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Rolly Roulston

1911 – 1983

Canadian ice hockey defenceman

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Lived 1911 – 1983 (aged 72). Rolly Roulston was a Canadian ice hockey player.

Orville William "Rolly" Roulston (April 12, 1911 – April 24, 1983) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 24 games in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings in three separate seasons between 1936 and 1938. Roulston missed most of the 1936-37 season due to an injury, but his name was still engraved on the Stanley Cup as a member of the champion Detroit Red Wings. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1930 to 1942, was spent in various minor leagues. He was born in Toronto, Ontario.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1928–29 Toronto Canoe Club OHA 1 0 0 0 — — — — — — 1929–30 Toronto Canoe Club OHA 9 3 0 3 10 — — — — — 1930–31 Portland Buckaroos PCHL 34 3 0 3 68 — — — — — 1931–32 Cleveland Indians IHL 36 0 3 3 34 — — — — — 1932–33 Cleveland Indians IHL 10 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 1932–33 Hershey B'ars TriSHL 10 10 1 11 4 2 1 0 1 0 1933–34 Tulsa Oilers AHA 47 20 12 32 36 4 0 0 0 2 1933–34 Wichita Vikings AHA 1 0 0 0 6 4 0 0 0 2 1934–35 Detroit Olympics IHL 45 5 3 8 25 5 0 1 1 2 1934–35 Windsor Bulldogs IHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1935–36 Detroit Red Wings NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1935–36 Detroit Olympics IHL 44 9 8 17 40 6 2 1 3 6 1936–37 Detroit Red Wings NHL 21 0 5 5 10 — — — — — 1936–37 Pittsburgh Hornets IAHL 10 3 1 4 10 — — — — — 1937–38 Detroit Red Wings NHL 2 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 1937–38 Pittsburgh Hornets IAHL 48 4 5 9 31 2 0 1 1 0 1938–39 Hershey Bears IAHL 52 3 14 17 75 5 2 0 2 4 1939–40 Hershey Bears IAHL 45 7 12 19 22 6 1 0 1 4 1940–41 Hershey Bears AHL 50 4 9 13 20 10 0 0 0 4 1941–42 Philadelphia Rockets AHL 36 6 9 15 16 — — — — — 1941–42 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — IAHL/AHL totals 245 27 50 77 174 23 3 1 4 12 NHL totals 24 0 6 6 10 — — — — —

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
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Awards
Stanley Cup
Also known as
Orville William "Rolly" Roulston, Orville William Roulston

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Rolly Roulston's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Rolly Roulston?

Canadian ice hockey defenceman (1911–1983)

When was Rolly Roulston born?

Rolly Roulston was born on 12 April 1911 in Toronto.

When did Rolly Roulston die?

Rolly Roulston died on 24 April 1983.

What was Rolly Roulston's occupation?

Rolly Roulston was an ice hockey player.

What nationality was Rolly Roulston?

Rolly Roulston was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Rolly Roulston

· Wikidata: Q7235148

· DBpedia: Rolly Roulston

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