He played junior hockey with three different teams in Regina from 1941 to 1943. The New York Rangers brought him to New York City in 1943 to play for the Rovers. He was also called up for seven games with the NHL team. Strobel then played for the Hershey Bears, Minneapolis Millers, and the Portland Buckaroos from 1945 to 1950. He then retired. In 1952 he made a comeback with the Rochester Mustangs and played for them until his retirement in 1958.