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Jan Popiel
Jan Valdemar Popiel
Left Wing
Born October 9, 1947 in Virum, Denmark
Height: 5' 9" Weight: 180 lbs.
Player Statistics
Jersey Numbers
Transactions
Draft History
Scoring Statistics
Regular Season
Season
Team
GP
G
A
Pts
PIM
+/-
PP
SH
Shots
1972-1973
Chicago Cougars
76
31
34
65
77
-
6
0
-
1973-1974
Chicago Cougars
63
22
17
39
36
-
6
0
-
1974-1975
Chicago Cougars
60
18
22
40
74
-1
3
0
97
1975-1976
Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
1975-1976
Houston Aeros
67
4
7
11
59
-13
0
0
68
1976-1977
Phoenix Roadrunners
28
3
2
5
8
-24
1
0
31
Totals
296
78
82
160
256
-
16
0
-
Playoffs
Season
Team
GP
G
A
Pts
PIM
+/-
PP
SH
Shots
1973-1974
Chicago Cougars
18
8
5
13
12
-
-
-
-
1975-1976
Houston Aeros
8
1
1
2
4
-2
-
-
-
Totals
26
9
6
15
16
-
-
-
-
Jersey Numbers
#
Season
Team
19
1972-1973
Chicago Cougars
19
1973-1974
Chicago Cougars
19
1974-1975
Chicago Cougars
19
1975-1976
Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics
19
1975-1976
Houston Aeros
18
1976-1977
Phoenix Roadrunners
Transactions
Date
Details
May 1972
Ottawa Nationals trade the rights to Jan Popiel to Chicago Cougars.
August 1972
Chicago Cougars sign Jan Popiel as a free agent.
October 6, 1975
Houston Aeros trade Jim Sherrit and Don Borgeson to Denver Spurs for Jan Popiel.
Draft History
Selected by Ottawa Nationals in 1972 General Player Draft (Tulsa CHL).
Selected by Denver Spurs in 1975 Expansion Draft (Chicago).
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