Blues HOF Player & Coach Jimmy Roberts

About this episode

The episode features a conversation with Red Berenson about Jimmy Roberts, a key player and coach in Blues history.

We chat with Red Berenson about his late, long-time friend and hockey buddy on this one. -- Goalies were picked first in the 60s expansion draft, but after that, Jimmy Roberts became the first skater picked by the Blues to start their franchise. Jimmy played a key role in the early succcess of the team. He also played with Cup winning teams in Montreal. Roberts was also a valued assistant coach with the Blues in the late 1990s. He was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2025. Enjoy!

People in this episode

Host: Tom Calhoun

Guest: Red Berenson

Topics covered

• hockey
• Blues history
• Hall of Fame
• player interviews
• coaching

Keywords

• Jimmy Roberts
• Red Berenson
• Blues
• hockey
• Hall of Fame
• Montreal
• expansion draft
• assistant coach

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Montreal, Blues Hall of Fame

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