Earl Robertson
Earl Cooper "Robbie" Robertson (November 24, 1910 – January 19, 1979) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played 190 games in the National Hockey League.
| Earl Robertson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 24, 1910 Bengough, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Died |
January 19, 1979 (aged 68) Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
Detroit Red Wings New York Americans Brooklyn Americans | ||
| Playing career | 1928–1944 | ||
Early life
Robertson was born in Bengough, Saskatchewan. He played junior hockey with the Regina Falcons.
Career
During his career, Robertson played with the Detroit Red Wings (1936–37 season) and New York Americans/Brooklyn Americans (1937–38 season to 1941–42 season).
During the 1937 Stanley Cup playoffs, Detroit's regular goaltender Normie Smith was injured. Robertson was called on play six games in the playoffs. Robertson was in net the day Detroit Red Wings won their second Stanley Cup in 1937, and his name is engraved on cup as a result of this win. During World War II, he served with the 19th Alberta Dragoons.[1]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | Min | GA | SO | GAA | GP | W | L | T | Min | GA | SO | GAA | ||
| 1925–26 | Regina Falcons | S-SJHL | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 500 | 22 | 0 | 2.64 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 9 | 0 | 4.50 | ||
| 1926–27 | Regina Falcons | S-SJHL | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 370 | 11 | 0 | 1.76 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | ||
| 1927–28 | Vancouver Monarchs | VCAHL | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 500 | 18 | 0 | 2.16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1927–28 | Vancouver Monarchs | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 240 | 11 | 0 | 2.75 | ||
| 1928–29 | Victoria Cubs | PCHL | 34 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 2130 | 86 | 1 | 2.42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1929–30 | Victoria Cubs | PCHL | 32 | — | — | — | 1920 | 112 | 1 | 3.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1930–31 | Tacoma Tigers | PCHL | 10 | — | — | — | 600 | 24 | 2 | 2.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1930–31 | Oakland Sheiks | Cal-Pro | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1931–32 | Hollywood Stars | Cal-Pro | 31 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1860 | 86 | — | 2.77 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 420 | 20 | 1 | 2.86 | ||
| 1932–33 | Edmonton Eskimos | WCHL | 27 | — | — | — | 1620 | 73 | 6 | 2.70 | 8 | — | — | — | 480 | 15 | 1 | 1.88 | ||
| 1933–34 | Edmonton Eskimos | NWHL | 33 | — | — | — | 1960 | 89 | 4 | 2.70 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | 120 | 7 | 0 | 3.50 | ||
| 1934–35 | Windsor Bulldogs | IHL | 40 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 2490 | 100 | 6 | 2.41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1935–36 | Rochester Cardinals | IHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 7 | 0 | 3.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1935–36 | Windsor Bulldogs | IHL | 48 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 2998 | 120 | 4 | 2.40 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 505 | 18 | 2 | 2.14 | ||
| 1936–37 | Pittsburgh Hornets | IAHL | 29 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 1820 | 74 | 5 | 2.44 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 240 | 12 | 0 | 3.00 | ||
| 1936–37 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 340 | 8 | 2 | 1.41 | ||
| 1937–38 | New York Americans | NHL | 48 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 3000 | 111 | 6 | 2.22 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 475 | 12 | 0 | 1.52 | ||
| 1938–39 | New York Americans | NHL | 46 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 2850 | 136 | 3 | 2.86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1939–40 | New York Americans | NHL | 48 | 15 | 29 | 4 | 2960 | 140 | 6 | 2.84 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 180 | 9 | 0 | 3.00 | ||
| 1940–41 | New York Americans | NHL | 36 | 6 | 22 | 8 | 2260 | 142 | 1 | 3.77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1940–41 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 680 | 37 | 0 | 3.26 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 236 | 5 | 0 | 1.27 | ||
| 1941–42 | Brooklyn Americans | NHL | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 750 | 46 | 0 | 3.68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1941–42 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 41 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 2460 | 125 | 2 | 3.05 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 160 | 15 | 0 | 5.63 | ||
| 1943–44 | Edmonton Vics | X-Games | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Edmonton Vics | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 180 | 26 | 0 | 8.67 | ||
| NHL totals | 190 | 60 | 95 | 34 | 11,820 | 575 | 16 | 2.92 | 15 | 7 | 7 | — | 995 | 29 | 2 | 1.75 | ||||
References
- "Top 100 Goalies: No. 98 — Earl Robertson". The Hockey News. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database