Gary Roberts (ice hockey)
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| Position | Forward |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 212 lb (96 kg/15 st 2 lb) |
| NHL Team F. teams |
Pittsburgh Penguins Florida Panthers Toronto Maple Leafs Carolina Hurricanes Calgary Flames |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | May 23, 1966 , North York, ON, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 12th overall, 1984 Calgary Flames |
| Pro career | 1986 – present |
Gary Roberts (born May 23, 1966) is a professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League (NHL) currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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Playing career
Roberts played junior hockey for the OHL's Ottawa 67's beginning in 1982. In his second year, the 67's won the Memorial Cup. After the season, Roberts was drafted by the Calgary Flames in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft. Roberts won the Memorial Cup a second time as a member of the Guelph Platers in 1986. Roberts split the next season between the Calgary Flames of the NHL and their AHL affiliate, the Moncton Golden Flames. Roberts made his NHL stay permanent beginning with the 1987-88 season. In Roberts's second full NHL season, he helped the Flames win the Stanley Cup.
Injuries and early retirement
At the conclusion of the 1995-96 season, Roberts won the NHL's Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy for his comeback. On June 17, 1996, at the age of 30, Roberts announced his retirement from hockey, before returning to hockey after the next season.
Return to hockey
In his first NHL season away from Calgary, Roberts scored 20 goals and added 29 assists for 49 points in 61 games. He played for Carolina for three seasons before signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs. In Toronto, Roberts was reunited with his childhood friend and old Calgary teammate, Joe Nieuwendyk. Roberts did not play his first game of the 2002-03 season until February 15, 2003, after missing most of the season following surgeries on both shoulders during the summer of 2002.[1] Three days later, Roberts and the Maple Leafs agreed to a one-year contract extension through the 2003-04 season.[2] On January 13, 2004, Roberts and teammate Tom Fitzgerald each played in the 1,000th games of their careers.[3] Due to the 2004-05 NHL lockout, he did not play in the 2004-05 NHL season. On August 1, 2005, both Roberts and Nieuwendyk signed $4.5 million (USD) contracts with the Florida Panthers.[4]
On February 27, 2007, Roberts was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins for defenseman Noah Welch.[5] Roberts re-signed with the Pittsburgh Penguins for a one-year, $2.5 million (USD) deal.[6]
During the second period of the Penguins game against the Buffalo Sabres on December 29, 2007, Roberts became tangled up with Tim Connolly and landed awkwardly, breaking his left fibula.[7] In a showing of grit and character, Roberts refused to be carried off in a stretcher. He had been honored before the game for having scored his 900th career point.[8] Roberts scored two goals against the Ottawa Senators on April 9, becoming the oldest player in the NHL to register multiple goals in one playoff game.[9]
Achievements
- 1985 – Minto Cup winner - Whitby Warriors (lacrosse)
- 1985 – OHL Second All-Star Team
- 1986 – OHL Second All-Star Team
- 1989 – Stanley Cup winner - Calgary Flames
- 1992 – Played in NHL All-Star Game
- 1993 – Played in NHL All-Star Game
- 1996 – Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy
- 2004 – Played in NHL All-Star Game
Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1981–82 | Whitby | OMHA | 44 | 55 | 31 | 86 | 133 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 53 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 83 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | ||
| 1983–84 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 48 | 27 | 30 | 57 | 144 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 62 | ||
| 1984–85 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 59 | 44 | 62 | 106 | 186 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 1984–85 | Moncton Golden Flames | AHL | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 24 | 26 | 25 | 51 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Guelph Platers | OHL | 23 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 65 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 43 | ||
| 1986–87 | Moncton Golden Flames | AHL | 38 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 32 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 85 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1987–88 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 74 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 282 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 29 | ||
| 1988–89 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 72 | 22 | 16 | 38 | 250 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 57 | ||
| 1989–90 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 78 | 39 | 33 | 72 | 222 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 41 | ||
| 1990–91 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 80 | 22 | 31 | 53 | 252 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 18 | ||
| 1991–92 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 76 | 53 | 37 | 90 | 207 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 58 | 38 | 41 | 79 | 172 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 43 | ||
| 1993–94 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 73 | 41 | 43 | 84 | 145 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 24 | ||
| 1994–95 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 35 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Did not play (Injury) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 61 | 20 | 29 | 49 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 77 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 178 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 69 | 23 | 30 | 53 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 82 | 29 | 24 | 53 | 109 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 69 | 21 | 27 | 48 | 63 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 56 | ||
| 2002–03 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 14 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 2003–04 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 72 | 28 | 20 | 48 | 84 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | ||
| 2004–05 | Did not play | — | See 2004–05 NHL lockout | |||||||||||
| 2005–06 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 58 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 50 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 19 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 38 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 32 | ||
| NHL Totals | 1194 | 434 | 469 | 903 | 2,533 | 130 | 32 | 61 | 93 | 332 | ||||
| AHL Totals | 45 | 24 | 20 | 44 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| OHL Totals | 207 | 127 | 140 | 267 | 561 | 43 | 31 | 28 | 59 | 134 | ||||
References
- ^ Roberts returns from offseason shoulder surgery (2003). Retrieved on 2007-11-20.
- ^ Roberts reaches new deal just days after return (2003). Retrieved on 2007-11-20.
- ^ Gary Roberts NHLPA Player Bio. Retrieved on 2007-11-20.
- ^ Both players receive two-year deals (2005). Retrieved on 2007-11-20.
- ^ Panthers trade Roberts to Penguins (2007). Retrieved on 2007-11-20.
- ^ McKenzie, Bob (2007). Penguins re-sign Roberts, Recchi. Retrieved on 2007-11-20.
- ^ Conklin, Pens blank Sabres; Roberts breaks leg (2007). Retrieved on 2008-01-11.
- ^ Penguins' forward Gary Roberts breaks left leg, out indefinitely (2007). Retrieved on 2008-01-11.
- ^ Hodge, Dave (2008-04-10). Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down. TSN. Retrieved on 2008-04-12.
See also
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| Preceded by Pat LaFontaine |
Bill Masterton Trophy Winner 1996 |
Succeeded by Tony Granato |
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| NAME | Roberts, Gary |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | ice hockey player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 23, 1966 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | North York, Ontario, Canada |
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