Doug Roberts (ice hockey) explained

Doug Roberts
Birth Date:28 October 1942
Birth Place:Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:212
Position:Right wing
Shoots:Right
Played For:California Golden Seals
Boston Bruins
Detroit Red Wings
New England Whalers
Career Start:1966
Career End:1977

Douglas William Roberts (born October 28, 1942) is an American former professional ice hockey player and coach who played 419 games in the National Hockey League and 140 games in the World Hockey Association between 1966 and 1977.

Career

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 American 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

AwardYear
All-WCHA Second Team1964–65
AHCA West All-American1964–65

Career statistics

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  Regular season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1962–63Michigan State UniversityWCHA23761334
1963–64Michigan State UniversityWCHA2221143516
1964–65Michigan State UniversityWCHA2928336142
1965–66Detroit Red WingsNHL10000
1965–66Memphis WingsCPHL7020406071
1966–67Detroit Red WingsNHL133140
1966–67Memphis WingsCPHL57111829116
1967–68Detroit Red WingsNHL37891712
1967–68Fort Worth WingsCPHL28817257313581316
1968–69Oakland SealsNHL761192079701134
1969–70Oakland SealsNHL766253110740226
1970–71California Golden SealsNHL784131794
1971–72Boston BruinsNHL31010
1971–72Boston BravesAHL74354075107914521
1972–73Boston BruinsNHL454711752026
1972–73Boston BravesAHL72350
1973–74Boston BruinsNHL70112
1973–74Detroit Red WingsNHL5712253733
1974–75Detroit Red WingsNHL264488
1974–75Virginia WingsAHL31711183250224
1975–76New England WhalersWHA764131751171128
1976–77New England WhalersWHA64318213320000
1976–77Rhode Island RedsAHL82464
1977–78JokeritSM-l3142638
NHL totals419431041473421623546
CPHL totals155397511426013581316
WHA totals1407313884191128