Robert Halkidis is a retired former professional ice hockey

Ice hockey

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 player. After a junior hockey career with the London Knights

London Knights

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 in which he won the Max Kaminsky Trophy

Max Kaminsky Trophy

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 as outstanding defenceman in 1984–85, Halkidis joined the Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres

The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...

. During his career he also played for the Los Angeles Kings

Los Angeles Kings

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, Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

, Detroit Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings

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, Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning

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, New York Islanders

New York Islanders

The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 and HIFK

HIFK (ice hockey)

HIFK is an ice hockey team based in Helsinki, Finland. The team plays at Helsinki Ice Hall. It was founded in 1897...

. In 1998 Halkidis won Finnish championship with HIFK and was very popular among fans due hes rough and uncompromising style of play. Known more as a defensive defenceman, Halkidis recorded 8 goals and 32 assists over 256 NHL

National Hockey League

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 games. He retired in 2001. He currently owns and operates a hockey school in Indian Trail, North Carolina

Indian Trail, North Carolina

Indian Trail is a town in Union County, North Carolina, United States. Founded on March 12, 1861, the town holds a history of traders traveling along the "Indian Trail," which ran from Petersburg, Virginia, to the Waxhaw Indians, and gold mining. Indian Trail was first a farming community; however,...

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