Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | Caught Left Name Earl Robertson | |
Born November 24, 1910Bengough, SK, CAN ( 1910-11-24 ) Died January 19, 1979(1979-01-19) (aged 68) Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) Played for Detroit Red WingsNew York Americans | ||
Earl Cooper "Robbie" Robertson (born 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 second Stanley Cup in 1937, and his name is engraved on Cup as a result of this win.
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