Bob Solinger
# Bob Solinger

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 | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | 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 | AHL totals | AHL totals | 707 | 241 | 349 | 590 | 435 | 97 | 39 | 53 | 92 | 92 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 99 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
