| Dave Inkpen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | September 4, 1954 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Cincinnati Stingers Indianapolis Racers Edmonton Oilers Quebec Nordiques New England Whalers | ||
| NHL draft | 129th overall, 1974 New York Islanders | ||
| WHA draft | 18th overall, 1974 Cincinnati Stingers | ||
| Playing career | 1974–1985 | ||
Dave Inkpen (born September 4, 1954 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played 293 games in the World Hockey Association. He played for the Indianapolis Racers, Quebec Nordiques, Cincinnati Stingers, Edmonton Oilers, and New England Whalers.
| 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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