Bob Halkidis
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| Bob Halkidis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 5, 1966 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.
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]
