| Position: | Defence |
| Played For: | Cleveland Crusaders Indianapolis Racers |
| Shoots: | Left |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 2 |
| Weight Lb: | 190 |
| Birth Date: | 15 July 1951 |
| Birth Place: | Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada |
| Draft: | 30th overall |
| Draft Team: | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Draft Year: | 1971 |
| Career Start: | 1971 |
| Career End: | 1981 |
Ralph Hopiavuori (born July 15, 1951) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the World Hockey Association (WHA).[1] Hopiavuori played parts of three WHA seasons with the Cleveland Crusaders and Indianapolis Racers.[2] He was drafted in the third round of the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs.[1] Hopiavuori was born in Kirkland Lake, Ontario.
Hopiavuori is of Finnish descent.[3]
| Team | League | GP | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968–69 | Kitchener Rangers | OHA-Jr. | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Kitchener Rangers | OHA-Jr. | 42 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Kitchener Rangers | OHA-Jr. | 15 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA-Jr. | 24 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Port Huron Wings | IHL | 45 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 134 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | ||
| 1972–73 | Cleveland Crusaders | WHA | 29 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1973–74 | Cleveland Crusaders | WHA | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1973–74 | Jacksonville Barons | AHL | 46 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Indianapolis Racers | WHA | 28 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Mohawk Valley Comets | NAHL-Sr. | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Roanoke Valley Rebels | SHL-Sr. | 13 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1975–76 | Mohawk Valley Comets | NAHL-Sr. | 15 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Cambridge Hornets | OHA-Sr. | 20 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Cambridge Hornets | OHA-Sr. | 16 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Cambridge Hornets | OHA-Sr. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHA totals | 70 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 71 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||