David Roberts (ice hockey)

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David Roberts
Born (1970-05-28) May 28, 1970 (age 54)
Alameda, California, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for St. Louis Blues
Edmonton Oilers
Vancouver Canucks
Eisbären Berlin
EV Zug
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft 114th overall, 1989
St. Louis Blues
Playing career 19932004

David Lance Roberts (born May 28, 1970) is an American former professional ice hockey forward. He is the son of former NHL player Doug Roberts. [1]

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Early life

Roberts was born in Alameda, California, when his father, Doug was a member of the California Golden Seals.

As a youth growing up in Old Lyme, Connecticut, Roberts played in the 1981, 1982 and 1983 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Middlesex County, Connecticut. [2]

Roberts played prep school hockey at Avon Old Farms and college hockey at the University of Michigan.

Career

Roberts started his NHL career with the St. Louis Blues in 1994 after playing for the US national hockey team in the 1994 Winter Olympics. [3] He also played with the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks. [4]

He also played for the Syracuse Crunch (AHL), Worcester IceCats (AHL), Peoria Rivermen (IHL), Michigan K-Wings (IHL), Grand Rapids Griffins (IHL), Eisbären Berlin in Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga, and EV Zug in Switzerland's Nationalliga A. [4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1986–87 Avon Old Farms HS-Prep 176915
1987–88Avon Old FarmsHS-Prep25183957
1988–89Avon Old FarmsHS-Prep25284876
1989–90 University of Michigan CCHA 4221325346
1990–91 University of MichiganCCHA4326457144
1991–92 University of MichiganCCHA4416425868
1992–93 University of MichiganCCHA4027386540
1993–94 United States Intl4917284568
1993–94 Peoria Rivermen IHL 1046104
1993–94 St. Louis Blues NHL 10002300012
1994–95 St. Louis BluesNHL1965111060004
1994–95 Peoria RivermenIHL6530386865
1995–96 Worcester IceCats AHL 228172546
1995–96 St. Louis BluesNHL2816712
1995–96 Edmonton Oilers NHL62466
1996–97 Vancouver Canucks NHL5810172751
1997–98 Vancouver CanucksNHL131124
1997–98 Syracuse Crunch AHL371722394452132
1998–99 Michigan K-Wings IHL753238707741232
1999–2000 EV Zug NLA 401521361001134716
2000–01 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL7227366347101238
2001–02 Eisbären Berlin DEL 542328517641344
2002–03 Eisbären BerlinDEL4619304995912316
2003–04 Eisbären BerlinDEL291213252811391210
NHL totals12520335385900016
IHL totals222931182111931424610
DEL totals1295471125199245141930

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1994 United States OG 81564
Senior totals81564

Awards and honors

List of awards and honors.[ citation needed ]

AwardYear
All-CCHA Rookie Team 1989-90
All-CCHA Second team 1990-91
AHCA West Second-Team All-American 1990–91
All-CCHA Second team 1992-93

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References

  1. Clark, Cammy (April 16, 1991). "Keeping hockey in the family" . Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  2. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
  3. "Athletic Hall of Fame". Avon Old Farms . Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  4. 1 2 "David Roberts". Olympic Games . Retrieved June 1, 2024.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by CCHA Rookie of the Year
1989–90
Succeeded by