Bob Sabourin
Sabourin c. 1952 at St. Michaels
Born (1933-03-17)March 17, 1933
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Died July 9, 2020(2020-07-09) (aged 87)
Jacksonville, Florida, US
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 177 lb (80 kg; 12 st 9 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 1952–1968

Robert Patrick Sabourin (March 17, 1933 – July 9, 2020) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player, coach, and general manager. A left winger, he played one game in the National Hockey League (NHL), for the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 1951–52 NHL season.[1] He later played in the minor leagues, eventually joining the Jacksonville Rockets of the Eastern Hockey League in the 1960s. He subsequently became their head coach and general manager, serving with the team until they folded in 1971.[1] Afterward he remained in Jacksonville, where he formed an advertising company with partner Jimmy Murdock to promote concerts, professional wrestling, and other events.[2] He later owned the skating rink Skate World (now Jacksonville Ice) and owned another hockey team, the Jacksonville Bullets, which folded in 1996.[1] He died on July 9, 2020.[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1948–49 Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHA 102240 —————
1949–50 Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHA 4721113238 53032
1950–51 Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHA 5425184354 —————
1951–52 Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHA 5131235426 82464
1951–52 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 10002 —————
1952–53 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 5122204219 1060614
1953–54 Ottawa Senators QSHL 42572 —————
1953–54 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 6416304629 53146
1954–55 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 498192714 30002
1955–56 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 476162239 30000
1956–57 Springfield Indians AHL 5911294021 —————
1957–58 Quebec Aces QSHL 642832608 1351612
1958–59 Trois-Rivières Lions QSHL 5925255012 81235
1959–60 Trois-Rivières Lions EPHL 6622315324 410114
1960–61 Kitchener Beavers EPHL 7020365624 71122
1961–62 North Bay Trappers EPHL 6712243616 —————
1962–63 Sudbury Wolves EPHL 10000 —————
1962–63 Seattle Totems WHL 4115183310 1789176
1963–64 Seattle Totems WHL 6813193215 —————
1964–65 Seattle Totems WHL 5711102112 71014
1965–66 Long Island Ducks EHL 7231437440 12371022
1966–67 Florida Rockets EHL 7116304638 —————
1967–68 Florida Rockets EHL 5513223510 —————
AHL totals 27063114177122 21911022
EPHL totals 204549114564 1121316
NHL totals 10002 —————

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Basch, Mark (November 8, 2004). "Hockey's future a lot brighter in Jacksonville". The Florida Times-Union. Archived from the original on October 1, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
  2. ↑ McDonald, Dan (June 22, 2003). "Bringing Down the House". The Florida Times-Union. Archived from the original on December 16, 2010. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
  3. ↑ Robert Sabourin
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