Doug Roberts (ice hockey)

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.

Doug Roberts
Born	(1942-10-28) October 28, 1942 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	California Golden Seals Boston Bruins Detroit Red Wings New England Whalers
Playing career	1966–1977

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

Award	Year
All-WCHA Second Team	1964–65
AHCA West All-American	1964–65

• Played in NHL All-Star Game (1971)

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1962–63	Michigan State University	WCHA		23	7	6	13	34		—	—	—	—	—
1963–64	Michigan State University	WCHA		22	21	14	35	16		—	—	—	—	—
1964–65	Michigan State University	WCHA		29	28	33	61	42		—	—	—	—	—
1965–66	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1965–66	Memphis Wings	CPHL		70	20	40	60	71		—	—	—	—	—
1966–67	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		13	3	1	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
1966–67	Memphis Wings	CPHL		57	11	18	29	116		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		37	8	9	17	12		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Fort Worth Wings	CPHL		28	8	17	25	73		13	5	8	13	16
1968–69	Oakland Seals	NHL		76	1	19	20	79		7	0	1	1	34
1969–70	Oakland Seals	NHL		76	6	25	31	107		4	0	2	2	6
1970–71	California Golden Seals	NHL		78	4	13	17	94		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Boston Bruins	NHL		3	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Boston Braves	AHL		74	35	40	75	107		9	1	4	5	21
1972–73	Boston Bruins	NHL		45	4	7	11	7		5	2	0	2	6
1972–73	Boston Braves	AHL		7	2	3	5	0		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Boston Bruins	NHL		7	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		57	12	25	37	33		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		26	4	4	8	8		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Virginia Wings	AHL		31	7	11	18	32		5	0	2	2	4
1975–76	New England Whalers	WHA		76	4	13	17	51		17	1	1	2	8
1976–77	New England Whalers	WHA		64	3	18	21	33		2	0	0	0	0
1976–77	Rhode Island Reds	AHL		8	2	4	6	4		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Jokerit	SM-l		31	4	2	6	38		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				419	43	104	147	342		16	2	3	5	46
CPHL totals				155	39	75	114	260		13	5	8	13	16
WHA totals				140	7	31	38	84		19	1	1	2	8

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database