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 19441969

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.[1] He died on December 10, 2014.[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1944–45 Prince Albert Black Hawks SJHL 12143176 575126
1944–45 Prince Albert Black Hawks M-Cup 301112
1945–46 Cleveland Barons AHL 10000
1945–46 Philadelphia Falcons EAHL 441091950 1253811
1946–47 Minneapolis Millers USHL 20000
1946–47 Edmonton Flyers WCSHL 3811162772 443710
1947–48 Celeveland Barons AHL 6740296941 976130
1948–49 Cleveland Barons AHL 6816314729 53364
1949–50 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 4410172734
1950–51 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 6922325434 13106164
1951–52 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 245384
1951–52 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 4423204324 113694
1952–53 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 181122
1952–53 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 4226305651 1045924
1953–54 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 393252
1953–54 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 221019294 511212
1954–55 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 1715611
1954–55 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 4612243636 1067136
1955–56 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 6327467374 40330
1956–57 Hershey Bears AHL 6119304916 711211
1957–58 Hershey Bears AHL 6616324828 111894
1958–59 Hershey Bears AHL 6912243646 12371023
1959–60 Detroit Red Wings NHL 10000
1959–60 Hershey Bears AHL 458152318
1959–60 Edmonton Flyers WHL 211091914 40110
1960–61 Edmonton Flyers WHL 6723194210
1961–62 San Francisco Seals WHL 703055854 21010
1962–63 Los Angeles Blades WHL 6733437628 32132
1963–64 Los Angeles Blades WHL 5913203325 62240
1964–65 Red Deer Ruslters AIHA
1964–65 Lacombe Rockets CAHL
1965–66 Lacombe Rockets ASHL 3012102259 42240
1965–66 Drumheller Rockets Al-Cup 164482
1966–67 Edmonton Nuggets WCSHL 257172426 843710
1967–68 Edmonton Nuggets WCSHL 2466 3696
1968–69 Edmonton Monarchs ASHL 308253336 60772
AHL totals 707241349590435 9739539292
NHL totals 9910112119

References

  1. "Story of the Calder Cup". Archived from the original on 2016-09-04. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
  2. "Robert SOLINGER Obituary (2014) - Edmonton, AB - Edmonton Journal". Legacy.com.


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