Vic Hoffinger

Valentin Edward "Vic" Hoffinger (January 1, 1901 – March 22, 1976) was a Russian-born Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 28 games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1927–28 and 1928–29 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1925 to 1935, was spent in various minor leagues. Hoffinger was born in Selz, Russian Empire, and raised in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. After his playing career he became a coach in Germany, and led the German national team at the 1936 Winter Olympics. He married Bernice Scholl. Hoffinger became a podiatrist after his hockey career.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1925–26 Saskatoon Empires NSSHL 4 6 1 7 6 2 1 0 1 0 1926–27 Saskatoon Sheiks PHL 29 13 6 19 42 4 0 0 0 8 1927–28 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 18 0 1 1 18 — — — — — 1927–28 Saskatoon Sheiks PHL 16 5 1 6 14 — — — — — 1928–29 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 10 0 0 0 10 — — — — — 1928–29 Duluth Hornets AHA 6 0 1 1 4 — — — — — 1928–29 Kitchener Flying Dutchmen Can-Pro 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1928–29 Hamilton Tigers Can-Pro 21 3 3 6 28 — — — — — 1929–30 Hamilton Tigers IHL 42 4 3 7 74 — — — — — 1930–31 Syracuse Stars IHL 8 0 0 0 21 — — — — — 1930–31 Detroit Olympics IHL 39 4 6 10 68 — — — — — 1931–32 London Tecumsehs IHL 44 4 3 7 16 6 1 1 2 2 1932–33 London Tecumsehs IHL 33 6 6 12 18 — — — — — 1933–34 Edmonton Eskimos NWHL 5 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1934–35 Oklahoma City Warriors AHA 46 4 4 8 46 — — — — — IHL totals 166 18 18 36 197 6 1 1 2 2 NHL totals 28 0 1 1 28 — — — — —