Robert Raymond Robins[1] (born October 17, 1981) is a former American professional ice hockey forward. He played for the Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Bobby Robins
Robins with the Providence Bruins in 2014
Born (1981-10-17) October 17, 1981 (age 43)
Peshtigo, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Belfast Giants
HK Acroni Jesenice
Boston Bruins
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2006–2015

Playing career

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Robins playing for the Chicago Express in 2011.

Robins spent four seasons of Division 1 collegiate hockey at the University of Massachusetts Lowell before signing an NHL contract with the Ottawa Senators in 2006. He was assigned to the Binghamton Senators of the American Hockey League and spent two seasons there. He then was assigned to the ECHL with the Elmira Jackals and also had short spells with the Rochester Americans, Albany River Rats and the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League. In 2008, Robins headed to Europe and signed with the Belfast Giants of the Elite Ice Hockey League in the United Kingdom.

Robins signed with the Rødovre Mighty Bulls of the AL-Bank Ligaen Danish Hockey League for the 2009–10 season but the contract was annulled due to financial difficulties with Rødovre. Robins then signed with HK Acroni Jesenice in the Austrian Hockey League and finished the season there.

Robins returned to the United States for the 2010–11 hockey season to play with the Bakersfield Condors of the ECHL. On September 22, 2011, the Condors traded Robins to the Chicago Express in exchange for future considerations.[2] He was then loaned to the AHL's Abbotsford Heat and Providence Bruins and eventually signed a contract with the Bruins for the remainder of the 2011-2012 season.

Robins signed an American Hockey League contract with the Providence Bruins for the 2012-13 season. On July 5, 2013, he signed a two-year, two-way NHL contract by the Boston Bruins.[3]

During the 2014-2015 season, the second year of his contract with the Bruins, Robins made his NHL debut on October 8, 2014, against the Philadelphia Flyers, and had his first NHL fight against Flyers defenseman Luke Schenn. After three games, Robins was waived for the purpose of reassignment to the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League.[4]

Robins announced his retirement due to concussion on July 9, 2015.

Personal

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Robins runs and writes a blog at www.bobbyrobins.com. His mother is part Filipino and his father is an American of European descent.[5]

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2000–01 Great Falls Americans AWHL 59 22 22 44 151
2001–02 Tri-City Storm USHL 60 16 14 30 176
2002–03 UMass Lowell HE 26 5 3 8 24
2003–04 UMass Lowell HE 32 5 7 12 49
2004–05 UMass Lowell HE 34 9 9 18 86
2005–06 UMass Lowell HE 35 13 18 31 94
2005–06 Binghamton Senators AHL 16 4 3 7 19
2006–07 Binghamton Senators AHL 80 7 8 15 110
2007–08 Elmira Jackals ECHL 68 18 17 35 151 6 2 3 5 8
2007–08 Rochester Americans AHL 5 0 0 0 13
2007–08 Albany River Rats AHL 1 0 0 0 0
2007–08 Syracuse Crunch AHL 1 0 0 0 2
2008–09 Belfast Giants EIHL 43 21 25 46 79 2 1 0 1 4
2009–10 HK Acroni Jesenice EBEL 34 3 4 7 178
2010–11 Bakersfield Condors ECHL 46 14 13 27 186 4 0 1 1 11
2011–12 Chicago Express ECHL 28 7 8 15 123
2011–12 Abbotsford Heat AHL 2 0 0 0 0
2011–12 Providence Bruins AHL 33 2 10 12 150
2012–13 Providence Bruins AHL 74 4 7 11 316 12 1 1 2 69
2013–14 Providence Bruins AHL 68 5 9 14 221 9 1 0 1 30
2014–15 Boston Bruins NHL 3 0 0 0 14
2014–15 Providence Bruins AHL 2 0 0 0 2
AHL totals 282 22 37 59 833 21 2 1 3 99
NHL totals 3 0 0 0 14

References

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  1. ^ "Samantha Boice and Robert Robins". Ehextra.com. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Express trade for Bobby Robins". Chicago Express. 22 September 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  3. ^ "The signing of Iginla highlights Bruins transactions". Boston Bruins. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  4. ^ "B's Sign Gagne to a One-Year Contract; Assign Robins & Caron to Providence". Boston Bruins. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  5. ^ Bill Reynolds (11 November 2012). "P-Bruins' Robins a writer who packs a mean punch". Providence Journal. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
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