Greg Theberge Explained

Played For:Washington Capitals
Position:Defence
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:190
Birth Date:3 September 1959
Birth Place:Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Draft:109th overall
Draft Year:1979
Draft Team:Washington Capitals
Career Start:1979
Career End:1984

Greg Ray Theberge (born September 3, 1959) is a Canadian broadcaster and former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played 153 games in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals from 1979 to 1983. He was selected 109th overall by the Capitals in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft.

biography

Theberge was born in Peterborough, Ontario. As a youth, he played in the 1972 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Peterborough.[1] Theberge spent his OHL career with his hometown Peterborough Petes. His son, Brett, was member of the Petes. Theberge is the grandson of former NHL player and Hall of Famer Dit Clapper.

Theberge is currently the colour commentator for TVCogeco covering the North Bay Battalion, alongside play-by-play man Ranjan Rupal.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1975–76Wexford WarriorsMetJBHL36 15 19 34 40
1976–77Peterborough PetesOMJHL65 10 22 32 474 1 1 2 0
1977–78Peterborough PetesOMJHL66 13 54 67 8819 3 12 15 18
1977–78Peterborough PetesM-Cup5 3 0 3 4
1978–79Peterborough PetesOMJHL63 20 60 80 9019 8 9 17 40
1978–79Peterborough PetesM-Cup5 0 0 0 2
1979–80Washington CapitalsNHL12 0 1 1 0
1979–80Hershey BearsAHL58 7 22 29 3116 5 6 11 18
1980–81Washington CapitalsNHL1 1 0 1 0
1980–81Hershey BearsAHL78 12 53 65 11710 0 4 4 12
1981–82Washington CapitalsNHL57 5 32 37 49
1982–83Washington CapitalsNHL70 8 28 36 204 0 1 1 0
1982–83Hershey BearsAHL6 1 5 6 2
1983–84Washington CapitalsNHL13 1 2 3 4
1983–84Hershey BearsAHL41 3 27 30 25
1984–85EHC OltenNLB40 20 22 42
1985–86EV ZugNLB26 5 19 24 26
1986–87Augsburger EVGER-216 8 23 31 18
AHL totals183 23 107 130 17526 5 10 15 30
NHL totals153 15 63 78 734 0 1 1 0

References

  1. Web site: Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA. 2018. Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2019-01-10. 2019-03-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20190306085544/https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf. dead.