Mickey Roach
Born (1895-05-07)May 7, 1895
Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died April 1, 1977(1977-04-01) (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 19131931

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]

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.[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1913–14 Boston Pilgrims Exhib. 8404 20003
1913–14 Boston English High High-MA
1914–15 Boston Arenas AAHL 1014014 7404
1915–16 Boston Arenas AAHL 611011
1916–17 Brooklyn Crescents AAHL 6505 6404
1917–18 New York Wanderers USNHL 1012012
1918–19 Hamilton Tigers OHA-Sr. 8171229 4437
1918–19 Hamilton Tigers Al-Cup 21120
1919–20 Toronto St. Pats NHL 21112134
1920–21 Toronto St. Pats NHL 91122
1920–21 Hamilton Tigers NHL 1498170
1921–22 Hamilton Tigers NHL 24146207
1922–23 Hamilton Tigers NHL 241710278
1923–24 Hamilton Tigers NHL 205387
1924–25 Hamilton Tigers NHL 3064108
1925–26 New York Americans NHL 253034
1926–27 New York Americans NHL 441101114
1927–28 Niagara Falls Cataracts Can-Pro 411261823
1928–29 Windsor Bulldogs Can-Pro 4289170 71012
1929–30 Buffalo Bisons IHL 100000
NHL totals 211773411154

See also

References

  1. "Third String Goalie: 1920-21 Hamilton Tigers Mickey Roach Jersey". 7 May 2015.
  2. 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
  3. "Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame > Inductees > Search > Inductee Details". Archived from the original on 2018-09-08. Retrieved 2018-09-08.


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