Bob Solinger

Bob Solinger
with the Edmonton Flyers, c. 1946
Born	(1925-12-23)December 23, 1925 Star City, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died	December 10, 2014(2014-12-10) (aged 88) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	1944–1969

Robert Edward "Solly" Solinger (December 23, 1925 – December 10, 2014) was a professional ice hockey player who played 99 games in the National Hockey League. Born in Star City, Saskatchewan, he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings. He was the first winner of the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award as rookie of the year in the American Hockey League.

Solinger won the Calder Cup five times during his playing career to share the record for most Calder Cups won with Les Duff, Fred Glover, and Mike Busniuk. He died on December 10, 2014.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1944–45	Prince Albert Black Hawks	SJHL		12	14	3	17	6		5	7	5	12	6
1944–45	Prince Albert Black Hawks	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		3	0	1	1	12
1945–46	Cleveland Barons	AHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1945–46	Philadelphia Falcons	EAHL		44	10	9	19	50		12	5	3	8	11
1946–47	Minneapolis Millers	USHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1946–47	Edmonton Flyers	WCSHL		38	11	16	27	72		4	4	3	7	10
1947–48	Celeveland Barons	AHL		67	40	29	69	41		9	7	6	13	0
1948–49	Cleveland Barons	AHL		68	16	31	47	29		5	3	3	6	4
1949–50	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL		44	10	17	27	34		—	—	—	—	—
1950–51	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL		69	22	32	54	34		13	10	6	16	4
1951–52	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		24	5	3	8	4		—	—	—	—	—
1951–52	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL		44	23	20	43	24		11	3	6	9	4
1952–53	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		18	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
1952–53	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL		42	26	30	56	51		10	4	5	9	24
1953–54	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		39	3	2	5	2		—	—	—	—	—
1953–54	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL		22	10	19	29	4		5	1	1	2	12
1954–55	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		17	1	5	6	11		—	—	—	—	—
1954–55	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL		46	12	24	36	36		10	6	7	13	6
1955–56	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL		63	27	46	73	74		4	0	3	3	0
1956–57	Hershey Bears	AHL		61	19	30	49	16		7	1	1	2	11
1957–58	Hershey Bears	AHL		66	16	32	48	28		11	1	8	9	4
1958–59	Hershey Bears	AHL		69	12	24	36	46		12	3	7	10	23
1959–60	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1959–60	Hershey Bears	AHL		45	8	15	23	18		—	—	—	—	—
1959–60	Edmonton Flyers	WHL		21	10	9	19	14		4	0	1	1	0
1960–61	Edmonton Flyers	WHL		67	23	19	42	10		—	—	—	—	—
1961–62	San Francisco Seals	WHL		70	30	55	85	4		2	1	0	1	0
1962–63	Los Angeles Blades	WHL		67	33	43	76	28		3	2	1	3	2
1963–64	Los Angeles Blades	WHL		59	13	20	33	25		6	2	2	4	0
1964–65	Red Deer Ruslters	AIHA		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1964–65	Lacombe Rockets	CAHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1965–66	Lacombe Rockets	ASHL		30	12	10	22	59		4	2	2	4	0
1965–66	Drumheller Rockets	Al-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		16	4	4	8	2
1966–67	Edmonton Nuggets	WCSHL		25	7	17	24	26		8	4	3	7	10
1967–68	Edmonton Nuggets	WCSHL		—	2	4	6	6		—	3	6	9	6
1968–69	Edmonton Monarchs	ASHL		30	8	25	33	36		6	0	7	7	2
AHL totals				707	241	349	590	435		97	39	53	92	92
NHL totals				99	10	11	21	19		—	—	—	—	—

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database, or ThePWHL.com