1 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 79Bob HoffmeyerD198 GP · 66 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 97Tom UlsethRCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 115Ted BulleyL414 GP · 214 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 133Paul JensenDCHIChicago Blackhawks