"The St. Louis Blues and the Blues Alumni organization are deeply saddened by the passing of the original Blue Jimmy Roberts. Jimmy was the franchise’s first-ever draft pick and was instrumental in building the foundation of Blues hockey as a player and upholding its tradition as an alumnus. His tireless contributions to St. Louis, the Blues and the game of hockey as a whole will forever live as an example for future generations to follow. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife, Judy, and their two daughters.”
Jimmy Roberts was a five-time Stanley Cup Champion (1965, 1966, 1973, 1976, 1977) with the Montreal Canadiens and a three-time NHL All-Star (1965, 1969, 1970).