Earl Robertson
Encyclopedia
Earl Cooper "Robbie" Robertson (b. November 24, 1911 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.
Bengough, Saskatchewan
-Area statistics:*Lat 49°24′00″ N*Long 105°08′00″ W*Dominion Land Survey Sec.23, Twp.5, R.24, W2*Time zone UTC−6-Location:-External links:**...
, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
– d. January 19, 1979) was a professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
who played 190 games in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
. He played with the Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
(1936-37 season) and New York Americans
New York Americans
The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League and the second to play in the United States. The team never won the Stanley Cup, but reached the semifinals...
(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.