Douglas George Rombough (July 8, 1950 – June 20, 2015) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He was drafted in the eighth round, 97th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the

1970 NHL Amateur Draft The 1970 NHL Amateur Draft was the eighth NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 11, 1970, the day after the 1970 Expansion Draft, at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec. The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Bil ...

. He played in the National Hockey League with the Sabres,

New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference ( ...

, and Minnesota North Stars between 1973 and 1975. Rombaugh was born in Fergus, Ontario and raised in

Fort Erie, Ontario Fort Erie is a town on the Niagara River in the Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada. It is directly across the river from Buffalo, New York, and is the site of Old Fort Erie which played a prominent role in the War of 1812. Fort Erie is one of N ...

. In his NHL career, Rombough appeared in 150 games. He scored twenty-four goals and added twenty-seven assists. On June 20, 2015, Rombough died In the hospital in Plantation, Florida. He was the brother of

Lorne Rombough Lorne David Rombough (April 2, 1948- November 13, 2019) was a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. During the 1973–74 season, Rombough played three games in the World Hockey Association with the Chicago Cougars. He is the brother ...

, who played briefly in the WHA.Doug Rombough Obituary
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* 1950 births 2015 deaths Buffalo Sabres draft picks Buffalo Sabres players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey centres Cincinnati Swords players Dallas Black Hawks players Flint Generals (IHL) players Fort Worth Texans players Ice hockey people from Ontario Minnesota North Stars players New Haven Nighthawks players New York Islanders players People from Centre Wellington Sportspeople from Wellington County, Ontario St. Catharines Black Hawks players Sportspeople from Fort Erie, Ontario {{Canada-icehockey-centre-1950s-stub