Art Strobel Explained

Position:Left Wing
Played For:New York Rangers
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:5
Height In:6
Weight Lb:160
Birth Date:1922 11, mf=yes
Birth Place:Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Career Start:1942
Career End:1959

Arthur George Strobel (November 28, 1922 – October 11, 1991) was a Canadian-born American ice hockey player. He played seven games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers during the 1943–44 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1942 to 1959, was spent in the minor leagues. Strobel's son, Eric Strobel, also played hockey and won the gold medal with the American national team at the 1980 Winter Olympics. Strobel was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, but grew up in Rochester, New York.

Strobel coached the Rochester Mustangs until 1958, when Ken Johannson succeeded him.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
Season ATeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1941–42Regina AbbottsS-SJHL7 0 0 0 0
1942–43Yorkton WingsSSHL1 0 0 0 0
1942–43Regina CommandosS-SJHL13 4 5 9 26 2 3 5 4
1942–43Regina PatsM-Cup2 0 0 0 0
1943–44New York RangersNHL7 0 0 0 0
1943–44New York RoversEAHL30 12 18 30 29 6 7 13 10
1944–45Hershey BearsAHL56 11 15 26 811 5 0 5 4
1945–46Hershey BearsAHL4 0 3 3 0
1945–46Minneapolis MillersUSHL43 6 8 14 6
1946–47Minneapolis MillersUSHL59 17 17 34 273 0 0 0 4
1947–48Minneapolis MillersUSHL59 19 23 42 1510 0 2 2 2
1948–49Minneapolis MillersUSHL61 14 29 43 13
1949–50Portland BuckaroosPCHL71 20 23 43 28
1952–53Rochester MustangsCHL32 32 30 62 6
1957–58Rochester MustangsCHL30 16 18 34
1958–59Rochester MustangsCHL30 22 17 39
USHL totals222 56 77 133 6113 0 2 2 6
NHL totals7 0 0 0 0

Notes and References

  1. News: Ice Opener Set Saturday. November 26, 1958. Lincoln Journal Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. 10.
    News: Ice Hawks Think Own Rink Helpful. Bryson. Bill. January 16, 1960. Des Moines Tribune. Des Moines, Iowa. 7.