Gary Roberts (ice hockey) Gary Roberts (ice hockey) Gary R. Roberts (born May 23, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 21 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Calgary Flames, Carolina Hurricanes, Toronto Maple Leafs, Florida Panthers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning. Renowned for his physical fitness during his career, Roberts has become a high performance trainer for players at all levels of the sport. Roberts was member of Memorial Cup and Minto Cup winning teams as Canadian junior hockey and box lacrosse champions, respectively. He was a first round selection of the Calgary Flames, 12th
Ice hockey at the Deaflympics Ice hockey at the Deaflympics Ice hockey has been contested as a sport in the Winter Deaflympics since 1975. In the Winter Deaflympic history, ice hockey has been contested only for men on 7 occasions (1975,1991,1995,1999,2003,2007 and 2015). In the inaugural men's ice hockey tournament, only Canada and United States were eligible to compete way back in 1975. Canada and United States have been the most successful nations as they have won the most number of medals in the sporting event since 1975. Both US and Canada are the only teams to win medals in the ice hockey competitions they