Gordon Roberts
Inducted:
1971
Player Stats
5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Born:
September 5, 1891
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Died:
September 2, 1966
Oakland, California, U.S.
Position:
Left wing
College:
NA
Gordon William "Doc" Roberts was a brilliant offensive forward in the pre-NHL era, known for his superb stamina, exceptional skating speed, and, most notably, a legendary wrist shot that was feared across the National Hockey Association (NHA) and the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA). At a time when players were mostly known for aggressive hitting, Roberts was praised for his gentlemanly conduct and skill.
He was a key member of the 1910 Stanley Cup champion Ottawa Senators and enjoyed a highly successful career with the Montreal Wanderers and Vancouver Millionaires before retiring early to pursue his medical practice. Roberts was considered by his contemporaries to be one of the greatest left wings of the pre-1927 era. He was posthumously inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1971.
William's Awards and Records
- Stanley Cup Champion (Ottawa Senators: 1910)
- PCHA Goal Scoring Champion (1917)
- Pioneered the wrist shot as a deadly offensive weapon in the early professional era
- Prolific scorer in the PCHA, scoring 43 goals in just 23 games for the Vancouver Millionaires
NHL Teams
Ottawa Hockey Club (1909-1910)
Montreal Wanderers (1910-1916)
NHA Stats
Season Played:
7 (1909-1916)
Games Played:
107
Goals:
124
Assists:
25
Points:
149
Penalty Minutes:
240
Playoffs Games:
2
Stanley Cup:
1 (1910)