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{{short description|Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1967)}}
'''Robert James Dopson''' (born August 21, 1967 in [[Smiths Falls, Ontario]]) is a retired [[Canada|Canadian]] [[ice hockey]] [[goaltender]]. He played in the [[NHL]] for the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]].
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| position = [[Goaltender]]
| catches = Left
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 205
| played_for = [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] <br>[[Ayr Scottish Eagles]] <br>[[Nippon Paper Cranes]] <br>[[Sheffield Steelers]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|8|21|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Smiths Falls]], [[Ontario]], Canada
| draft = ''Undrafted''
| career_start = 1990
| career_end = 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 NHL season|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 [[David Johnston University Cup|CIAU University Cup]]<!--- name at the time ---> championship final in 1989 and 1990;<ref>{{cite web |title=History {{!}} Past Champions |date=2023-03-19 |work=[[U Sports]] |url=https://usports.ca/en/championships/hockey/m/history |access-date=2023-03-22}}</ref> though the Golden Hawks lost both finals, Dopson won the [[David Johnston University Cup#Major W.J. "Danny" McLeod Award|Major W.J. "Danny" McLeod Award]] in 1990, as Most Valuable Player of the national championship tournament.<ref>{{cite web |title=Major W.J. 'Danny' McLeod Award (Championship MVP) |date=2019-03-17 |work=[[U Sports]] |url=https://usports.ca/uploads/cis/Awards/sports_awards/2018_-_2019/MHKY/MHKY_-_MVP.pdf |access-date=2023-03-22}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Regular season and playoffs===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="width:90%; text-align:center;"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! colspan="9" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | [[Regular season]]
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! colspan="8" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | [[Playoffs]]
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! [[Season (sports)|Season]]
! Team
! League
! GP !! W !! L !! T !! MIN !! GA !! [[Shutout#Ice hockey|SO]] !! [[Goals against average|GAA]] !! [[save percentage|SV%]]
! GP !! W !! L !! MIN !! GA !! SO !! GAA !! SV%
|-
| 1982–83
| Smiths Falls Settlers
| EOJBHL
| 2 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 80 || 14 || 0 || 10.50 || —
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1983–84
| Smiths Falls Settlers
| EOJBHL
| 27 || 10 || 14 || 1 || 1590 || 157 || 0 || 5.92 || —
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
| 1984–85
| [[Newmarket Flyers]]
| [[Ontario Junior Hockey League|OJAHL]]
| 32 || 17 || 12 || 5 || 1910 || 163 || 0 || 5.12 || —
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1984–85 OHL season|1984–85]]
| [[Kitchener Rangers]]
| [[Ontario Hockey League|OHL]]
| 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 100 || 8 || 0 || 4.80 || —
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
| 1985–86
| [[Nepean Raiders]]
| [[Central Canada Hockey League|CJHL]]
| 20 || 11 || 3 || 0 || 872 || 47 || 1 || 3.23 || —
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1985–86 OHL season|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 || —
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1987–88
| [[Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks|Wilfrid Laurier University]]
| [[U Sports|CIAU]]
| 6 || — || — || — || 336 || 23 || 0 || 4.12 || —
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
| 1988–89
| Wilfrid Laurier University
| CIAU
| 23 || — || — || — || 1323 || 64 || 0 || 2.90 || —
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1989–90
| Wilfrid Laurier University
| CIAU
| 22 || — || — || — || 1319 || 57 || 0 || 2.59 || —
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1990–91 IHL season|1990–91]]
| [[Muskegon Lumberjacks (1984–1992)|Muskegon Lumberjacks]]
| [[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|IHL]]
| 24 || 10 || 10 || 0 || 1243 || 90 || 0 || 4.34 || —
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1990–91 ECHL season|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 IHL season|1991–92]]
| Muskegon Lumberjacks
| IHL
| 29 || 13 || 12 || 2 || 1655 || 90 || 4 || 3.26 || —
| 12 || 8 || 4 || 697 || 40 || 0 || 3.44 || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1992–93 IHL season|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 NHL season|1993–94]]
| [[Pittsburgh Penguins]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 46 || 3 || 0 || 3.96 || .870
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1993–94 IHL season|1993–94]]
| Cleveland Lumberjacks
| IHL
| 32 || 9 || 10 || 8 || 1681 || 109 || 0 || 3.89 || .890
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1994–95 IHL season|1994–95]]
| [[Houston Aeros (1994–2013)|Houston Aeros]]
| IHL
| 41 || 17 || 16 || 2 || 2102 || 119 || 0 || 3.40 || .889
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 40 || 6 || 0 || 9.00 || .760
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1995–96 ECHL season|1995–96]]
| [[Louisiana IceGators (ECHL)|Louisiana IceGators]]
| ECHL
| 2 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 120 || 4 || 0 || 2.00 || .932
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1995–96 IHL season|1995–96]]
| [[Kansas City Blades]]
| IHL
| 5 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 183 || 10 || 0 || 3.28 || .886
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1995–96
| Houston Aeros
| IHL
| 33 || 9 || 13 || 2 || 1518 || 96 || 0 || 3.79 || .882
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1996–97 IHL season|1996–97]]
| Houston Aeros
| IHL
| 12 || 5 || 4 || 1 || 637 || 36 || 0 || 3.39 || .895
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1997–98 ISL season|1997–98]]
| [[Ayr Scottish Eagles]]
| [[Ice Hockey Superleague|BISL]]
| 29 || — || — || — || 1742 || 70 || 0 || 2.42 || .924
| 9 || — || — || 567 || 19 || 0 || 2.01 || .934
|-
| [[1998–99 Japan Ice Hockey League season|1998–99]]
| [[Nippon Paper Cranes]]
| [[Japan Ice Hockey League|JIHL]]
| 33 || — || — || — || 1681 || 93 || 0 || 3.22 || —
| 5 || 2 || 3 || 298 || 18 || 0 || 3.62 || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1998–99
| [[Canada men's national ice hockey team|Canadian National Team]]
| Intl
| 3 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 147 || 7 || 0 || 2.86 || —
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1998–99 WPHL season|1998–99]]
| [[Lake Charles Ice Pirates]]
| [[Western Professional Hockey League|WPHL]]
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
| 9 || 4 || 5 || 541 || 29 || 1 || 3.22 || .908
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1999–00 Japan Ice Hockey League season|1999–00]]
| Nippon Paper Cranes
| JIHL
| 25 || — || — || — || 1459 || 66 || 0 || 2.71 || .916
| 2 || 1 || 1 || 159 || 4 || 0 || 1.51 || —
|-
| [[2000–01 Japan Ice Hockey League season|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
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2001–02 Japan Ice Hockey League season|2001–02]]
| Nippon Paper Cranes
| JIHL
| 33 || — || — || — || — || 96 || 0 || 2.48 || .911
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[2002–03 Japan Ice Hockey League season|2002–03]]
| Nippon Paper Cranes
| JIHL
| 30 || — || — || — || — || — || — || 2.82 || .908
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2003–04 EIHL season|2003–04]]
| [[Sheffield Steelers]]
| [[Elite Ice Hockey League|EIHL]]
| 29 || — || — || — || — || — || — || 2.21 || .924
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan=3 | NHL totals
! 2 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 46 !! 3 !! 0 !! 3.96 !! .870
! — !! — !! — !! — !! — !! — !! — !! —
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{hockeydb|1403}}
* {{icehockeystats}}


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[[Category:Kitchener Rangers players]]
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Latest revision as of 06:11, 5 August 2023

Rob Dopson
Born (1967-08-21) August 21, 1967 (age 56)
Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada
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[edit]

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[edit]

Regular season and playoffs[edit]

Regular season Playoffs
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[edit]

  1. ^ "History | Past Champions". U Sports. 2023-03-19. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  2. ^ "Major W.J. 'Danny' McLeod Award (Championship MVP)" (PDF). U Sports. 2019-03-17. Retrieved 2023-03-22.

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