Michael Richard Roach (May 7, 1895 – April 1, 1977) was a Canadian-born professional

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player who played eight seasons in the

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for the Toronto St. Pats, Hamilton Tigers and

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. He was born in

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but moved to

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during his early life. Roach is co-holder of the NHL record for most goals scored in a single period. He scored 4 goals and added 1 assist during a game against the Quebec Bulldogs on 03/06/1920 while playing for the Toronto St. Patricks. Following his retirement from hockey, he joined the Canadian Customs office in

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. Roach later joined the Glace Bay baseball team, playing in the Cape Breton Professional Baseball League where was a left-handed star at both first and third base. Mickey Roach is an original member of the

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Regular season and playoffs

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* * 1895 births 1977 deaths Buffalo Bisons (IHL) players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey centres Hamilton Tigers (ice hockey) players Ice hockey people from Nova Scotia New York Americans players Niagara Falls Cataracts players People from Glace Bay Toronto St. Pats players Brooklyn Crescents players New York Wanderers players Boston Arenas players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-icehockey-centre-1890s-stub

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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