Tom Roulston

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Tom Roulston
Born (1957-11-20) November 20, 1957 (age 66)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Edmonton Oilers
Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL Draft 45th overall, 1977
St. Louis Blues
WHA Draft 29th overall, 1977
Quebec Nordiques
Playing career 19771995

Thomas Irwin Roulston (born November 20, 1957) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the third round, 45th overall, of the 1977 NHL amateur draft. He was also drafted by the World Hockey Association's Quebec Nordiques in the 1977 WHA Amateur Draft (third round, 29th overall); however, he never played in that league.

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Roulston appeared in 195 regular-season National Hockey League games with the Edmonton Oilers and Pittsburgh Penguins. He scored 47 goals and 49 assists.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1975–76 Spruce Grove Mets AJHL 53144
1975–76 Edmonton Oil Kings WCHL 10000
1975–76 Winnipeg Clubs WCHL601817355662244
1976–77 Winnipeg Monarchs WCHL72565310935753823
1977–78 Port Huron Flags IHL 5017365324161772410
1977–78 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL 212132
1978–79 Dallas Black Hawks CHL73262955579661211
1979–80 Houston Apollos CHL722941704662464
1980–81 Edmonton Oilers NHL 111122
1980–81 Wichita Wind CHL696344107931815112644
1981–82 Edmonton OilersNHL35113142251012
1981–82 Wichita WindCHL3022285046
1982–83 Edmonton OilersNHL6719214024161230
1983–84 Edmonton OilersNHL24571216
1983–84 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL531117288
1984–85 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 78313970481548126
1985–86 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL50002
1985–86 Baltimore SkipjacksAHL7338498738
1986–87 Salzburger EC Austria 1918193728
1986–87 EV Landshut Germany 2023123525
1987–88 Sportbund DJK Rosenheim Germany2110132334
1988–89 HC Fiemme Cavalese Italy 3640478726
1988–89 HC Davos NLA 10110
1994–95 Wichita Thunder CHL 2311193081113112410
NHL totals19547499674212242

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