David Roberts (ice hockey)
David Lance Roberts (born May 28, 1970) is an American former professional ice hockey forward. He is the son of former NHL player Doug Roberts.
| David Roberts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 28, 1970 Alameda, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
St. Louis Blues Edmonton Oilers Vancouver Canucks Eisbären Berlin EV Zug | ||
| National team |
 | ||
| NHL Draft |
114th Overall, 1989 St. Louis Blues | ||
| Playing career | 1993–2004 | ||
Biography
Roberts was born in Alameda, California, and raised in Old Lyme, Connecticut. As a youth, he played in the 1981, 1982 and 1983 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Middlesex County, Connecticut.[1]
Roberts played prep school hockey at Avon Old Farms in Avon, Connecticut under coach John Gardner. After a collegiate career at the University of Michigan, Roberts started his NHL career with the St. Louis Blues in 1993 after playing for the US national hockey team in the 1994 Winter Olympics. He would also play with the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks.
He also played for the Syracuse Crunch (AHL), Worcester IceCats (AHL), Peoria Rivermen (IHL), Michigan K-Wings (IHL), Grand Rapids Griffins (IHL), Eisbären Berlin in Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga, and EV Zug in Switzerland's Nationalliga A.
Roberts currently runs the Dave Roberts Hockey Academy in Ann Arbor, Michigan at Yost Ice Arena. He is a regular member of the Detroit Red Wings Alumni, a charity group which plays throughout the Great Lakes region. He is a financial advisor for Telemus Capital Partners in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1989–90 | University of Michigan | NCAA | 42 | 21 | 32 | 53 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | University of Michigan | NCAA | 43 | 26 | 45 | 71 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | University of Michigan | NCAA | 44 | 16 | 42 | 58 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | University of Michigan | NCAA | 40 | 27 | 38 | 65 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Peoria Rivermen | IHL | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1994–95 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 19 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1994–95 | Peoria Rivermen | IHL | 65 | 30 | 38 | 68 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 22 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 28 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 58 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 37 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 44 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1998–99 | Michigan K-Wings | IHL | 75 | 32 | 38 | 70 | 77 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1999–00 | EV Zug | NLA | 40 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 100 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | ||
| 2000–01 | Grand Rapids Griffins | IHL | 72 | 27 | 36 | 63 | 47 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2001–02 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 54 | 23 | 28 | 51 | 76 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2002–03 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 46 | 19 | 30 | 49 | 95 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | ||
| 2003–04 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 29 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 10 | ||
| NHL totals | 125 | 20 | 33 | 53 | 85 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||||
| AHL totals | 59 | 25 | 39 | 64 | 90 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| IHL totals | 222 | 93 | 118 | 211 | 193 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | ||||
Awards and honors
List of awards and honors.
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| All-CCHA Rookie Team | 1989-90 |
| All-CCHA Second Team | 1990-91 |
| AHCA West Second-Team All-American | 1990–91 |
| All-CCHA Second Team | 1992-93 |
References
- "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Rod Brind'Amour |
CCHA Rookie of the Year 1989–90 |
Succeeded by Brian Wiseman |