Doug Rombough

Douglas George Rombough (July 8, 1950 – June 20, 2015) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He was drafted in the eighth round, 97th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft. He played in the National Hockey League with the Sabres, New York Islanders, and Minnesota North Stars between 1973 and 1975. Rombaugh was born in Fergus, Ontario and raised in Fort Erie, Ontario.

Doug Rombough
Born	(1950-07-08)July 8, 1950 Fergus, Ontario, Canada
Died	June 20, 2015(2015-06-20) (aged 64) Plantation, Florida, U.S.
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Buffalo Sabres New York Islanders Minnesota North Stars
NHL draft	97th overall, 1970 Buffalo Sabres
Playing career	1970–1978

In his NHL career, Rombough appeared in 150 games. He scored twenty-four goals and added twenty-seven assists.

On June 20, 2015, Rombough died In the hospital in Plantation, Florida.^[1] He was the brother of Lorne Rombough, who played briefly in the WHA.^[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1967–68	Erie Otters	OHA-B		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	St. Catharines Black Hawks	OHA		53	12	13	25	15		17	1	1	2	2
1969–70	St. Catharines Black Hawks	OHA		53	14	13	27	36		10	2	4	6	2
1970–71	Flint Generals	IHL		65	22	36	58	26		7	1	5	6	2
1971–72	Cincinnati Swords	AHL		76	22	26	48	42		10	4	4	8	22
1972–73	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		5	2	0	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Cincinnati Swords	AHL		66	28	43	71	48		14	10	8	18	26
1973–74	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		46	6	9	15	27		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	New York Islanders	NHL		12	3	1	4	8		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	New York Islanders	NHL		28	5	6	11	6		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		40	6	9	15	33		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		19	2	2	4	6		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL		42	5	20	25	28		3	0	0	0	0
1976–77	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL		4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Dallas Black Hawks	CHL		70	21	25	46	24		5	1	0	1	0
1977–78	Fort Worth Texans	CHL		73	23	34	57	38		14	3	3	6	9
AHL totals				188	55	89	144	118		27	14	12	26	48
NHL totals				150	24	27	51	80		—	—	—	—	—

References

1. . Archived from the original on 2015-07-03. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
2. Doug Rombough Obituary

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database