Bob Sabourin

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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[edit]

Regular season and playoffs[edit]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1948–49 Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHA 10 2 2 4 0 — — — — —
1949–50 Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHA 47 21 11 32 38 5 3 0 3 2
1950–51 Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHA 54 25 18 43 54 — — — — —
1951–52 Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHA 51 31 23 54 26 8 2 4 6 4
1951–52 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 1 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
1952–53 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 51 22 20 42 19 10 6 0 6 14
1953–54 Ottawa Senators QSHL 4 2 5 7 2 — — — — —
1953–54 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 64 16 30 46 29 5 3 1 4 6
1954–55 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 49 8 19 27 14 3 0 0 0 2
1955–56 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 47 6 16 22 39 3 0 0 0 0
1956–57 Springfield Indians AHL 59 11 29 40 21 — — — — —
1957–58 Quebec Aces QSHL 64 28 32 60 8 13 5 1 6 12
1958–59 Trois-Rivières Lions QSHL 59 25 25 50 12 8 1 2 3 5
1959–60 Trois-Rivières Lions EPHL 66 22 31 53 24 4 1 0 1 14
1960–61 Kitchener Beavers EPHL 70 20 36 56 24 7 1 1 2 2
1961–62 North Bay Trappers EPHL 67 12 24 36 16 — — — — —
1962–63 Sudbury Wolves EPHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1962–63 Seattle Totems WHL 41 15 18 33 10 17 8 9 17 6
1963–64 Seattle Totems WHL 68 13 19 32 15 — — — — —
1964–65 Seattle Totems WHL 57 11 10 21 12 7 1 0 1 4
1965–66 Long Island Ducks EHL 72 31 43 74 40 12 3 7 10 22
1966–67 Florida Rockets EHL 71 16 30 46 38 — — — — —
1967–68 Florida Rockets EHL 55 13 22 35 10 — — — — —
AHL totals 270 63 114 177 122 21 9 1 10 22
EPHL totals 204 54 91 145 64 11 2 1 3 16
NHL totals 1 0 0 0 2 — — — — —

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c 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

External links[edit]

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