Douglas George Rombough (July 8, 1950 – June 20, 2015) was a Canadian professional

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. He was drafted in the eighth round, 97th overall, by the

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in the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft. He played in the

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with the Sabres,

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, and

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between 1973 and 1975. Rombaugh was born in

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and raised in

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. In his NHL career, Rombough appeared in 150 games. He scored twenty-four goals and added twenty-seven assists. On June 20, 2015, Rombough died In the hospital in

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. He was the brother of Lorne Rombough, who played briefly in the WHA.Doug Rombough Obituary
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