Robin Sadler (born March 31, 1955) is a Canadian and Austrian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted in the first round, ninth overall, of the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft by the Montreal Canadiens; in addition, he was drafted in the second round, 18th overall, of the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft by the Michigan Stags. However, Sadler never played in either the National Hockey League or the World Hockey Association despite signing with both leagues (the Montreal Canadiens and the Edmonton Oilers respectively). Unhappy with the demands of professional hockey in North America, Sadler established a successful career in Europe instead, eventually representing Austria internationally.

Robin Sadler
Born (1955-03-31) March 31, 1955 (age 69)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
National team  Austria
NHL draft 9th overall, 1975
Montreal Canadiens
WHA draft 18th overall, 1975
Michigan Stags
Playing career 1976–1988

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1974–75 Edmonton Oil Kings WCHL 66 32 61 93 103
1976–77 Västra Frölunda IF SEL 36 6 8 14 12
1977–78 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL 9 1 5 6 6
1978–79 HC Salzburg AUT
1979–80 Innsbrucker EV AUT 40 19 47 66 47
1980–81 Delta Hurry Kings BCSHL
1980–81 Feenstra Flyers NLD
1981–82 Nijmegen Tigers NLD
1982–83 Feenstra Flyers NLD 43 20 45 65
1983–84 Kapfenberger SV AUT
1985–86 Wiener EV AUT 40 8 42 50 42
1986–87 Wiener EV AUT 41 19 25 44 38
1987–88 Wiener EV AUT 32 4 27 31 18
AUT totals 153 50 141 191 145

International

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Year Team Event   GP G A Pts PIM
1975 Canada WJC
1987 Austria WC B 7 0 4 4 6
1988 Austria OG 6 2 1 3 4

Awards

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  • WCHL All-Star Team – 1975
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Preceded by Montreal Canadiens first round draft pick
1975
Succeeded by