Jim Dorey

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Jim Dorey
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Born (1947-08-17) August 17, 1947 (age 77)
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
New York Rangers
New England Whalers
Toronto Toros
Quebec Nordiques
NHL draft 23rd overall, 1964
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 19671981

Robert James Dorey (born August 17, 1947) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played over 650 professional games in the National Hockey League (NHL) and World Hockey Association (WHA).

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Dorey was a defenceman who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers in the NHL. He also had a long career in the WHA playing for New England Whalers, Toronto Toros and Quebec Nordiques and played on two Avco World Trophy winning teams.

Dorey made his NHL debut with the Maple Leafs on October 16, 1968 in a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, during which he received 48 penalty minutes, an NHL single-game record at the time. [1] His rugged, aggressive style made him as a Leaf mainstay for the next four seasons. [2] The New York Rangers acquired him for Pierre Jarry late in the 1971–72 season, when Maple Leaf management suspected he might be about to jump to the fledgling WHA. Dorey played just one regular season game with the Rangers before suffering a separated shoulder. He returned to play in game six of the 1972 Stanley Cup Finals. That summer he signed with the WHA's New England Whalers. Dorey became a WHA star for the entire seven seasons of the league's existence. [3] [4] [5]

After his retirement he coached the Kingston Canadians of the Ontario Hockey League. He was inducted into the Kingston and District Sports Hall of Fame.

Dorey ended his career as an Allstate Insurance agent in his hometown, and retired in March 2008. He later opened his own insurance brokerage in Kingston. [6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1963–64 Niagara Falls Flyers OHA 211014
1965–66 London Nationals OHA4752025168
1966–67 London NationalsOHA4884149196627924
1967–68 Phoenix Roadrunners WHL 40002
1967–68 Tulsa Oilers CPHL 3542428811135815
1967–68 Rochester Americans AHL 2003316
1968–69 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 6182230200401121
1969–70 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL466111799
1970–71 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL7472229198601119
1971–72 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL504192356
1971-72 New York Rangers NHL1000010000
1972–73 New England Whalers WHA 757566395153161941
1973–74 New England WhalersWHA7764046134606626
1974–75 New England WhalersWHA315172243
1974–75 Toronto Toros WHA431123346962682
1975–76 Toronto TorosWHA7495160134
1976–77 Quebec Nordiques WHA731334471021002228
1977–78 Quebec NordiquesWHA261910231103334
1977–78 Philadelphia Firebirds AHL50116
1978–79 Quebec NordiquesWHA320221730000
1980–81 New Haven Nighthawks AHL2107730
WHA totals431522322846175153338131
NHL totals2322574995531102240

References

  1. "Backchecking: Dorey made unforgettable debut". The Hockey News. Retrieved 2013-02-04.
  2. "Toronto Maple Leafs Legends: Jim Dorey". Mapleleafslegends.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2013-02-04.
  3. "Jim Dorey hockey statistics and profile at". Hockeydb.com. 1947-08-17. Retrieved 2013-02-04.
  4. Jim Dorey WHA video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UP2khS9Y0M Archived 2016-04-17 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "Jim Dorey". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  6. "About Our Company". protectionmvp.com. Retrieved Apr 16, 2010.
Preceded by Head coach of the Kingston Canadians
1984–1985
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Jacques Tremblay
Head coach of the Kingston Canadians
1987–1988
Succeeded by