Mike Robitaille
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| Position | Defence |
| Shot | Right |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 195 lb (88 kg/13 st 13 lb) |
| Pro clubs | New York Rangers Detroit Red Wings Buffalo Sabres Vancouver Canucks |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | February 12, 1948 , Midland, ON, CAN |
| Pro career | 1968 – 1977 |
Mike Robitaille (born February 12, 1948, in Midland, Ontario, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Buffalo Sabres and Vancouver Canucks. Currently, he works as a studio analyst on Buffalo Sabres hockey broadcasts on the MSG Network with Rob Ray and Kevin Sylvester.
Robitaille played in 382 regular season NHL games, scoring 23 goals and adding 105 assists. He was most well known for his punishing hip checks. He also appeared in 13 playoff games, six with Buffalo and seven for Vancouver, tallying one assist.
Robitaille was one of the founders of Hockey Hotline, the Buffalo Sabres' postgame show on Empire Sports Network, in 1991 and has worked for the Sabres and various sister outlets ever since. He is known for his colorful analogies and exaggerations.
In recent years, Robitaille has been the fill-in commentator whenever Rick Jeanneret, Jim Lorentz, or Harry Neale cannot fulfill his duties on a gameday broadcast.
[edit] Personal life
Robitaille lives with his wife, Isabel, in the Buffalo area. When not working with the Sabres, Robitaille is the vice president of development and community affairs for his wife's company, Robitaille Real Estate.[1] He has two daughters--Sarah, a salesperson with her mother's company [2], and Anique, a recording artist in Toronto.[3]
