Greg Theberge

Greg Theberge
Born	(1959-09-03) September 3, 1959 (age 65) Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Washington Capitals
NHL draft	109th overall, 1979 Washington Capitals
Playing career	1979–1984

Greg Ray Theberge (born September 3, 1959) is a Canadian broadcaster and former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played 153 games in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals from 1979 to 1983. He was selected 109th overall by the Capitals in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft.

Biography

Theberge was born in Peterborough, Ontario.

As a youth, he played in the 1972 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Peterborough.^[1] Theberge spent his OHL career with his hometown Peterborough Petes. He won the Calder Cup with the Hersey Bears in 1980.

His son, Brett, was member of the Petes. Theberge is the grandson of former NHL player and Hall of Famer Dit Clapper.

Theberge is currently the colour commentator for TVCogeco covering the North Bay Battalion, alongside play-by-play man Ranjan Rupal.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1975–76	Wexford Warriors	MetJBHL		36	15	19	34	40		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Peterborough Petes	OMJHL		65	10	22	32	47		4	1	1	2	0
1977–78	Peterborough Petes	OMJHL		66	13	54	67	88		19	3	12	15	18
1977–78	Peterborough Petes	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		5	3	0	3	4
1978–79	Peterborough Petes	OMJHL		63	20	60	80	90		19	8	9	17	40
1978–79	Peterborough Petes	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		5	0	0	0	2
1979–80	Washington Capitals	NHL		12	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Hershey Bears	AHL		58	7	22	29	31		16	5	6	11	18
1980–81	Washington Capitals	NHL		1	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Hershey Bears	AHL		78	12	53	65	117		10	0	4	4	12
1981–82	Washington Capitals	NHL		57	5	32	37	49		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Washington Capitals	NHL		70	8	28	36	20		4	0	1	1	0
1982–83	Hershey Bears	AHL		6	1	5	6	2		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Washington Capitals	NHL		13	1	2	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Hershey Bears	AHL		41	3	27	30	25		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	EHC Olten	NLB		40	20	22	42	—		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	EV Zug	NLB		26	5	19	24	26		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Augsburger EV	GER-2		16	8	23	31	18		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				183	23	107	130	175		26	5	10	15	30
NHL totals				153	15	63	78	73		4	0	1	1	0

References

1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-10.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database