Doug Roberts (ice hockey)

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Doug Roberts
Doug Roberts portrait 2.jpg
Born (1942-10-28) October 28, 1942 (age 82)
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 19661977

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.

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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

AwardYear
All-WCHA Second Team 1964–65
AHCA West All-American 1964–65

Career statistics

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1962–63 Michigan State University WCHA 23761334
1963–64 Michigan State UniversityWCHA2221143516
1964–65 Michigan State UniversityWCHA2928336142
1965–66 Detroit Red Wings NHL10000
1965–66 Memphis Wings CPHL 7020406071
1966–67 Detroit Red WingsNHL133140
1966–67 Memphis WingsCPHL57111829116
1967–68 Detroit Red WingsNHL37891712
1967–68 Fort Worth Wings CPHL28817257313581316
1968–69 Oakland Seals NHL761192079701134
1969–70 Oakland SealsNHL766253110740226
1970–71 California Golden SealsNHL784131794
1971–72 Boston Bruins NHL31010
1971–72 Boston Braves AHL 74354075107914521
1972–73 Boston BruinsNHL454711752026
1972–73 Boston BravesAHL72350
1973–74 Boston BruinsNHL70112
1973–74Detroit Red WingsNHL5712253733
1974–75 Detroit Red WingsNHL264488
1974–75 Virginia Wings AHL31711183250224
1975–76 New England Whalers WHA 764131751171128
1976–77 New England WhalersWHA64318213320000
1976–77 Rhode Island Reds AHL82464
1977–78 Jokerit SM-l 3142638
NHL totals419431041473421623546
CPHL totals155397511426013581316
WHA totals1407313884191128