Gordon Roberts (ice hockey)

For other people named Gordon Roberts, see Gordon Roberts (disambiguation).

Gordon Roberts
Born	September 5, 1891(1891-09-05) Ottawa, ON, CAN
Died	September 1, 1966(1966-09-01) (aged 74) Ottawa, ON, CAN
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Ottawa Senators Montreal Wanderers Vancouver Millionaires Seattle Metropolitans
Playing career	1910–1920
Hall of Fame, 1971

Gordon William "Gord, Doc" Roberts (September 5, 1891 – September 5, 1966) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Montreal Wanderers, Vancouver Millionaires, and Seattle Metropolitans. He was a member of the Ottawa 1910 Stanley Cup championship team. He ended his career early to pursue his career as a doctor. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1971.

Career

Roberts turned professional with the Ottawa Senators in 1909–10, playing in CHA, NHA and Stanley Cup games. After the season, he moved to Montreal and joined the Wanderers. He played for the Wanders from 1910–11 through 1915–16 while he attended McGill University, studying medicine. He then moved out west, playing for the Vancouver Millionaires in 1916–17, Seattle in 1917–18, and Vancouver again in 1919–20.

By 1919, Morris was practising medicine in Howe Sound, British Columbia and retired from hockey to focus on his medical career. He moved to New York in 1922 to do post-graduate work. He moved west to teach at Stanford University and later to practice medicine in Oakland, California.^[1]

Career statistics

References

1. ^ Carroll, Dink (March 22, 1963). "The Playing Field". Montreal Gazette: p. 22. http://news.google.ca/newspapers?id=MaUtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jZ4FAAAAIBAJ&dq=bernie-morris&pg=3524%2C4328771. Retrieved August 2, 2011. 

External links

• Gordon "Doc" Roberts's biography at Legends of Hockey

Persondata
Name	Roberts, Gordon
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian ice hockey player
Date of birth	September 5, 1891
Place of birth	Ottawa, ON, CAN
Date of death	September 1, 1966
Place of death	Ottawa, ON, CAN