Phil Roberto
Roberto in 1978 photo
Born	(1949-01-01)January 1, 1949 Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Died	April 30, 2025(2025-04-30) (aged 76) Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Montreal Canadiens St. Louis Blues Detroit Red Wings Kansas City Scouts Colorado Rockies Cleveland Barons Birmingham Bulls
Playing career	1969–1978

Phillip Joseph Roberto (January 1, 1949 – April 30, 2025) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings, Kansas City Scouts, Colorado Rockies, and Cleveland Barons between 1969 and 1978. He also played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for the Birmingham Bulls.

NHL career

Roberto won the Stanley Cup with Montreal in 1971. That same year, Roberto assisted Canadiens legend Jean Béliveau's landmark 500th goal.^[1]

In 385 NHL games, Roberto recorded 75 goals and 106 assists for a total of 181 points.^[2]

Roberto's 1973-74 hockey card depicts him fighting with New York Islanders goalie Billy Smith, marking the first time a player was shown in a fight on a card.^[3]

Coaching career

Roberto coached the ECHL's Birmingham Bulls from 1993-96.^[4] He then served as general manager of the CHL/ECHL's Columbus (Ga.) Cottonmouths for several seasons before coaching the team for the latter half of the 2002-03 season.^[5]

Death

Roberto died on April 30, 2025, at the age of 76.^[6]

Career statistics

References

External links

• Phil Roberto at IMDb
• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Roberto's 1973-74 hockey card.

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