# Mario Roberge

Joseph Mario Roberge (born January 23, 1964) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played 112 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens between 1990 and 1995.

## Playing career

Roberge was born in Quebec City, Quebec. As a youth, he played in the 1977 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Quebec City.
Roberge started his NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens, in 1991. He played his entire career with Montreal and left after the 1995 season. He won one Stanley Cup, with Montreal, in 1993, his most successful season; when he played a career-high 50 games, scored four goals and added four assists. Three of his goals were game-winners. He also added a career-high 142 minutes in penalties. He played three playoff games, helping the Canadiens win their 24th Stanley Cup. Roberge was mostly known for his physical play and his fighting abilities. He earned 314 penalty minutes in 112 NHL games.
He is the brother of former NHL player Serge Roberge.

## 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 |
| 1981–82 | Quebec Remparts | QMJHL | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982–83 | Quebec Remparts | QMJHL | 69 | 3 | 27 | 30 | 153 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983–84 | Quebec Remparts | QMJHL | 60 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 253 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
| 1984–85 | Chicoutimi Sagueneens | QMJHL | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985–86 | St. John's Capitals | NFSHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986–87 | Virginia Lancers | ACHL | 52 | 25 | 43 | 68 | 178 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 62 |
| 1987–88 | Port-aux-Basques Mariners | NFSHL | 37 | 24 | 65 | 89 | 152 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988–89 | Sherbrooke Canadiens | AHL | 58 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 249 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 1989–90 | Sherbrooke Canadiens | AHL | 73 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 247 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 53 |
| 1990–91 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 1990–91 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 68 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 365 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 1991–92 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 20 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| 1992–93 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 50 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 142 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993–94 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 28 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 28 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 91 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 1995–96 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 74 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 205 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 1996–97 | Quebec Rafales | IHL | 68 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 256 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 1998–99 | Garaga de Saint-Georges | QSPHL | 34 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 214 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | Garaga de Saint-Georges | QSPHL | 26 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | Mohawk Valley Prowlers | UHL | 36 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 100 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
| 2000–01 | St. Georges-de-Beauce Garaga | QSPHL | 43 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 129 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 40 |
| 2001–02 | Quebec Aces | QSPHL | 17 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | St. Hyacinthe Cousin | LNAH | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 307 | 47 | 101 | 148 | 1177 | 37 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 106 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 112 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 314 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |