Jim Dobson (ice hockey), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Canadian ice hockey player
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Place of Birth: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
About Jim Dobson (ice hockey)
- James Herold Dobson (born February 29, 1960 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a retired NHL forward.
- He played in 12 NHL games with the Minnesota North Stars, Colorado Rockies, and Quebec Nordiques. Right-winger Jim Dobson played briefly for three teams in the 70s and 80s.
- He was best known in junior and the minors where he was a lethal goal scorer. Born in Winnipeg, Dobson was drafted 90th overall by the Minnesota North Stars in 1979 after scoring 38 goals for the Portland Winter Hawks.
- He returned to junior and fired 66 goals in 1979-80 and was named to the WHL first all-star team before spending his first pro season with the Oklahoma City Stars of the CHL.
- Over this time he was recalled for a few games in Minnesota but did not fit into the team's long terms plans. Dobson played a handful of games for the Colorado Rockies in 1981-82 and dressed for one contest with the Quebec Nordiques two year later.
- His best performance was a 36-goal effort for the Birmingham South Stars of the CHL in 1982-83.
- Dobson retired in 1986 after playing 29 games for the AHL's New Haven Nighthawks.
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