Robert Raymond (born August 7, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for Brûleurs de Loups of the Ligue Magnus (FRA).
| Bobby Raymond | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
August 7, 1985 Lucknow, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Magnus team Former teams |
Brûleurs de Loups Strasbourg Binghamton Senators Charlotte Checkers Iserlohn Roosters Adler Mannheim EC Red Bull Salzburg | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2009–present | ||
Playing career
editRaymond attended the Rochester Institute of Technology where he played four seasons of NCAA Division I college hockey with the RIT Tigers men's ice hockey team.[1]
He played for the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League (AHL) on loan from the Florida Everblades of the ECHL during the 2012–13 season.
On June 14, 2013, Raymond signed a one-year contract as a free agent abroad in Germany with the Iserlohn Roosters of the DEL.[2] In the 2013–14 season with the Roosters, Raymond was a fixture on the blueline and compiled a productive 27 points in 52 games. After a post-season exit in the first round of the playoffs, Raymond announced signing a one-year contract with fellow DEL competitors, Adler Mannheim on April 4, 2014.[3]
In his only season with Mannheim in 2014–15, Raymond suffered a dip in his offensive production from the blueline however helped the club to win 6th Championship in franchise history. On June 16, 2015, Raymond opted to return to the Iserlohn Roosters on a one-year contract.[4] He enjoyed another productive season, with 27 points including 12 goals, tied for league lead for most goals by a defenseman.
After three seasons in Germany, Raymond left as a free agent to sign in the Neighboring Austrian EBEL with reigning Champions, EC Red Bull Salzburg, on a one-year deal on June 10, 2016.[5]
On July 4, 2019, Raymond returned for his third stint in the DEL with Iserlohn, signing a two-year contract with the Roosters. Prior to the 2019–20 season, Raymond was announced as team captain.[6]
In June 2021, Raymond was signed by the Löwen Frankfurt from the DEL2 . [ 4 ] With the Löwen, he won the DEL2 championship in spring 2022, which was associated with promotion of the team to the DEL. Raymond was not re-signed and he then moved to France to join the Brûleurs de Loups de Grenoble where he helped the team win a Coupe de France.
Raymond started the 2023/24 season without a club. He kept fit with a senior team in Canada until he was signed by Gyergyói HK from the First League in January 2024, with whom he reached the semifinals. He returned to Gyergyói HK for the start of the 2024/2025 season.
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2001–02 | Burlington Cougars | OPJHL | 42 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Burlington Cougars | OPJHL | 15 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | R.I.T. | NCAA | 30 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | R.I.T. | AHA | 34 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | R.I.T. | AHA | 37 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | R.I.T. | AHA | 38 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Strasbourg | FRA | 26 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2010–11 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 72 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 68 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 38 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 23 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 30 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 44 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Iserlohn Roosters | DEL | 52 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 48 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Iserlohn Roosters | DEL | 51 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 70 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | EC Red Bull Salzburg | EBEL | 54 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | EC Red Bull Salzburg | EBEL | 54 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 52 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | EC Red Bull Salzburg | EBEL | 54 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | ||
| 2019–20 | Iserlohn Roosters | DEL | 52 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Iserlohn Roosters | DEL | 33 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Löwen Frankfurt | DEL2 | 51 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| AHL totals | 82 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-Atlantic Hockey Third Team | 2007–08 | |
| All-Atlantic Hockey Second Team | 2008–09 | |
| ECHL | ||
| All-Rookie Team | 2010–11 | [7] |
| Kelly Cup (Florida Everblades) | 2011–12 | |
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup (Binghamton Senators) | 2010–11 | [8] |
| DEL | ||
| Champion (Adler Mannheim) | 2014–15 | |
References
edit- ^ "Everblades sign former R.I.T player Raymond". Florida Everblades. July 1, 2010. Archived from the original on October 7, 2010. Retrieved July 1, 2010.
- ^ "Roosters sign Bobby Raymond" (in German). Iserlohn Roosters. June 14, 2013. Archived from the original on April 8, 2014. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
- ^ "Adler undertake Robert Raymond" (in German). Adler Mannheim. April 14, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Raymond returns to Iserlohn" (in German). Iserlohn Roosters. June 16, 2015. Archived from the original on June 16, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
- ^ "Bobby Raymond the new defender of Red Bulls" (in German). EC Red Bull Salzburg. June 10, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ "Defense change with Raymond replacing Madaisky" (in German). Iserlohn Roosters. July 4, 2019. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
- ^ "Blades defenseman Bobby Raymond named to ECHL All-Rookie Team". Naples Daily News. April 1, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2011.
- ^ "Calder Cup Champions - Players". American Hockey League. May 1, 2011. Archived from the original on February 27, 2010. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
External links
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- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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