Bob Falkenberg

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Bob Falkenberg
Born (1946-01-01) January 1, 1946 (age 79)
Stettler, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defenceman
Shot Left
Played for Detroit Red Wings
Alberta/Edmonton Oilers
San Diego Mariners
Playing career 19661978

Robert Arthur "Steady" Falkenberg (born January 1, 1946) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played 54 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings between 1966 and 1971 and 378 games in the World Hockey Association with Alberta/Edmonton Oilers, and San Diego Mariners between 1972 and 1978.

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Playing career

During his eight seasons with the Wings, Falkenberg spent the majority of his time with their farm teams in the minor professional leagues (American Hockey League, Central Hockey League). Falkenberg jumped to the new WHA for its inaugural (1972–73) season, where he consistently played the next five seasons with the Alberta Oilers (renamed Edmonton in their second season), then the Mariners. He retired from hockey after a brief two games, back with the Oilers, at the start of his sixth WHA season (1977–78).

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1962–63 Edmonton Oil Kings CAHL
1962–63 Edmonton Oil Kings M-Cup 20610164
1963–64Edmonton Oil KingsCAHL1431215051340
1963–64 Edmonton Oil KingsM-Cup191562
1964–65Edmonton Oil Kings ASHL 51232
1964–65 Edmonton Oil KingsM-Cup206111731
1965–66Edmonton Oil KingsASHL276915341134711
1965–66 Memphis Wings CHL 30110
1965–66 Edmonton Oil KingsM-Cup1911182930
1966–67 Detroit Red Wings NHL 1611210
1966–67 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 532151728
1967–68 Detroit Red WingsNHL2003310
1967–68 Fort Worth Wings CHL482131557
1968–69 Detroit Red WingsNHL50000
1968–69 Baltimore Clippers AHL40110
1968–69 Fort Worth WingsCHL51281026
1969–70 Cleveland Barons AHL581171857
1970–71 Detroit Red WingsNHL90116
1970–71 Fort Worth WingsCHL612313311840222
1971–72 Detroit Red WingsNHL40002
1971–72 Tidewater Wings AHL744212557
1972–73 Alberta Oilers WHA 766232944
1973–74 Edmonton Oilers WHA783141732502214
1974–75 San Diego Mariners WHA782182042100114
1975–76 San Diego MarinersWHA793131631111236
1976–77 San Diego MarinersWHA640663420000
1977–78 Edmonton OilersWHA20000
WHA totals3771474881832815624
NHL totals5415626