George Thomas Robertson (11 May 1927 — 9 January 2021) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 31 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1948 and 1949 for the Montreal Canadiens. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1947 to 1956, was spent in various minor leagues.

He died from COVID-19 in Winnipeg on January 9, 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Manitoba. Robertson contracted the virus after being admitted to St. Boniface Hospital due to a mild stroke.

He was married to his wife Vi, who predeceased him in 1988, and together they had two daughters Susan and Pamela. The family lived on a property along the Red River in East St. Paul, which they built in the 1950s.

Awards and achievements Memorial Cup Championship (1946) MMHL Second All-Star Team (1954)

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1944–45 Winnipeg Monarchs MJHL 7 7 6 13 6 6 0 3 3 8 1944–45 Winnipeg Monarchs M-Cup — — — — — 10 4 7 11 12 1945–46 Winnipeg Monarchs MJHL 9 8 2 10 2 23 17 12 29 24 1945–46 Winnipeg Monarchs M-Cup — — — — — 16 12 7 19 12 1946–47 Stratford Kroehlers OHA 30 20 27 47 20 2 1 3 4 0 1947–48 Montreal Canadiens NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1947–48 Montreal Royals QSHL 47 11 27 38 18 3 0 0 0 0 1948–49 Montreal Canadiens NHL 30 2 5 7 6 — — — — — 1948–49 Buffalo Bisons AHL 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1948–49 Washington Lions AHL 20 4 16 20 2 — — — — — 1949–50 Cincinnati Mohawks AHL 26 3 5 8 0 — — — — — 1949–50 Vancouver Canucks PCHL 24 1 11 12 6 — — — — — 1950–51 Springfield Indians AHL 5 1 3 4 0 — — — — — 1950–51 Sydney Millionaires CBMHL 26 12 20 32 25 5 2 2 4 4 1951–52 Sydney Millionaires MMHL 86 26 44 70 56 — — — — — 1952–53 Sydney Millionaires MMHL 74 18 48 66 24 6 1 2 3 0 1953–54 Sydney Millionaires MMHL 70 32 48 80 30 14 4 2 6 2 1954–55 Saskatoon Quakers WHL 35 4 15 19 8 — — — — — 1954–55 Grand Rapids Rockets IHL 23 7 8 15 4 4 0 0 0 2 1955–56 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds NOHA 60 12 34 46 14 5 1 4 5 0 NHL totals 31 2 5 7 6 — — — — —

References

External links