Torrie Robertson

Torrie Robertson
Born	(1961-08-02) August 2, 1961 (age 62) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Washington Capitals Hartford Whalers Detroit Red Wings
NHL Draft	55th overall, 1980 Washington Capitals
Playing career	1981–1991

Torrie Andrew Robertson (born August 2, 1961) is a Canadian former ice hockey player who played for the Washington Capitals, Hartford Whalers and Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League.

Career

Drafted in 1980 by the Capitals, Robertson was traded to the Whalers in 1983. ^[1] Primarily known as an enforcer, he is the Whalers' all-time penalty minutes leader with 1,368. ^{[2] [3]} He was a member of the WHL Second All-Star Team in 1981.

Personal life

Torrie is the brother of Geordie Robertson.^{[ citation needed ]}

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1976–77	Nanaimo Clippers	BCJHL		—	25	16	41	—		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Victoria Cougars	WCHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Nanaimo Clippers	BCJHL		34	15	15	30	198		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Victoria Cougars	WHL		69	18	23	41	141		15	1	2	3	29
1979–80	Victoria Cougars	WHL		72	23	24	47	298		17	5	7	12	117
1980–81	Victoria Cougars	WHL		59	45	66	111	274		15	10	13	23	55
1980–81	Victoria Cougars	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		4	2	2	4	6
1980–81	Washington Capitals	NHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Washington Capitals	NHL		54	8	13	21	204		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Hershey Bears	AHL		21	5	3	8	60		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Washington Capitals	NHL		5	2	0	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Hershey Bears	AHL		69	21	33	54	187		5	1	2	3	8
1983–84	Hartford Whalers	NHL		66	7	13	20	198		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Hartford Whalers	NHL		74	11	30	41	337		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Hartford Whalers	NHL		76	13	24	37	358		10	1	0	1	67
1986–87	Hartford Whalers	NHL		20	1	0	1	98		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Hartford Whalers	NHL		63	2	8	10	293		6	0	1	1	6
1988–89	Hartford Whalers	NHL		27	2	4	6	84		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		12	2	2	4	63		6	1	0	1	17
1989–90	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		42	1	5	6	112		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		27	3	13	16	47		6	1	1	2	33
1990–91	Rochester Americans	AHL		1	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Albany Choppers	IHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				442	49	99	148	1751		22	2	1	3	90

External links

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

References

1. "SPORTS PEOPLE; Gare Is Suspended". The New York Times. 1985-01-05. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2022-10-11.
2. Simpson, Rob (2011-10-24). Black and Gold: Four Decades of the Boston Bruins in Photographs. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN   978-1-118-17278-0.
3. Fuhr, Grant; Dowbiggin, Bruce (2015-10-27). Grant Fuhr: The Story of a Hockey Legend. Random House of Canada. ISBN   978-0-307-36282-7.