# Bobby Lee (ice hockey)

Robert James Lee (December 28, 1911 – December 31, 1974) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played one game in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens during the 1942–43 season, on December 19, 1942, against the New York Rangers. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1934 to 1954, was mainly spent in the English National League. Bobby played with Brighton Tigers for much of his time in the UK. He was inducted to the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 1949.

## Career

Lee played for the Baltimore Orioles in the Eastern Hockey League between 1934 and 1936, the Brighton Tigers in 1936–37 and between 1946 and 1954, the Earls Court Rangers between 1937 and 1939, the Quebec Aces between 1939 and 1942, the Montreal Royals and the Montreal Canadiens in 1942–43, and the Wembley Lions in 1945–46.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1929–30 | Queen's University | OHA Sr | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1930–31 | Montreal Columbus Club | MCJHL | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1931–32 | Queen's University | OHA Sr | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1932–33 | Queen's University | OHA Sr | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1933–34 | Montreal LaFontaine Bleus | MCJHL | 15 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1934–35 | Montreal LaFontaine Bleus | MCJHL | 18 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1934–35 | Baltimore Orioles | EAHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| 1935–36 | Baltimore Orioles | EAHL | 40 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 45 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 |
| 1936–37 | Brighton Tigers | ENL | 36 | 32 | 21 | 53 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1937–38 | Earls Court Rangers | ENL | — | 14 | 8 | 22 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1938–39 | Earls Court Rangers | ENL | — | 13 | 19 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1939–40 | Quebec Aces | QSHL | 30 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1940–41 | Quebec Aces | QSHL | 36 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 1941–42 | Quebec Aces | QSHL | 40 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 1941–42 | Quebec Aces | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 |
| 1942–43 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1942–43 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 33 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1942–43 | Montreal RCAF | MCHL | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 1943–44 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1943–44 | Montreal Canada Car | MCHL | 6 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1943–44 | Montreal RCAF | MNDHL | 8 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 |
| 1944–45 | Toronto RCAF | SNL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1945–46 | Wembley Lions | ENL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1946–47 | Brighton Tigers | ENL | 36 | 57 | 54 | 111 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 1947–48 | Brighton Tigers | ENL | 35 | 45 | 41 | 86 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1948–49 | Brighton Tigers | ENL | 28 | 20 | 31 | 51 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949–50 | Brighton Tigers | ENL | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1950–51 | Brighton Tigers | ENL | 30 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951–52 | Brighton Tigers | ENL | 30 | 22 | 15 | 37 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1952–53 | Brighton Tigers | ENL | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1953–54 | Brighton Tigers | ENL | 24 | 23 | 25 | 48 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |