Robin Figren (born March 7, 1988) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player. Figren was selected 70th overall in the third round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders.
| Robin Figren | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
March 7, 1988 Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Djurgårdens IF Bridgeport Sound Tigers Linköpings HC Frölunda HC HV71 | ||
| NHL draft |
70th overall, 2006 New York Islanders | ||
| Playing career | 2008–2022 | ||
Playing career
editFigren played junior hockey with the Swedish team Frölunda HC. After impressive performances in the J20 SuperElit, Robin played 2 games as a 17-year-old in the Elitserien. After the draft Figren played in the Western Hockey League for the Calgary Hitmen and Edmonton Oil Kings.
In the 2008–09 season, Figren played his first professional season, returning to the Elitserien with Djurgårdens IF. Upon the completion of Djurgården season he was assigned to the Islanders AHL affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers to finish the year.
On April 20, 2011, Figren left the Islanders organization and returned to Sweden, signing a one-year with Linköpings HC of the Elitserien.[1] After four seasons with Frölunda HC, including capturing the Le Mat trophy in the 2015–16 season, Figren left the club as a free agent following the 2016–17 season, agreeing to a two-year contract with current champions, HV71, on May 10, 2017.[2]
On June 24, 2019, Figren joined EHC Kloten of the Swiss League (SL) on a one-year deal.[3] Figren remained with Kloten for three seasons, establishing himself as an offensive leader on the club and helping the team gain promotion and return to the National League in the 2021–22 season before announcing his retirement from professional hockey on 18 August 2022.[4]
Figren was well known for his "zorro" goal for Sweden in the 2008 WJC tournament.[5]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | Hammarby IF | J18 Allsv | 11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Frölunda HC | J18 Allsv | 12 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 94 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | ||
| 2004–05 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Frölunda HC | J18 Allsv | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 38 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 72 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2005–06 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 62 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 54 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | ||
| 2007–08 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 35 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 49 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 62 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2010–11 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 76 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Linköpings HC | SEL | 51 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Linköpings HC | SEL | 55 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | ||
| 2013–14 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 43 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2014–15 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 49 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 52 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 24 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 48 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 33 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | HV71 | SHL | 49 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | HV71 | SHL | 50 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2019–20 | EHC Kloten | SUI.2 | 36 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | EHC Kloten | SUI.2 | 46 | 29 | 31 | 60 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 12 | ||
| 2021–22 | EHC Kloten | SUI.2 | 47 | 26 | 34 | 60 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 2 | ||
| SHL totals | 448 | 86 | 102 | 188 | 290 | 67 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 34 | ||||
| AHL totals | 141 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 65 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Sweden | U18 | 7th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2006 | Sweden | WJC18 | 6th | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | |
| 2008 | Sweden | WJC | 
|
6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 17 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 24 | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| SHL | ||
| Le Mat trophy (Frölunda HC) | 2016 | |
References
edit- ^ "Robin Figren ready for LHC". Linköpings HC (in Swedish). April 20, 2011. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
- ^ "Forward trio to HV71". HV71 (in Swedish). May 10, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ "Foreigner duo complete". EHC Kloten (in German). June 24, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ^ Robin Figren (August 18, 2022). "Robin Figren announces retirement". Twitter. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ Serviss, Lew (January 3, 2008). "WJC Semifinals:4 for the Gold". The New York Times. Retrieved March 14, 2010.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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