Bob Halkidis

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Bob Halkidis
Born (1966-03-05) March 5, 1966 (age 57)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for NHL
Buffalo Sabres
Los Angeles Kings
Toronto Maple Leafs
Detroit Red Wings
Tampa Bay Lightning
New York Islanders
ECHL
Greensboro Generals
UHL
Winston-Salem IceHawks
SM-liiga
HIFK
DEL
Kölner Haie
BISL
Newcastle Jesters
RSL
SKA St. Petersburg
NHL Draft 81st overall, 1984
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 1985–2001

Robert H. Halkidis (born March 5, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.

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Playing career

As a youth, Halkidis played in the 1979 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Toronto. [1]

After a junior hockey career with the London Knights in which he won the Max Kaminsky Trophy as outstanding defenceman in 1984–85, Halkidis joined the Buffalo Sabres. During his career he also played for the Los Angeles Kings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Islanders and HIFK. In 1998 Halkidis won the Finnish championship with HIFK and was very popular among fans due to his rough and uncompromising style of play. Known more as a defensive defenceman, Halkidis recorded 8 goals and 32 assists over 256 NHL games. [2]

Personal life

He retired in 2001, and now runs a hockey training and coaching development business. He is currently a pro scout for the Columbus Blue Jackets. [3]

His son, Beau, is an NHL/AHL referee. He made his NHL debut on April 1, 2019. [4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1982–83 London Knights OHL 37312155230118
1983–84 London KnightsOHL5192231123802227
1984–85 London KnightsOHL62145064154836922
1984–85 Buffalo Sabres NHL —————400019
1985–86 Buffalo SabresNHL371910115—————
1986–87 Rochester Americans AHL 59189144800043
1986–87 Buffalo SabresNHL611219—————
1987–88 Rochester AmericansAHL1525750—————
1987–88 Buffalo SabresNHL30033115400022
1988–89 Rochester AmericansAHL1606664—————
1988–89 Buffalo SabresNHL1601166—————
1989–90 Rochester AmericansAHL181131470—————
1989–90 New Haven Nighthawks AHL303172067—————
1989–90 Los Angeles Kings NHL200445680118
1990–91 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 41566—————
1990–91 New Haven NighthawksAHL713410—————
1990–91 Los Angeles KingsNHL34134133—————
1991–92 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL46336145—————
1992–93 Milwaukee Admirals IHL2609979501127
1992–93 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL292131561—————
1993–94 Adirondack Red Wings AHL1506646—————
1993–94 Detroit Red Wings NHL281459310002
1994–95 Detroit Red WingsNHL40116—————
1994–95 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL2713440—————
1995–96 Atlanta Knights IHL2117862—————
1995–96 Indianapolis Ice IHL30228—————
1995–96 Utah Grizzlies IHL27077721211236
1995–96 Tampa Bay LightningNHL30007—————
1995–96 New York Islanders NHL500030—————
1996–97 Carolina Monarchs AHL415131847—————
1997–98 HIFK Helsinki SM-l 29167133902214
1997–98 Winston-Salem IceHawks UHL 301115—————
1998–99 Cologne Sharks DEL 4971421103—————
2000–01 Greensboro Generals ECHL 3316750—————
2000–01 Newcastle Jesters BISL 4971421103—————
2000–01 SKA Saint Petersburg RSL 902210—————
NHL totals256832408252001151

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References

  1. ↑ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
  2. ↑ Pelletier, Joe. "Bob Halkidis". sabreslegends.blogspot.com.au.
  3. ↑ "Bobby Halkadis". bobbyhalkidis.com. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "NHL Officials Associates" . Retrieved 3 February 2021.
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