| Jim Dobson | |
| Position: | Right Wing |
| Shoots: | Right |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 1 |
| Weight Lb: | 195 |
| League: | NHL |
| Birth Date: | 29 February 1960 |
| Birth Place: | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Draft: | 90th overall |
| Draft Year: | 1979 |
| Draft Team: | Minnesota North Stars |
| Career Start: | 1980 |
| Career End: | 1986 |
| Played For: | Minnesota North Stars Colorado Rockies Quebec Nordiques |
James Herold Dobson (born February 29, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach. He played in 12 National Hockey League (NHL) games as a forward with the Minnesota North Stars, Colorado Rockies, and Quebec Nordiques.
Dobson was drafted 90th overall by the Minnesota North Stars in 1979 after scoring 38 goals for the Portland Winter Hawks of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He returned to junior and scored 66 goals in 1979–80 and was named to the WHL first all-star team before spending his first pro season with the Oklahoma City Stars of the Central Hockey League (CHL). Over this time he was recalled for a few games in Minnesota but did not fit into the team's long-term plans.
Dobson played a handful of games for the Colorado Rockies in 1981–82 and dressed for one contest with the Quebec Nordiques two years later. His best performance was a 36-goal effort for the Birmingham South Stars of the CHL in the 1982–83 season. Dobson retired in 1986 after playing 29 games for the New Haven Nighthawks of the American Hockey League.[1]
After his playing career, Dobson coached the Seattle Thunderbirds of the WHL during the 1987–88 season.[2]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |||||
| 1977–78 | West Kelowna Warriors | BCJHL | 60 | 42 | 51 | 93 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | New Westminster Bruins | WCHL | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 121 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 1977–78 | New Westminster Bruins | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1978–79 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 71 | 38 | 39 | 77 | 143 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 56 | ||
| 1979–80 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 72 | 66 | 68 | 134 | 181 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 44 | ||
| 1979–80 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Oklahoma City Stars | CHL | 35 | 23 | 16 | 39 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Nashville South Stars | CHL | 29 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Fort Worth Texans | CHL | 34 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Birmingham South Stars | CHL | 80 | 36 | 37 | 73 | 100 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | ||
| 1983–84 | Fredericton Express | AHL | 75 | 33 | 44 | 77 | 74 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1983–84 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Fredericton Express | AHL | 21 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 52 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1985–86 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 29 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||