Doug Roberts (ice hockey)
Douglas William Roberts (born October 28, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 419 games in the National Hockey League and 140 games in the World Hockey Association between 1966 and 1977.
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 US born and -bred 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
Award | Year |
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All-WCHA Second Team | 1964–65 |
AHCA West All-American | 1964–65 |
External links
- Doug Roberts career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Doug Roberts biography at Legends of Hockey (archived)
- 1942 births
- Living people
- American expatriate ice hockey people in Finland
- American ice hockey right wingers
- Boston Braves (AHL) players
- Boston Bruins players
- California Golden Seals players
- Detroit Red Wings players
- Fort Worth Wings players
- Ice hockey people from Michigan
- Jokerit players
- Memphis Wings players
- National Hockey League All-Stars
- New England Whalers players
- Oakland Seals players
- Rhode Island Reds players
- Sportspeople from Detroit
- Virginia Wings players
- American ice hockey winger stubs