| Doug Roberts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
October 28, 1942 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
California Golden Seals Boston Bruins Detroit Red Wings New England Whalers | ||
| Playing career | 1966–1977 | ||
Douglas William Roberts (born October 28, 1942) is an American former professional ice hockey player and coach who played 419 games in the National Hockey League and 140 games in the World Hockey Association between 1966 and 1977.
Career
Roberts played for the California Golden Seals, Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, and New England Whalers after starring for the Michigan State University hockey team. His NHL career was comparatively modest, but he did participate in the 1971 NHL All-Star Game as the weak Seals lone representative at a time when there were very few American players in the NHL.
After retiring from hockey, he served as the head coach of the Connecticut College men's ice hockey team in 1980–2000. He is the brother of Gordie Roberts and father of David Roberts, both former NHL players.
Awards and honors
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| All-WCHA Second Team | 1964–65 |
| AHCA West All-American | 1964–65 |
- Played in NHL All-Star Game (1971)
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1962–63 | Michigan State University | WCHA | 23 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Michigan State University | WCHA | 22 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Michigan State University | WCHA | 29 | 28 | 33 | 61 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Memphis Wings | CPHL | 70 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Memphis Wings | CPHL | 57 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 37 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Fort Worth Wings | CPHL | 28 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 73 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 16 | ||
| 1968–69 | Oakland Seals | NHL | 76 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 79 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 | ||
| 1969–70 | Oakland Seals | NHL | 76 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 107 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1970–71 | California Golden Seals | NHL | 78 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Boston Braves | AHL | 74 | 35 | 40 | 75 | 107 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 21 | ||
| 1972–73 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 45 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1972–73 | Boston Braves | AHL | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 57 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 26 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Virginia Wings | AHL | 31 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1975–76 | New England Whalers | WHA | 76 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 51 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1976–77 | New England Whalers | WHA | 64 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976–77 | Rhode Island Reds | AHL | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Jokerit | SM-l | 31 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 419 | 43 | 104 | 147 | 342 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 46 | ||||
| CPHL totals | 155 | 39 | 75 | 114 | 260 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 16 | ||||
| WHA totals | 140 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 84 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||||
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database