Bob Liddington • Robert Allen Liddington

Height: 5-11
Weight: 175
Shoot: L
Born: 15 Sep 1948, Calgary AB

Regular Season & Playoff Scoring Record (key)

year	team	gp	g	a	pts	pim		gp	g	a	pts	pim
1972-73	Chicago	78	20	11	31	24
1973-74	Chicago	73	26	21	47	20		18	6	5	11	11
1974-75	Chicago	78	23	18	41	27
1975-76	Denver-Ottawa	35	7	8	15	14
	Houston	2	0	0	0	2
	Totals (2 teams)	37	7	8	15	16
1976-77	Phoenix	80	20	24	44	28
	Totals:	346	96	82	178	115		18	6	5	11	11

Excerpts from Pro Hockey, WHA 1975-76 (by Dan Proudfoot) Solid, if unspectacular left wing play is the trademark of Bob Liddington. He obviously is appreciated, however, because Calgary Centennial fans applauded him in a Bob Liddington Night in 1969, before he turned professional. Centennials retired his sweater number after he scored 58 goals in the 1968-69 campaign. Three years later, Phoenix Roadrunner fans voted him the winner of their Hustle Award. Spurs manager-coach Jean-Guy Talbot appreciates him already. "With guys like Liddington, Popiel and Francois Rochon, we're set at left wing," said Talbot. "They've all proven themselves as professionals."

Excerpts from Zander Hollander Complete Hockey Handbook, 1975-76 (by Reyn Davis) Freewheeling skater who oozes excitement ... Seems to be 40 places at once ... A workhorse ... Won the hearts of hockey fans in Calgary as a junior ... Upon his graduation, the Centennials retired his sweater, remembering him as the team's first player to score 50 goals in one season ... Five of his 23 goals in 1974-75 were scored during power plays ... Nickname, not surprisingly, is "Liddy" ... Went on offseason fishing trip with the Bruins' Bobby Orr in summer of 1974.

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