Phil Roberto
Canadian ice hockey player (1949–2025)
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Phillip Joseph Roberto (January 1, 1949 – April 30, 2025) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings, Kansas City Scouts, Colorado Rockies, and Cleveland Barons between 1969 and 1978. He also played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for the Birmingham Bulls.
| Phil Roberto | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 1, 1949 Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
April 30, 2025 (aged 76) Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Montreal Canadiens St. Louis Blues Detroit Red Wings Kansas City Scouts Colorado Rockies Cleveland Barons Birmingham Bulls | ||
| Playing career | 1969–1978 | ||
NHL career
Roberto won the Stanley Cup with Montreal in 1971. That same year, Roberto assisted Canadiens legend Jean Béliveau's landmark 500th goal.[1]
In 385 NHL games, Roberto recorded 75 goals and 106 assists for a total of 181 points.[2]
Roberto's 1973-74 hockey card depicts him fighting with New York Islanders goalie Billy Smith, marking the first time a player was shown in a fight on a card.[3]
Coaching career
Roberto coached the ECHL's Birmingham Bulls from 1993-96.[4] He then served as general manager of the CHL/ECHL's Columbus (Ga.) Cottonmouths for several seasons before coaching the team for the latter half of the 2002-03 season.[5]
Death
Roberto died on April 30, 2025, at the age of 76.[6]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1965–66 | Niagara Falls Flyers | OHA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1965–66 | Niagara Falls Canucks | OHA-B | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Niagara Falls Flyers | OHA | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Niagara Falls Canucks | OHA-B | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Niagara Falls Flyers | OHA | 53 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 92 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 71 | ||
| 1968–69 | Niagara Falls Flyers | OHA | 52 | 29 | 65 | 94 | 152 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 38 | ||
| 1969–70 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Montreal Voyageurs | AHL | 54 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 160 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 19 | ||
| 1970–71 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 39 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 76 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 36 | ||
| 1970–71 | Montreal Voyageurs | AHL | 32 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 27 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 49 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 76 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 29 | ||
| 1972–73 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 77 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 99 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1973–74 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Denver Spurs | WHL | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Denver Spurs | CHL | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 46 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 37 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Kansas City Scouts | NHL | 37 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 22 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Cleveland Barons | NHL | 21 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Birmingham Bulls | WHA | 53 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 91 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | ||
| WHA totals | 53 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 91 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | ||||
| NHL totals | 385 | 75 | 106 | 181 | 464 | 31 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 69 | ||||
