Earl Robertson

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Earl Robertson
Born	(1910-11-24)November 24, 1910 Bengough, SK, CAN
Died
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