Earl Robertson
This article is about the ice hockey goaltender. For the American karateka, see Yoshukai Karate.
| Earl Robertson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 24, 1910 Bengough, SK, CAN | ||
| Died | January 19, 1979 (aged 68) | ||
| 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 | ||
| Playing career | 1928–1944 | ||
Earl Cooper "Robbie" Robertson (b. November 24, 1910 in Bengough, Saskatchewan – d. January 19, 1979) was a professional ice hockey goaltender who played 190 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Detroit Red Wings (1936-37 season) and New York 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 6 games in the playoffs. Robertson was in net the day Detroit Red Wings won their third Stanley Cup in 1937, and his name is engraved on Cup as a result of this win.
Career statistics
Regular season
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–26 | Regina Falcons | S-SJHL | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 500 | 22 | 0 | 2.64 |
| 1926–27 | Regina Falcons | S-SJHL | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 370 | 11 | 0 | 1.76 |
| 1927–28 | Vancouver Monarchs | VCAHL | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 500 | 18 | 0 | 2.16 |
| 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 |
| 1932–33 | Edmonton Eskimos | WCHL | 27 | — | — | — | 1620 | 73 | 6 | 2.70 |
| 1933–34 | Edmonton Eskimos | NWHL | 33 | — | — | — | 1960 | 89 | 4 | 2.70 |
| 1934–35 | Windsor Bulldogs | IHL | 40 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 2490 | 100 | 6 | 2.41 |
| 1935–36 | Windsor Bulldogs | IHL | 48 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 2998 | 120 | 4 | 2.40 |
| 1935–36 | Rochester Cardinals | IHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 7 | 0 | 3.50 |
| 1936–37 | Pittsburgh Hornets | IAHL | 29 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 1820 | 74 | 5 | 2.44 |
| 1937–38 | New York Americans | NHL | 48 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 3000 | 111 | 6 | 2.22 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 1943–44 | Edmonton Vics | X-Games | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | 190 | 60 | 95 | 34 | 11,820 | 575 | 16 | 2.92 | ||
Playoffs
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–26 | Regina Falcons | S-SJHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 9 | 0 | 4.50 |
| 1926–27 | Regina Falcons | S-SJHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
| 1927–28 | Vancouver Monarchs | Al-Cup | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 240 | 11 | 0 | 2.75 |
| 1931–32 | Hollywood Stars | Cal-Pro | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 420 | 20 | 1 | 2.86 |
| 1932–33 | Edmonton Eskimos | WCHL | 8 | — | — | — | 480 | 15 | 1 | 1.88 |
| 1933–34 | Edmonton Eskimos | NWHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | 120 | 7 | 0 | 3.50 |
| 1935–36 | Windsor Bulldogs | IHL | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 505 | 18 | 2 | 2.14 |
| 1936–37 | Pittsburgh Hornets | IAHL | 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 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 475 | 12 | 0 | 1.52 |
| 1939–40 | New York Americans | NHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 180 | 9 | 0 | 3.00 |
| 1940–41 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 236 | 5 | 0 | 1.27 |
| 1941–42 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 160 | 15 | 0 | 5.63 |
| 1943–44 | Edmonton Vics | Al-Cup | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 180 | 26 | 0 | 8.67 |
| Al-Cup totals | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 420 | 37 | 1 | 5.29 | ||
| NHL totals | 15 | 7 | 7 | — | 995 | 29 | 2 | 1.75 | ||
External links
- Earl Robertson's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Earl Robertson's biography at Legends of Hockey
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