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 19852001

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.