Bob Halkidis | |
Position | Defenceman |
Shoots | Left |
Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 205 lb (93 kg) |
Teams | 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 |
Nationality | Canadian |
Born | Toronto, ON, CAN | March 5, 1966,
NHL Draft | 81st overall, 1984 Buffalo Sabres |
Pro Career | 1985 – 2001 |
Robert Halkidis (born March 5, 1966 in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired former professional ice hockey defenceman.
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 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. He retired in 2001. .