| Ron Chipperfield | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (1954-03-28)March 28, 1954 (age 71) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Vancouver Blazers Calgary Cowboys Edmonton Oilers Quebec Nordiques | ||
| NHL draft | 17th overall,1974 California Seals | ||
| WHA draft | 20th overall,1974 Vancouver Blazers | ||
| Playing career | 1974–1984 | ||
Ronald James Chipperfield (born March 28, 1954) is a Canadian former professionalice hockey player who served as theEdmonton Oilers' firstNational Hockey League (NHL) captain. He played for the Oilers in both theWorld Hockey Association (WHA) and the NHL, as well as theVancouver Blazers and theCalgary Cowboys of the WHA, and theQuebec Nordiques of the NHL. Chipperfield was born inBrandon, Manitoba.
Chipperfield started his junior career in 1969–70 with theDauphin Kings of theManitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL), leading the league in scoring. The Kings won the MJHL championship and advanced to the1970 Memorial Cup western semi-final before bowing out. Next, he spent four years withBrandon Wheat Kings of theWestern Canadian Hockey League (WCHL), where he set numerous team and league records. His most successful year there was his last, 1973–74, when he scored 90 goals, setting a league record at the time,[1] won the scoring title, and was named league MVP.
Chipperfield was drafted in 1974 by theCalifornia Golden Seals in the first round, 17th overall, of the1974 NHL amateur draft, and in the second round, 20th overall of the1974 WHA Amateur Draft by theVancouver Blazers. He joined the Blazers, spending a year with the team before it moved to Calgary and became theCalgary Cowboys. Chipperfield played two seasons for the Cowboys, then a three-year run with theEdmonton Oilers. In his third season with the team, the Oilers joined the National Hockey League. Chipperfield made his NHL debut in 1979 and went on to score 22 goals and 45 points that season. In March of that season, the Oilers traded him to theQuebec Nordiques for goaltenderRon Low, a former teammate in Dauphin. Chipperfield played just four games with the Nordiques the following year and then took his skills to thetop league in Italy in 1981. That season he scored a league-leading 78 goals and 128 points in just 39 games. His final three seasons were spent there, playing forHC Bolzano.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1969–70 | Dauphin Kings | MJHL | 34 | 39 | 40 | 79 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Dauphin Kings | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1970–71 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WCJHL | 64 | 40 | 43 | 83 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WCJHL | 63 | 59 | 53 | 112 | 29 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 1972–73 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WCJHL | 59 | 72 | 41 | 113 | 63 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1973–74 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WCJHL | 66 | 90 | 72 | 162 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Vancouver Blazers | WHA | 78 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975-76 | Calgary Cowboys | WHA | 75 | 42 | 41 | 83 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 1976–77 | Calgary Cowboys | WHA | 81 | 27 | 27 | 54 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Edmonton Oilers | WHA | 80 | 33 | 52 | 85 | 48 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1978–79 | Edmonton Oilers | WHA | 55 | 32 | 37 | 69 | 47 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 8 | ||
| 1979–80 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 67 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | HC Bozen | Serie A | 30 | 78 | 50 | 128 | 40 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 10 | ||
| 1982–83 | HC Bozen | Serie A | 32 | 78 | 58 | 136 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | HC Bozen | Serie A | 22 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | ||
| WHA Totals | 369 | 153 | 177 | 330 | 189 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 14 | ||||
| NHL Totals | 83 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Serie A Totals | 84 | 175 | 132 | 307 | 108 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 18 | ||||
| Preceded by | Edmonton Oilers captain 1979–80 | Succeeded by |