Douglas William Roberts (born October 28, 1942) is an American retired professional

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player and coach who played 419 games in the

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and 140 games in the

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between 1966 and 1977.

Career

Roberts played for the

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, and

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after starring for the

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hockey team. His NHL career was comparatively modest, but he did participate in the 1971

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as the weak Seals lone representative at a time when there were very few American players in the NHL. After retiring from hockey, he served as the head coach of the

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men's ice hockey team in 1980–2000. He is the brother of

Gordie Roberts Gordon Douglas Roberts (born October 2, 1957) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 1,097 NHL regular season games from 1979 to 1994. He is a member of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame. His brother Doug Robert ...

and father of

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, both former NHL players.

Awards and honors

*Played in NHL All-Star Game (1971)

Career statistics

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