George Robertson (ice hockey)
| George Robertson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Robertson with the Winnipeg Monarchs | |||
| Born |
May 11, 1927 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Died |
January 9, 2021 (aged 93) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| 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 | ||
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.
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
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Canadian ice hockey forwards
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- Saskatoon Quakers players
- Ice hockey people from Winnipeg
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