Robbie Irons

Robert Richard Irons (born November 19, 1946) is a Canadian former ice hockey goaltender. He played one game in the National Hockey League with the St. Louis Blues during the 1968–69 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1967 to 1981, was mainly spent in the International Hockey League.

Robbie Irons
Born	(1946-11-19) November 19, 1946 (age 78) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	St. Louis Blues
Playing career	1967–1981

Playing career

He was born in Toronto, Ontario. He played for two minutes and 59 seconds of one game in the NHL with the St. Louis Blues during the 1968–69 season. This occurred only because the Blues' starting goaltender, Glenn Hall, was ejected from a game before his replacement, Jacques Plante, was prepared to enter. Irons tended the net until Plante was able to take over.^[1]

Irons shared with Christian Soucy the NHL record for the fewest career minutes by a goaltender.^[2] He was surpassed on December 31, 2016 when Jorge Alves played 7.6 seconds in his only NHL game.

Irons played 11 seasons in the IHL with the Fort Wayne Komets, earning six selections to the All-Star team. His jersey number 30 is retired by the team.^[1]

Broadcasting career

After he retired as an active player, Irons went on to a long-time career as an analyst with the Komets' legendary play-by-play announcer, Bob Chase. Chase and Irons were a team that stayed together for 33 years before Chase's death in 2016.^[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season										Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%		GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
1964–65	Etobicoke Indians	MetJBHL		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1965–66	Etobicoke Indians	MetJBHL		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1966–67	Kitchener Rangers	OHA		33	—	—	—	1940	95	3	2.94	—		13	—	—	780	49	0	3.77	—
1967–68	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL		43	—	—	—	2398	134	1	3.35	—		5	1	3	262	19	0	4.35	—
1968–69	St. Louis Blues	NHL		1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0.00	1.000		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Kansas City Blues	CHL		24	—	—	—	1309	83	0	3.80	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Kansas City Blues	CHL		30	10	16	4	1800	104	2	3.47	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Kansas City Blues	CHL		6	—	—	—	360	23	0	3.83	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL		31	—	—	—	1811	80	1	2.25	—		4	0	4	240	22	0	5.50	—
1971–72	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL		21	—	—	—	1251	83	1	4.00	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL		46	—	—	—	2737	132	2	2.89	—		1	1	0	60	0	1	0.00	—
1973–74	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL		47	—	—	—	2701	148	2	3.29	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL		46	—	—	—	2713	146	2	3.27	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL		63	—	—	—	3321	199	1	3.60	—		9	5	4	530	39	0	5.44	—
1976–77	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL		41	—	—	—	2248	141	1	3.70	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL		39	—	—	—	2152	129	0	3.60	—		7	—	—	319	20	0	3.76	—
1978–79	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL		54	—	—	—	2490	193	1	3.90	—		13	7	6	780	56	0	4.29	—
1979–80	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL		41	—	—	—	2188	147	1	4.03	—		14	—	—	806	44	1	3.28	—
1980–81	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL		51	—	—	—	2719	168	0	3.71	—		11	—	—	633	47	0	4.45	—
NHL totals				1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0.00	1.000		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

See also

• List of players who played only one game in the NHL