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Leafs' Roberts has shoulder surgery Posted: Tuesday August 13, 2002 4:47 PMTORONTO (Ticker) -- After undergoing surgery on both shoulders in less than a month, Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Gary Roberts is expected to miss the first four months of the 2002-03 season. The team announced on Tuesday that Roberts underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder on Aug. 7 and is not expected to return until February 2003. The 36-year-old Roberts had arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder on July 10. Roberts was sixth on the team in scoring last year, recording 21 goals and 27 assists in 69 games. He also had seven goals and 12 assists in 19 playoff games, helping Toronto to the Eastern Conference finals. A former 50-goal scorer, Roberts suffered a career-threatening neck injury that forced him to retire briefly. He sat out the 1996-97 season before returning the following year. A member of the Stanley Cup champion Calgary Flames in 1989, Roberts has scored 20 or more goals in 11 of his 14 NHL seasons. He had a career-high 53 goals for Calgary in 1991-92.
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