David Lance Roberts (born May 28, 1970) is an American former professional ice hockey forward. He is the son of former NHL player Doug Roberts.[1]
| David Roberts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 28, 1970 Alameda, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
St. Louis Blues Edmonton Oilers Vancouver Canucks Eisbären Berlin EV Zug | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL draft |
114th overall, 1989 St. Louis Blues | ||
| Playing career | 1993–2004 | ||
Early life
editRoberts was born in Alameda, California, when his father, Doug was a member of the California Golden Seals.
As a youth growing up in Old Lyme, Connecticut, Roberts played in the 1981, 1982 and 1983 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Middlesex County, Connecticut.[2]
Roberts played prep school hockey at Avon Old Farms and college hockey at the University of Michigan.
Career
editRoberts started his NHL career with the St. Louis Blues in 1994 after playing for the US national hockey team in the 1994 Winter Olympics.[3] He also played with the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks.[4]
He also played for the Syracuse Crunch (AHL), Worcester IceCats (AHL), Peoria Rivermen (IHL), Michigan K-Wings (IHL), Grand Rapids Griffins (IHL), Eisbären Berlin in Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga, and EV Zug in Switzerland's Nationalliga A.[4]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1986–87 | Avon Old Farms | HS-Prep | 17 | 6 | 9 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1987–88 | Avon Old Farms | HS-Prep | 25 | 18 | 39 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1988–89 | Avon Old Farms | HS-Prep | 25 | 28 | 48 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1989–90 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 42 | 21 | 32 | 53 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 43 | 26 | 45 | 71 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 44 | 16 | 42 | 58 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 40 | 27 | 38 | 65 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | United States | Intl | 49 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Peoria Rivermen | IHL | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1994–95 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 19 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1994–95 | Peoria Rivermen | IHL | 65 | 30 | 38 | 68 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 22 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 28 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 58 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 37 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 44 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1998–99 | Michigan K-Wings | IHL | 75 | 32 | 38 | 70 | 77 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1999–2000 | EV Zug | NLA | 40 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 100 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | ||
| 2000–01 | Grand Rapids Griffins | IHL | 72 | 27 | 36 | 63 | 47 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2001–02 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 54 | 23 | 28 | 51 | 76 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2002–03 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 46 | 19 | 30 | 49 | 95 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | ||
| 2003–04 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 29 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 10 | ||
| NHL totals | 125 | 20 | 33 | 53 | 85 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||||
| IHL totals | 222 | 93 | 118 | 211 | 193 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | ||||
| DEL totals | 129 | 54 | 71 | 125 | 199 | 24 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 30 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | United States | OG | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | |
| Senior totals | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | |||
Awards and honors
editList of awards and honors.[citation needed]
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| All-CCHA Rookie Team | 1989-90 |
| All-CCHA Second team | 1990-91 |
| AHCA West Second-Team All-American | 1990–91 |
| All-CCHA Second team | 1992-93 |
References
edit- ^ Clark, Cammy (April 16, 1991). "Keeping hockey in the family". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ "Athletic Hall of Fame". Avon Old Farms. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ a b "David Roberts". Olympic Games. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database