Bob Hoffmeyer | |
Position | Defence |
Shot | Left |
Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (89 kg) |
Teams | Chicago Black Hawks Philadelphia Flyers New Jersey Devils |
Nationality | Canadian |
Born | Dodsland, Sask, Can | July 27, 1955,
NHL Draft | 79th overall, 1975 Chicago Black Hawks |
WHA Draft | 55th overall, 1975 Minnesota Fighting Saints |
Pro Career | 1975–1986 1995 – 1996 |
Bob Hoffmeyer (born July 27, 1955 in Dodsland, Saskatchewan) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Chicago Black Hawks, Philadelphia Flyers, and New Jersey Devils.
He played junior hockey for the Saskatoon Blades from 1973 to 1975. The Chicago Blackhawks chose him 79th overall in the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft. Hoffmeyer played in the Hawks' system through the 1979-80 season but only got into 5 games with the NHL team in the 1977-78 season.
After taking a year to play in Germany in 1979-80, Hoffmeyer signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Flyers. He got into 92 games with the Flyers over two seasons. In 1983 he signed with the New Jersey Devils and saw some action with the team before retiring in 1986.
In the NHL Hoffmeyer played in 198 games and scored 14 goals and 52 assists.
After retiring, Hoffmeyer served as an assistant coach of the New Jersey Devils from 1987 to 1989 and the Utica Devils from 1989 to 1991. He was then head coach of the Kalamazoo Wings in the 1991-92 and 1992-93 seasons.