Torrie Robertson
Encyclopedia
Torrie Andrew Robertson is a retired Canadian ice hockey
player who played for the Washington Capitals
, Hartford Whalers
and Detroit Red Wings
of the National Hockey League
.
Drafted in 1980 by the Capitals, Robertson was traded to the Whalers in 1983. Primarily known as an enforcer, he is the Whalers' all-time penalty minutes leader with 1368 penalty minutes.
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...
player who played for the Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
, Hartford Whalers
Hartford Whalers
The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97...
and 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...
of 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...
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Drafted in 1980 by the Capitals, Robertson was traded to the Whalers in 1983. Primarily known as an enforcer, he is the Whalers' all-time penalty minutes leader with 1368 penalty minutes.