Rob Dopson
Rob Dopson | |||
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Born |
Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada | August 21, 1967||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Caught | Left | ||
Played for |
Pittsburgh Penguins Ayr Scottish Eagles Nippon Paper Cranes Sheffield Steelers | ||
NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 1990–2004 |
Robert James Dopson (born August 21, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 2 games in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 1993–94 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1990 to 2004, was spent in the minor leagues and then in the Japan Ice Hockey League.
Biography
Dopson was born in Smiths Falls, Ontario. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Pittsburgh Penguins, with whom he made two appearances in the 1993–94 season.
While attending Wilfrid Laurier University, he played for the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks from 1987–88 to 1989–90. He backstopped the Golden Hawks to the national CIAU University Cup championship final in 1989 and 1990;[1] though the Golden Hawks lost both finals, Dopson won the Major W.J. "Danny" McLeod Award in 1990, as Most Valuable Player of the national championship tournament.[2]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
1982–83 | Smiths Falls Settlers | EOJBHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 14 | 0 | 10.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1983–84 | Smiths Falls Settlers | EOJBHL | 27 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 1590 | 157 | 0 | 5.92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1984–85 | Newmarket Flyers | OJAHL | 32 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 1910 | 163 | 0 | 5.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1984–85 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 8 | 0 | 4.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | Nepean Raiders | CJHL | 20 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 872 | 47 | 1 | 3.23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 403 | 32 | 0 | 4.76 | .846 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1986–87 | Smiths Falls Bears | CJHL | 30 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 1640 | 98 | 1 | 3.59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1987–88 | Wilfrid Laurier University | CIAU | 6 | — | — | — | 336 | 23 | 0 | 4.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1988–89 | Wilfrid Laurier University | CIAU | 23 | — | — | — | 1323 | 64 | 0 | 2.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1989–90 | Wilfrid Laurier University | CIAU | 22 | — | — | — | 1319 | 57 | 0 | 2.59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1990–91 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | IHL | 24 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1243 | 90 | 0 | 4.34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1990–91 | Louisville Icehawks | ECHL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 12 | 0 | 4.00 | .904 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 270 | 16 | 0 | 3.55 | — | ||
1991–92 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | IHL | 29 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 1655 | 90 | 4 | 3.26 | — | 12 | 8 | 4 | 697 | 40 | 0 | 3.44 | — | ||
1992–93 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 50 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 2825 | 167 | 1 | 3.55 | .890 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 203 | 20 | 0 | 5.91 | .854 | ||
1993–94 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 3.96 | .870 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1993–94 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 32 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1681 | 109 | 0 | 3.89 | .890 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1994–95 | Houston Aeros | IHL | 41 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 2102 | 119 | 0 | 3.40 | .889 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 9.00 | .760 | ||
1995–96 | Louisiana IceGators | ECHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 120 | 4 | 0 | 2.00 | .932 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995–96 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 183 | 10 | 0 | 3.28 | .886 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995–96 | Houston Aeros | IHL | 33 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 1518 | 96 | 0 | 3.79 | .882 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1996–97 | Houston Aeros | IHL | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 637 | 36 | 0 | 3.39 | .895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1997–98 | Ayr Scottish Eagles | BISL | 29 | — | — | — | 1742 | 70 | 0 | 2.42 | .924 | 9 | — | — | 567 | 19 | 0 | 2.01 | .934 | ||
1998–99 | Nippon Paper Cranes | JIHL | 33 | — | — | — | 1681 | 93 | 0 | 3.22 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 298 | 18 | 0 | 3.62 | — | ||
1998–99 | Canadian National Team | Intl | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 7 | 0 | 2.86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1998–99 | Lake Charles Ice Pirates | WPHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 5 | 541 | 29 | 1 | 3.22 | .908 | ||
1999–00 | Nippon Paper Cranes | JIHL | 25 | — | — | — | 1459 | 66 | 0 | 2.71 | .916 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 159 | 4 | 0 | 1.51 | — | ||
2000–01 | Nippon Paper Cranes | JIHL | 39 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 2356 | 108 | 0 | 2.75 | .910 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 184 | 11 | 0 | 3.58 | .896 | ||
2001–02 | Nippon Paper Cranes | JIHL | 33 | — | — | — | — | 96 | 0 | 2.48 | .911 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Nippon Paper Cranes | JIHL | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.82 | .908 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | Sheffield Steelers | EIHL | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.21 | .924 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 3.96 | .870 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
References
- ^ "History | Past Champions". U Sports. 2023-03-19. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
- ^ "Major W.J. 'Danny' McLeod Award (Championship MVP)" (PDF). U Sports. 2019-03-17. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database