Greg Ray Theberge (born September 3, 1959) is a Canadian broadcaster and former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played 153 games in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals from 1979 to 1983. He was selected 109th overall by the Capitals in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft.
| Greg Theberge | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 3, 1959 Peterborough, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Washington Capitals | ||
| NHL draft |
109th overall, 1979 Washington Capitals | ||
| Playing career | 1979–1984 | ||
Biography
editTheberge was born in Peterborough, Ontario.
As a youth, he played in the 1972 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Peterborough.[1] Theberge spent his OHL career with his hometown Peterborough Petes. He won the Calder Cup with the Hersey Bears in 1980.
His son, Brett, was member of the Petes. Theberge is the grandson of former NHL player and Hall of Famer Dit Clapper.
Theberge is currently the colour commentator for TVCogeco covering the North Bay Battalion, alongside play-by-play man Ranjan Rupal.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1975–76 | Wexford Warriors | MetJBHL | 36 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Peterborough Petes | OMJHL | 65 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 47 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1977–78 | Peterborough Petes | OMJHL | 66 | 13 | 54 | 67 | 88 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 18 | ||
| 1977–78 | Peterborough Petes | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1978–79 | Peterborough Petes | OMJHL | 63 | 20 | 60 | 80 | 90 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 40 | ||
| 1978–79 | Peterborough Petes | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1979–80 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 58 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 31 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 | ||
| 1980–81 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 78 | 12 | 53 | 65 | 117 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 1981–82 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 57 | 5 | 32 | 37 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 70 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1982–83 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 41 | 3 | 27 | 30 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | EHC Olten | NLB | 40 | 20 | 22 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | EV Zug | NLB | 26 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Augsburger EV | GER-2 | 16 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 183 | 23 | 107 | 130 | 175 | 26 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 30 | ||||
| NHL totals | 153 | 15 | 63 | 78 | 73 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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