| Mickey Roach | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born | (1895-05-07)May 7, 1895 Glace Bay,Nova Scotia, Canada | ||
| Died | April 1, 1977(1977-04-01) (aged 81) | ||
| 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 | 1913–1931 | ||
Michael Richard Roach (May 7, 1895 – April 1, 1977) was a Canadian-born[1] professionalice hockey player who played eight seasons in theNational Hockey League for theToronto St. Pats,Hamilton Tigers andNew York Americans. He was born inGlace Bay, Nova Scotia but moved toBoston, Massachusetts during his early life.[2]
Roach is co-holder of the NHL record for most goals scored in a single period. He scored 4 goals and added 1 assist during a game against the Quebec Bulldogs on 03/06/1920 while playing for the Toronto St. Patricks.[3]
Following his retirement from hockey, he joined the Canadian Customs office inSydney, 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 theNova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame.[4]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1913–14 | Boston Pilgrims | Exhib. | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1913–14 | Boston English High | High-MA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1914–15 | Boston Arenas | AAHL | 10 | 14 | 0 | 14 | — | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | — | ||
| 1915–16 | Boston Arenas | AAHL | 6 | 11 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1916–17 | Brooklyn Crescents | AAHL | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | — | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | — | ||
| 1917–18 | New York Wanderers | USNHL | 10 | 12 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1918–19 | Hamilton Tigers | OHA-Sr. | 8 | 17 | 12 | 29 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | — | ||
| 1918–19 | Hamilton Tigers | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1919–20 | Toronto St. Pats | NHL | 21 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1920–21 | Toronto St. Pats | NHL | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1920–21 | Hamilton Tigers | NHL | 14 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1921–22 | Hamilton Tigers | NHL | 24 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1922–23 | Hamilton Tigers | NHL | 24 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1923–24 | Hamilton Tigers | NHL | 20 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1924–25 | Hamilton Tigers | NHL | 30 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1925–26 | New York Americans | NHL | 25 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1926–27 | New York Americans | NHL | 44 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1927–28 | Niagara Falls Cataracts | Can-Pro | 41 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1928–29 | Windsor Bulldogs | Can-Pro | 42 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1929–30 | Buffalo Bisons | IHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 211 | 77 | 34 | 111 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
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