About Clarence Behling
Lived 1915 – 1994 (aged 79). Clarence Behling was a Canadian ice hockey player.
Clarence Roy "Dick" Behling (March 16, 1916 – July 24, 1994) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman.
Career Behling played five games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings during the 1940–41 and 1942–43 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1936 to 1951, was spent in the minor leagues. He also played for the Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen, Indianapolis Capitals, Detroit Holzbaugh-Fords, Harringay Greyhounds, and Baltimore Orioles.
Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1934–35 Kitchener Greenshirts OHA 7 1 0 1 4 — — — — — 1935–36 Kitchener Greenshirts OHA — — — — — — — — — — 1936–37 Baltimore Orioles EAHL 48 9 5 14 16 3 1 2 3 2 1937–38 Baltimore Orioles EAHL 56 14 11 25 26 — — — — — 1938–29 Harringay Greyhounds ENL 8 10 18 28 — — — — — — 1939–40 Detroit Holzbaugh MOHL 35 9 7 16 22 1 0 0 0 0 1940–41 Detroit Red Wings NHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1940–41 Indianapolis Capitals AHL 54 5 8 13 18 — — — — — 1941–42 Indianapolis Capitals AHL 54 4 5 9 26 10 0 2 2 4 1942–43 Detroit Red Wings NHL 2 1 0 1 0 — — — — — 1942–43 Indianapolis Capitals AHL 22 1 4 5 10 — — — — — 1945–46 Indianapolis Capitals AHL 17 0 3 3 4 5 0 0 0 0 1946–47 Hamilton Patricias OHA Sr 14 3 4 7 6 3 0 0 0 0 1947–48 Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen OHA Sr 36 7 15 22 16 10 1 5 6 6 1948–49 Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen OHA Sr 39 1 13 14 20 12 4 3 7 6 1949–50 Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen OHA Sr 26 1 9 10 10 14 0 3 3 6 1950–51 Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen OHA Sr 23 2 9 11 4 — — — — — AHL totals 147 10 20 30 58 15 0 2 2 4 NHL totals 5 1 0 1 0 — — — — —
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Clarence Behling?
former professional hockey player
When was Clarence Behling born?
Clarence Behling was born on 16 March 1915 in Kitchener.
When did Clarence Behling die?
Clarence Behling died on 24 July 1994.
What was Clarence Behling's occupation?
Clarence Behling was an ice hockey player.
What nationality was Clarence Behling?
Clarence Behling was Canadian.
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