Earl Cooper Robertson

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BIOGRAPHY

BORN: Bengough, Saskatchewan, November 24, 1910.
DIED: January 19, 1979.
HEIGHT: 5'10".
WEIGHT: 165 lbs.
UNIFORM #: 1 (New York Americans).
CATCHES: Left.
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Traded by Windsor Bulldogs (IAHL) to Detroit Red Wings for $1,500, October 21, 1936.
Traded by Detroit to New York Americans for John Doran and $7,500, May 9, 1937.

ACCOLADES:

Named to International American Hockey League All-Star Second Team, 1935-36.
Member of Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings, 1937.
Named to National Hockey League All-Star Second Team, 1938-39.

INJURIES:

PENALTY SHOTS:

Allowed penalty shot goal (Art Wiebe), January 15, 1942.

DID YOU KNOW?

Earl's National Hockey League debut came in the 1937 Stanley Cup playoffs, replacing Detroit's injured starter Norm Smith. He would lead the Wings to the Stanley Cup.
In the 1937 Stanley Cup playoffs, Earl stopped the first penalty shot ever awarded during Stanley Cup play, turning back the New York Rangers' Alex Shibicky on April 15, 1937.
On November 4, 1937, Earl recorded a shutout for the New York Americans in his National Hockey League regular-season debut, blanking the Chicago Black Hawks 3-0.
Earl was the winning goaltender in the inaugural American Hockey League All-Star Game, February 3, 1942.

SEASON RECORDS:

REGULAR SEASON
Year  Team                          GP    Min   W   L   T    GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
25-26 Regina Falcons SSJHL           8    500   4   3   1    22   2.64                    0
      Regina Falcons MEM CUP         2    120   0   2   0     9   4.50                    0
26-27 Regina Falcons SSJHL           6    370   4   2   0    11   1.76                    0
27-28 Vancouver Monarchs VCAHL       8    500   4   2   2    18   2.16                    0
      Vancouver Monarchs ALLAN CUP   4    240   1   2   1    11   2.75                    0
28-29 Victoria Cubs PCHL            34   2130   7  21   6    86   2.42                    1   0   0     0
29-30 Victoria Cubs PCHL            32   1920               112   3.50                    1
30-31 Tacoma Tigers PCHL            10    600                24   2.40                    2
      Oakland Sheiks CalPHL          1     60   1   0   0     1   1.00                    0
31-32 Hollywood Stars CalPHL        31   1860  20   7   4    86   2.77
32-33 Edmonton Eskimos WCHL         27   1620                73   2.70                    6
33-34 Edmonton Eskimos WCHL         33   1960                89   2.70                    4
34-35 Windsor Bulldogs IHL          40   2490  14  19   7   100   2.41                    6   0   0     0
35-36 Windsor Bulldogs IHL          48   2998  18  19  11   120   2.40                    4   0   0     2
      Rochester Cardinals IHL        2    120   0   2   0     7   3.50                    0
36-37 Pittsburgh Hornets IAHL       29   1820  14  15   0    74   2.44                    5   0   0     0
37-38 New York Americans NHL        48   3000  19  18  11   111   2.22                    6   0   0     0
38-39 New York Americans NHL        46   2850  17  18  10   136   2.86                    3   0   0     0
39-40 New York Americans NHL        48   2960  15  29   4   140   2.84                    6   0   0     0
40-41 New York Americans NHL        36   2260   6  22   8   142   3.77                    1   0   0     0
      Springfield Indians AHL       11    680   4   5   2    37   3.26                    0   0   0     0
41-42 Brooklyn Americans NHL        12    750   3   8   1    46   3.68                    0   0   0     0
      Springfield Indians AHL       41   2460  24  14   3   125   3.05                    2   0   0     0
43-44 Edmonton Vics ALLAN CUP        3    180   0   3   0    26   8.67                    0
FIVE (5) NHL SEASONS               190  11820  60  95  34   575   2.92                   16   0   0     0

POST-SEASON
Year  Team                          GP    Min   W   L   T   GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
25-26 Regina Falcons SSJHL           2    120   0   2   0    9   4.50                    0
26-27 Regina Falcons SSJHL           1     60   0   1   0    3   3.00                    0
31-32 Hollywood Stars CalPHL         7    420   4   3   0   20   2.86                    1
32-33 Edmonton Eskimos WCHL          8    480               15   1.88                    1
33-34 Edmonton Eskimos WCHL          2    120   0   2   0    7   3.50                    0
35-36 Windsor Bulldogs IHL           8    505   3   4   1   18   2.14                    2
36-37 Pittsburgh Hornets IAHL        4    240   1   3   0   12   3.00                    0
      Detroit Red Wings NHL          6    340   3   2        8   1.41                    2   0   0     0
37-38 New York Americans NHL         6    475   3   3       12   1.52                    0   0   0     0
39-40 New York Americans NHL         3    180   1   2        9   3.00                    0   0   0     0
41-42 Springfield Indians AHL        3    160   2   1   0   15   5.63                    0
THREE (3) NHL POSTSEASONS           15    995   7   7       29   1.75                    2   0   0     0

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