Mickey Roach
| Mickey Roach | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
May 7, 1895 Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada | ||
| Died |
April 1, 1977 (aged 81) Whitby, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | ||
| Weight | 158 lb (72 kg; 11 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Toronto St. Pats Hamilton Tigers New York Americans | ||
| Playing career | 1913–1931 | ||
Michael Richard Roach (May 7, 1895 – April 1, 1977) was a Canadian-born[1] professional ice hockey player who played eight seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto St. Pats, Hamilton Tigers and New York Americans. He was born in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia but moved to Boston, Massachusetts during his early life.[2]
Roach is co-holder of the NHL record for most goals scored in a single period. He scored 4 goals and added 1 assist during a game against the Quebec Bulldogs on 03/06/1920 while playing for the Toronto St. Patricks. [3]
Following his retirement from hockey, he joined the Canadian Customs office in Sydney, Nova Scotia. Roach later joined the Glace Bay baseball team, playing in the Cape Breton Professional Baseball League where was a left-handed star at both first and third base. Mickey Roach is an original member of the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame.[4]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1913–14 | Boston Pilgrims | Exhib. | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1913–14 | Boston English High | High-MA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1914–15 | Boston Arenas | AAHL | 10 | 14 | 0 | 14 | — | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | — | ||
| 1915–16 | Boston Arenas | AAHL | 6 | 11 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1916–17 | Brooklyn Crescents | AAHL | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | — | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | — | ||
| 1917–18 | New York Wanderers | USNHL | 10 | 12 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1918–19 | Hamilton Tigers | OHA-Sr. | 8 | 17 | 12 | 29 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | — | ||
| 1918–19 | Hamilton Tigers | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1919–20 | Toronto St. Pats | NHL | 21 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1920–21 | Toronto St. Pats | NHL | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1920–21 | Hamilton Tigers | NHL | 14 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1921–22 | Hamilton Tigers | NHL | 24 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1922–23 | Hamilton Tigers | NHL | 24 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1923–24 | Hamilton Tigers | NHL | 20 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1924–25 | Hamilton Tigers | NHL | 30 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1925–26 | New York Americans | NHL | 25 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1926–27 | New York Americans | NHL | 44 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1927–28 | Niagara Falls Cataracts | Can-Pro | 41 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1928–29 | Windsor Bulldogs | Can-Pro | 42 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1929–30 | Buffalo Bisons | IHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 211 | 77 | 34 | 111 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Third String Goalie: 1920-21 Hamilton Tigers Mickey Roach Jersey". 7 May 2015.
- ^ Next Goal Wins!: The Ultimate NHL Historian's One-of-a-Kind Collection of Hockey Trivia (pp.189-190), by Liam Maguire, Random House (2012), ISBN 0307363414
- ^ "NHL Records". records.nhl.com. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ "Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame > Inductees > Search > Inductee Details". Archived from the original on 2018-09-08. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Mickey Roach at Find a Grave
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