# Earl Robinson (ice hockey)

Henry Earle Robinson (March 11, 1907 — September 8, 1986) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played eleven seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Maroons, Chicago Black Hawks and Montreal Canadiens between 1928 and 1940. He won the Stanley Cup with the Maroons in 1935.

## Playing career

Born in Montreal, Quebec, Robinson played nine seasons for his hometown Montreal Maroons. He had his best season offensively for the Maroons in 1934–35 scoring a career high 17 goals and 35 points in 47 games. He would play for the Maroons beginning in 1928–29 up until the team ceased operating at the conclusion of the 1937-38 NHL season. The following year he was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks and recorded 15 points in 47 games. Robinson played his last season in the National Hockey League the following year for his other hometown team the Montreal Canadiens. He would spend parts of the next three years in the American Hockey League and retired from professional hockey in 1942.

## 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 |
| 1925–26 | Montreal Royal Bank | MCBHL | 9 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1925–26 | Montreal Royals | MCJHL | 9 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 19 | 7 |
| 1926–27 | Montreal Royal Bank | MCBHL | 4 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1926–27 | Montreal Victorias | MCHL | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1927–28 | Philadelphia Arrows | Can-Am | 34 | 18 | 7 | 25 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1928–29 | Montreal Maroons | NHL | 38 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1929–30 | Montreal Maroons | NHL | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929–30 | Windsor Bulldogs | IHL | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1930–31 | Windsor Bulldogs | IHL | 48 | 44 | 19 | 63 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 1931–32 | Montreal Maroons | NHL | 26 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1931–32 | Windsor Bulldogs | IHL | 21 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| 1932–33 | Montreal Maroons | NHL | 44 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933–34 | Montreal Maroons | NHL | 47 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1934–35 | Montreal Maroons | NHL | 48 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 41 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1935–36 | Montreal Maroons | NHL | 39 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936–37 | Montreal Maroons | NHL | 47 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1937–38 | Montreal Maroons | NHL | 39 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1938–39 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 47 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1939–40 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1939–40 | New Haven Eagles | IAHL | 25 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1940–41 | New Haven Eagles | AHL | 56 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941–42 | New Haven Eagles | AHL | 48 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1941–42 | Providence Reds | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1942–43 | Toronto Research Colonels | OHA Sr | 10 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1942–43 | Toronto Staffords | TIHL | 16 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1943–44 | Toronto Army Daggers | OHA Sr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1942–43 | Toronto Army Shamrocks | TIHL | 25 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 419 | 83 | 98 | 181 | 153 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 |

## Awards and achievements

* 1934–35 - Stanley Cup Champion - Montreal Maroons
* 1937–38 - Played in Howie Morenz Memorial Game
* 1939–40 - Played in Babe Siebert Memorial Game

## Transactions

* Traded by the Montreal Maroons with Russ Blinco and Baldy Northcott to the Chicago Black Hawks for $30,000, September 15, 1938.
* Sold by the Chicago Black Hawks to the Montreal Canadiens, October 11, 1939.