George Thomas Robertson (11 May 1927 — 9 January 2021) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 31 games in the National Hockey League between 1948 and 1949 for the Montreal Canadiens. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1947 to 1956, was spent in various minor leagues.
George Robertson | |||
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Born |
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | May 11, 1927||
Died |
January 9, 2021 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | (aged 93)||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb) | ||
Position | Left wing/Center | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | Montreal Canadiens | ||
Playing career | 1947–1956 |
He died from COVID-19 in Winnipeg on January 9, 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Manitoba.[1]
Awards and achievements
edit- Memorial Cup Championship (1946)
- MMHL Second All-Star Team (1954)
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
editRegular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1944–45 | Winnipeg Monarchs | MJHL | 7 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||
1944–45 | Winnipeg Monarchs | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 12 | ||
1945–46 | Winnipeg Monarchs | MJHL | 9 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 24 | ||
1945–46 | Winnipeg Monarchs | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 12 | ||
1946–47 | Stratford Kroehlers | OHA | 30 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
1947–48 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1947–48 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 47 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1948–49 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 30 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1948–49 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1948–49 | Washington Lions | AHL | 20 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1949–50 | Cincinnati Mohawks | AHL | 26 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1949–50 | Vancouver Canucks | PCHL | 24 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1950–51 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1950–51 | Sydney Millionaires | CBMHL | 26 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
1951–52 | Sydney Millionaires | MMHL | 86 | 26 | 44 | 70 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1952–53 | Sydney Millionaires | MMHL | 74 | 18 | 48 | 66 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
1953–54 | Sydney Millionaires | MMHL | 70 | 32 | 48 | 80 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
1954–55 | Saskatoon Quakers | WHL | 35 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1954–55 | Grand Rapids Rockets | IHL | 23 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
1955–56 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | NOHA | 60 | 12 | 34 | 46 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
NHL totals | 31 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
References
editExternal links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database