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Daveinkpen

Dave Inkpen (born September 4, 1954 in Edmonton, Alberta) was a Canadian defenceman who played 293 games in the World Hockey Association for the Cincinnati Stingers, Indianapolis Racers, Edmonton Oilers, Quebec Nordiques, and New England Whalers.

He played junior hockey for the Edmonton Oil Kings from 1971 to 1974. The New York Islanders chose him 129th overall in the 1974 NHL Amateur Draft while the Cincinnati Stingers chose him 18th overall in the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft.

Inkpen turned pro in 1974-75 and played minor pro hockey in the Islanders' system. In 1975-76 he signed with the Stingers and began a four year career in the World Hockey Association (WHA) with five different teams, ending up with the New England Whalers in 1978-79 when the WHA folded.

He was not reclaimed by the Islanders in 1979 and was therefore retained by the Hartford Whalers. Inkpen played a season with the Springfield Indians.

In 1980 he went to Germany and played four seasons with Essen EHC and one with the Iserlohn Roosters. He retired in 1985.

In the WHA Inkpen played 293 games and scored 13 goals and 76 assists.

Career statistics[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1971–72 Edmonton Oil Kings WCHL 52 3 11 14 42
1972–73 Edmonton Oil Kings WCHL 68 5 30 35 172
1973–74 Edmonton Oil Kings WCHL 57 11 42 53 141
1974–75 Flint Generals IHL 47 9 23 32 55
1974–75 Des Moines Capitols IHL 7 1 1 2 0
1974–75 Fort Worth Texans CHL 5 0 0 0 5
1975–76 Cincinnati Stingers WHA 80 4 24 28 95
1976–77 Cincinnati Stingers WHA 48 3 14 17 61
1976–77 Indianapolis Racers WHA 32 4 12 16 20 9 0 2 2 8
1977–78 Indianapolis Racers WHA 24 1 9 10 24
1977–78 Edmonton Oilers WHA 19 0 1 1 16
1977–78 Quebec Nordiques WHA 24 0 1 1 20
1978–79 Springfield Indians AHL 12 1 2 3 15
1978–79 Indianapolis Racers WHA 25 1 8 9 22
1978–79 New England Whalers WHA 41 0 7 7 15 5 0 1 1 4
1979–80 Springfield Indians AHL 64 5 20 25 101
1980–81 EHC Essen Germany2 17 10 12 22 43
1981–82 EHC Essen Germany2 44 27 29 56 96
1982–83 EHC Essen Germany2 29 13 22 35 81
1983–84 EHC Essen-West Germany2 42 16 34 50 131
1984–85 ECD Iserlohn Germany 8 0 3 3 20
WHA totals 293 13 76 89 273 14 0 3 3 12

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