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1976 NHL DRAFT PICK
Jim Roberts
Selected in second round
No. 31 overall by Minnesota North Stars

Born June 8, 1956
Position: Left Wing
Height: 6-1   Weight: 195
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Ottawa (OMJHL)                              
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1972-73 Owen SoundJr. B -- ---- ----
1973-74 OttawaOMJHL 6413 1831 44
1974-75 OttawaOMJHL 6022 4062 58
1975-76 OttawaOMJHL 6427 5683 62
NHL CAREER
Debut: October 7, 1976 (Minnesota at Boston)
Numbers:  27, 28 (Minnesota)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Playing Status: Retired 1980
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1976-1979 Minnesota106 172340 33
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
YearsTeamsGPGATPPIM
1977Minnesota2 000 0

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Missed part of 1976-77 season with broken thumb. ... Left unprotected by Minnesota for 1979 Expansion Draft. Claimed by Winnipeg in draft on June 13, 1979, but never played for parent team.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: New Haven (AHL); Fort Worth (CHL); Oklahoma City, Cincinnati (CHL); Maine (AHL)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
WHA Draft Pick:
1976 (by Houston, No. 34 overall in Round 3)
1977-78: Played 33 games for Fort Worth team that won CHL regular-season and playoff titles, but was not with team during postseason.
Coaching Career: Worked as minor hockey coach in Ontario after his retirement, coaching at all levels up to Junior B.
Miscellaneous: Was on Cincinnati (CHL) team that folded on Dec. 17, 1979. ... Became chief instructor for Centre Grey Hockey School in Markdale, Ontario, after his retirement.
Personal: Full name is James Drew Roberts. ... Also known as Jimmy Roberts during his playing days. ... His parents moved his family to a farm in Proton Station, Ontario, when he was 16 years old.

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SNAPSHOT '76
Total Selected: 135
Forwards: 83
Defense: 39
Goaltenders: 13
Major Junior: 97
College Players: 26
Canadian: 103
Euro-Canadian: 1
USA Citizens: 23
U.S.-Born: 23
European: 8
Reached NHL: 73
Won Stanley Cup: 8
Hall of Fame: 1
All-Star Game: 12
Year-end All-Star: 2
Olympians: 6
Picks Traded: 15
 
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