| Position | Defence |
|---|---|
| Shoots | Left |
| Height | 6 ft |
| Height in | 2 |
| Weight lb | 181 |
| Ntl team | AUT |
| Birth date | March 31, 1955 (age 71) |
| Birth place | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Career start | 1976 |
| Career end | 1988 |
| Draft (1975) | 9th overall |
| Draft team | Montreal Canadiens |
| Wha draft (1975) | 18th overall |
| Wha draft team | Michigan Stags |
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.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| 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
| 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
- WCHL All-Star Team – 1975