David Roberts (ice hockey)

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 team	United States
NHL draft	114th overall, 1989 St. Louis Blues
Playing career	1993–2004

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]

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	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1986–87	Avon Old Farms	HS-Prep		17	6	9	15			—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Avon Old Farms	HS-Prep		25	18	39	57			—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Avon Old Farms	HS-Prep		25	28	48	76			—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	University of Michigan	CCHA		42	21	32	53	46		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	University of Michigan	CCHA		43	26	45	71	44		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	University of Michigan	CCHA		44	16	42	58	68		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	University of Michigan	CCHA		40	27	38	65	40		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	United States	Intl		49	17	28	45	68		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Peoria Rivermen	IHL		10	4	6	10	4		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	St. Louis Blues	NHL		1	0	0	0	2		3	0	0	0	12
1994–95	St. Louis Blues	NHL		19	6	5	11	10		6	0	0	0	4
1994–95	Peoria Rivermen	IHL		65	30	38	68	65		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Worcester IceCats	AHL		22	8	17	25	46		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	St. Louis Blues	NHL		28	1	6	7	12		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		6	2	4	6	6		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		58	10	17	27	51		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		13	1	1	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		37	17	22	39	44		5	2	1	3	2
1998–99	Michigan K-Wings	IHL		75	32	38	70	77		4	1	2	3	2
1999–2000	EV Zug	NLA		40	15	21	36	100		11	3	4	7	16
2000–01	Grand Rapids Griffins	IHL		72	27	36	63	47		10	1	2	3	8
2001–02	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		54	23	28	51	76		4	1	3	4	4
2002–03	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		46	19	30	49	95		9	1	2	3	16
2003–04	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		29	12	13	25	28		11	3	9	12	10
NHL totals				125	20	33	53	85		9	0	0	0	16
IHL totals				222	93	118	211	193		14	2	4	6	10
DEL totals				129	54	71	125	199		24	5	14	19	30

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1994	United States	OG		8	1	5	6	4
Senior totals				8	1	5	6	4

Awards and honors

List of awards and honors.^{[ citation needed ]}

Award	Year
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

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 March 6, 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
3. "Athletic Hall of Fame". Avon Old Farms . Retrieved June 1, 2024.
4. "David Roberts". Olympic Games . Retrieved June 1, 2024.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Rod Brind'Amour	CCHA Rookie of the Year 1989–90	Succeeded by Brian Wiseman